Acts of the Apostles

American  

noun

1. a book of the New Testament.

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Acts of the Apostles British  

noun

1. Often shortened to: Acts.  the fifth book of the New Testament, describing the development of the early Church from Christ's ascension into heaven to Paul's sojourn at Rome

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Example Sentences

And why does the Acts of the Apostles end with the reader wondering what became of its two most important characters, when we know they were martyred?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Stainbrook said, referring to an account in the Acts of the Apostles.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2022

The Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament describes Peter baptising the Roman centurion Cornelius in Caesarea.

From Reuters • Dec. 22, 2021

Facilitator Harvey Bale leads a six-week journey through the Acts of the Apostles, a rich and dramatic account of the beginnings of the Church as the new Body of Christ.

From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2016

We have a remarkable proof of this in the case of Stephen, recorded in the 6th and 7th chapters of the Acts of the Apostles.

From The Trial of Henry Hetherington by Hetherington, Henry