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  2. Acts of the Apostles - Wikipedia

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    The name "Acts of the Apostles" was first used by Irenaeus in the late 2nd century. It is not known whether this was an existing name for the book or one invented by Irenaeus; it does seem clear that it was not given by the author, as the word práxeis (deeds, acts) only appears once in the text (Acts 19:18) and there it refers not to the apostles but to deeds confessed by their followers.

  3. Holy Spirit in the Acts of the Apostles - Wikipedia

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    The Holy Spirit plays a key role in the Acts of the Apostles, leading to the use of the titles Book of the Holy Spirit or the Acts of the Holy Spirit for that book. [4] [5] The Book of Acts was written by Luke, who also wrote the Gospel of Luke. The book covers the history of the first 30 years of the Christian church.

  4. Category:People in Acts of the Apostles - Wikipedia

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  5. Acts 6 - Wikipedia

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    Acts 6 is the sixth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It records the institution of the first seven deacons, [1] and the work of one of them, Stephen. The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early Christian tradition uniformly affirmed that Luke composed this book as well as the Gospel of ...

  6. Acts 2 - Wikipedia

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    Acts 2 is the second chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early Christian tradition asserted that Luke composed this book as well as the Gospel of Luke. [1] This chapter records the events on the day of Pentecost, about 10 days after the ascension of ...

  7. Acts 19 - Wikipedia

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    Acts 19 is the nineteenth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It records part of the third missionary journey of Paul , focussing on his time spent in Ephesus .

  8. Acts 8 - Wikipedia

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    Acts 8 is the eighth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It records the burial of Stephen , the beginnings of Christian persecution , the spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the people of Samaria and the conversion of an Ethiopian official.

  9. Acts 4 - Wikipedia

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    Acts 4 is the fourth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early Christian tradition affirmed that Luke composed this book as well as the Gospel of Luke . [ 1 ]