Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Acts+006   Acts 6       English Standard Version (ESV) Seven Chosen to Serve 1 Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. 2 And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Acts+005   Acts 5       English Standard Version (ESV) Ananias and Sapphira 1 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2 and with his wife’s knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Acts+004   Acts 4       English Standard Version (ESV) Peter and John Before the Council 1 And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, 2 greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Acts+003   Acts 3       English Standard Version (ESV) The Lame Beggar Healed 1 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. 2 And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Acts+002   Acts 2        English Standard Version (ESV) The Coming of the Holy Spirit 1 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared […]