Acts 1:1

Acts 1:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
• New International Version (NIV)In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach
• English Standard Version (ESV)In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach,
• New Living Translation (NLT)In my first book I told you, Theophilus, about everything Jesus began to do and teach

Context of Acts 1:1

The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, 3to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.

Acts 1:1 word by word

Τὸν μὲν πρῶτον λόγον ἐποιησάμην περὶ πάντων, ὦ Θεόφιλε, ὧν ἤρξατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς ποιεῖν τε καὶ διδάσκεινRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·μένmen · on the other handG3303
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The formerπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413
• treatiseλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• have I madeποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• Oὦō · oh!G5599
• TheophilusΘεόφιλοςTheophilos · TheophilusG2321
• ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• beganἄρχομαιarchomai · to rule/beginG756
• bothτεte · and/bothG5037
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• teachδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321

Cross-references for Acts 1:1

• Luke 1:24Now after those days his wife Elizabeth conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying,
• Luke 1:3it seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, most excellent Theophilus,
• Acts 2:22“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know—
• Matthew 4:23And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.
• Matthew 11:5The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
• Luke 7:21And that very hour He cured many of infirmities, afflictions, and evil spirits; and to many blind He gave sight.
• Luke 24:19And He said to them, “What things?” So they said to Him, “The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a Prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people,
• John 10:32Jesus answered them, “Many good works I have shown you from My Father. For which of those works do you stone Me?”
• John 18:19The high priest then asked Jesus about His disciples and His doctrine.
• 1 Peter 2:21For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:

Commentaries on Acts 1:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The former treatise - The Gospel according to Luke, which is here most evidently intended. O Theophilus - See the note on Luke 1:3. To do and teach - These two words comprise his miracles and sermons. This introduction seems to intimate that, as he had already in his Gospel given an account of the life and actions of our Lord, so in this second treatise he was about to give an account of the lives and acts of some of the chief apostles, such as Peter and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The former treatise - The former book. The Gospel of Luke is here evidently intended. Greek: the former ́ logosmeaning “a discourse,” or “a narrative.” O Theophilus - See the notes on Luke 1:3. Since this book was written to the same individual as the former, it was evidently written with the same design to furnish an authentic and full narrative of events concerning which there would be many imperfect and exaggerated accounts. See Luke 1:1-4. Since these…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1This book unites the Gospels to the Epistles. It contains many particulars concerning the apostles Peter and Paul, and of the Christian church from the ascension of our Saviour to the arrival of St. Paul at Rome, a space of about thirty years. St. Luke was the writer of this book; he was present at many of the events he relates, and attended Paul to Rome. But the narrative does not afford a complete history of the church during the time to which it…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3Here, Luke summarizes his first book, the Gospel of Luke, which he wrote for Theophilus. Luke also calls him “most excellent” (Luke 1:3). This title indicates that he was a person of very important social status (compare Acts 23:26; 24:2; 26:25). He was probably a financial donor or patron who helped Luke with the costs of publishing or distributing his work (see study note on Luke 1:3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1This book is to the Gospels what the fruit is to the tree that bears it. In the Gospels we see the corn of wheat falling into the ground and dying: in the Acts we see it bringing forth much fruit (Joh 12:24). There we see Christ purchasing the Church with His own blood: here we see the Church, so purchased, rising into actual existence; first among the Jews of Palestine, and next among the surrounding Gentiles, until it gains a footing in the great…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 1:1

• Epistles
• Friendship
• Jesus Continued
• Letters
• Luke
• Theophilus
• Worship

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Commentaries on Acts 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings