Acts of the Apostles

American

noun

a book of the New Testament.

Acts of the Apostles British

noun

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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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

Cathedral restorers hope to collaborate with the Louvre for the restoration of “the Mays,” 76 large paintings of the Acts of the Apostles donated between 1630 and 1707 by Parisian goldsmiths.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2021

The Mysteries of the Acts of the Apostles and of the Passion required three.

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.

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