The Book of Acts: Chapter Details

The following is a list of chapter details for the Book of Acts. Some of them are too long to be chapter titles, while others lack enough detail to be proper chapter titles. Many Bibles have the same kind of information in the form of headings, but it can be helpful to have the information in one place.

  1. The Ascension; Matthias chosen
  2. Pentecost; Spirit baptism; Peter’s sermon; The early Church in Jerusalem
  3. Lame man healed in Jesus’ name; Peter preaches Christ in Solomon’s Porch
  4. Peter and John arrested, on trial, and released; The church’s prayer for boldness
  5. Ananias and Sapphira; Signs and Wonders by Apostles; Apostles arrested, miraculously released, and on trial.
  6. The first deacons; Stephen arrested
  7. Stephen’s trial and martyrdom for Jesus
  8. Philip’s ministry in Samaria and to the Ethiopian eunuch (Gentile conversion)
  9. Saul converted to Jesus and early ministry; Tabitha raised from the dead
  10. The Gospel to Cornelius (Gentile conversion)
  11. Peter’s report of Gentile conversions in Cornelius’ household
  12. James martyred; Peter arrested and miraculously released
  13. Saul and Barnabas sent out from Antioch (learn Saul’s Greek name – Paul)
  14. Paul and Barnabas at Iconium, Lystra, Derbe, and Antioch
  15. Jerusalem Council; Paul and Barnabas separate
  16. Paul recruits Timothy; Paul and Silas at Philippi
  17. Paul at Thessalonica, Berea, and Athens
  18. Paul’s ministry at Corinth; Paul back to Antioch; Apollos in Ephesus
  19. Paul’s ministry in Ephesus; Artemis (Diana) worshippers riot
  20. Paul in Macedonia; Eutychus raised from the dead at Troas; Paul and Ephesian elders
  21. Paul in Jerusalem and arrested there
  22. Paul addresses the Jewish crowd and the Roman Tribune
  23. Paul addresses the Jewish council; Jews want to kill Paul; Paul sent to Felix
  24. Paul in Caesarea before Felix; Paul kept in custody for two years plus until Festus succeeded him Felix
  25. Paul stands before Festus and appeals to Caesar as a Roman citizen; Paul brought before Agrippa and Bernice by Festus
  26. Paul gives a defense before Agrippa, including details of his conversion
  27. Paul shipwrecked on the way to Rome
  28. Paul on the Island of Malta and under house arrest in Rome for two years