Knowra Acts of the Apostles Acts of the Apostles The fifth book of the New Testament narrates the early Christian community and the missions of Peter and Paul, tracing the movement from Jerusalem to Rome.
Gospel of Luke : The New Testament Gospel that recounts Jesus’s life, teachings, death, and resurrection. Acts continues the story begun in Luke and shares its author, style, and dedication.
Stephen (deacon) : A member of the Jerusalem church whose speech and execution are recounted in Acts 6–7. His death precedes the scattering of believers and the spread of their message beyond Jerusalem.
Luke–Acts : The two-volume work formed by the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. Acts is the second volume, extending Luke’s story from Jesus’s ministry to the early church.
Areopagus sermon : Paul’s speech to Athenians in Acts 17, engaging Greek religious practice and philosophy. The speech illustrates Acts’ portrayal of Christian preaching adapted to a non-Jewish audience.
Paul’s conversion : The transformation of Paul from persecutor of Jesus’s followers into an apostle of Christ. Acts recounts the event three times, while Paul’s own letters describe it differently and more briefly.
Theophilus (biblical figure) : The person addressed at the beginning of Luke and Acts, identified as an honored recipient. Both books address Theophilus, linking their narratives as a two-part work.
Philip the Evangelist : An early Christian preacher in Samaria and along the road to Gaza, featured in Acts 8. His encounters show the mission crossing boundaries before Paul’s journeys begin.
Authorship of Luke–Acts : The historical question of who composed the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. The books are anonymous in their text, though early Christian tradition attributes them to Luke.
Eutychus : A young man who falls from a window during Paul’s late-night speech in Acts 20 and is restored to life. The episode combines a travel account, communal gathering, and miracle in a vivid scene.
Epistle to the Galatians : Paul’s letter defending his apostolic authority and arguing that Gentiles need not adopt the Mosaic law. Paul’s first-person account of disputes and chronology can be compared with Acts’ narrative.
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