New Testament
Acts
The Book of Acts is part of the New Testament of the Douay-Rheims Bible, containing 28 chapters and 5029 verses. Read every chapter below, verse by verse.
Author & Date
Traditionally Luke, continuing his Gospel as a second volume. Around AD 80–90.
Historical Context
Acts narrates the history of the earliest Church from Jesus' Ascension through Paul's imprisonment in Rome, tracing the Gospel's spread from Jerusalem to the heart of the empire under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Key Themes
The birth of the Church at Pentecost, the missionary journeys of Paul, and the inclusion of the Gentiles.