DISPLAY Bible Book Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Solomon Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude Revelation Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Acts of Apostles Chapters 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Outline of Contents 1 Address to Theophilus (1-5) Witnesses to the ends of the earth (6-8) Jesus ascends to heaven (9-11) Disciples gather in unity (12-14) Matthias chosen to replace Judas (15-26) 2 Holy spirit poured out at Pentecost (1-13) Peter’s speech (14-36) Crowds respond to Peter’s speech (37-41) 3,000 baptized (41) Christian fellowship (42-47) 3 Peter heals a lame beggar (1-10) Peter’s speech at Solomon’s Colonnade (11-26) “Restoration of all things” (21) A prophet like Moses (22) 4 Peter and John arrested (1-4) Believers now number 5,000 men (4) Trial before the Sanhedrin (5-22) “We cannot stop speaking” (20) Prayer for boldness (23-31) Disciples share possessions (32-37) 5 Ananias and Sapphira (1-11) Apostles perform many signs (12-16) Imprisoned and set free (17-21a) Brought before the Sanhedrin again (21b-32) ‘Obey God rather than men’ (29) Gamaliel’s advice (33-40) Preaching from house to house (41, 42) 6 Seven men chosen to minister (1-7) Stephen accused of blasphemy (8-15) 7 Stephen’s speech before the Sanhedrin (1-53) Era of the patriarchs (2-16) Moses’ leadership; Israel’s idolatry (17-43) God does not live in man-made temples (44-50) Stoning of Stephen (54-60) 8 Saul the persecutor (1-3) Philip’s fruitful ministry in Samaria (4-13) Peter and John sent to Samaria (14-17) Simon tries to buy holy spirit (18-25) The Ethiopian eunuch (26-40) 9 Saul on the way to Damascus (1-9) Ananias sent to help Saul (10-19a) Saul preaches about Jesus in Damascus (19b-25) Saul visits Jerusalem (26-31) Peter heals Aeneas (32-35) Generous Dorcas resurrected (36-43) 10 Cornelius’ vision (1-8) Peter’s vision of cleansed animals (9-16) Peter visits Cornelius (17-33) Peter proclaims good news for Gentiles (34-43) “God is not partial” (34, 35) Gentiles receive holy spirit and get baptized (44-48) 11 Peter reports to the apostles (1-18) Barnabas and Saul in Antioch of Syria (19-26) Disciples first called Christians (26) Agabus foretells famine (27-30) 12 James killed; Peter imprisoned (1-5) Peter miraculously set free (6-19) Herod struck by an angel (20-25) 13 Barnabas and Saul sent as missionaries (1-3) Ministry on Cyprus (4-12) Paul’s speech in Antioch of Pisidia (13-41) Prophetic command to turn to the nations (42-52) 14 Increase and opposition in Iconium (1-7) Mistaken for gods in Lystra (8-18) Paul survives stoning (19, 20) Strengthening the congregations (21-23) Returning to Antioch of Syria (24-28) 15 Dispute in Antioch regarding circumcision (1, 2) Question brought to Jerusalem (3-5) Elders and apostles meet together (6-21) Letter from the governing body (22-29) Abstain from blood (28, 29) Congregations encouraged by letter (30-35) Paul and Barnabas go separate ways (36-41) 16 Paul selects Timothy (1-5) Vision of the Macedonian man (6-10) Lydia’s conversion in Philippi (11-15) Paul and Silas imprisoned (16-24) Jailer and his household baptized (25-34) Paul requests an official apology (35-40) 17 Paul and Silas in Thessalonica (1-9) Paul and Silas in Beroea (10-15) Paul in Athens (16-22a) Paul’s speech at the Areopagus (22b-34) 18 Paul’s ministry in Corinth (1-17) Return to Antioch of Syria (18-22) Paul departs for Galatia and Phrygia (23) Eloquent Apollos gets help (24-28) 19 Paul in Ephesus; some rebaptized (1-7) Paul’s teaching activities (8-10) Success despite demonism (11-20) Riot in Ephesus (21-41) 20 Paul in Macedonia and Greece (1-6) Eutychus resurrected in Troas (7-12) From Troas to Miletus (13-16) Paul meets with Ephesian elders (17-38) Teaching from house to house (20) “More happiness in giving” (35) 21 En route to Jerusalem (1-14) Arrival in Jerusalem (15-19) Paul follows the elders’ counsel (20-26) Riot in the temple; Paul arrested (27-36) Paul allowed to address the crowd (37-40) 22 Paul’s defense before the crowd (1-21) Paul uses his Roman citizenship (22-29) Sanhedrin assembled (30) 23 Paul speaks before the Sanhedrin (1-10) Paul strengthened by the Lord (11) Conspiracy to kill Paul (12-22) Paul transferred to Caesarea (23-35) 24 Accusations against Paul (1-9) Paul’s defense before Felix (10-21) Paul’s case put on hold for two years (22-27) 25 Paul’s trial before Festus (1-12) “I appeal to Caesar!” (11) Festus consults with King Agrippa (13-22) Paul before Agrippa (23-27) 26 Paul’s defense before Agrippa (1-11) Paul describes his conversion (12-23) Festus’ and Agrippa’s responses (24-32) 27 Paul sails for Rome (1-12) Storm strikes the ship (13-38) Shipwreck (39-44) 28 Ashore on Malta (1-6) Publius’ father healed (7-10) On to Rome (11-16) Paul speaks to Jews in Rome (17-29) Paul preaches with boldness for two years (30, 31) Previous Next Print Share Share Acts—Outline of Contents NEW WORLD TRANSLATION OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES (2013 REVISION) Acts—Outline of Contents English Acts—Outline of Contents https://cms-imgp.jw-cdn.org/img/p/1001061100/univ/wpub/1001061100_univ_sqr_xl.jpg nwt Acts pp. 1459-1460