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Acts

Acts

33 6.1
The fifth book of the Bible that tells how the Christian church began after Jesus went to heaven
  • proper noun
  • /ækts/
  • Literature
: Hechos
  • In the New Testament, the book of Acts recounts the events of the early Christian Church.

Examples

  • I read all of ACTS.

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  • Many scholars study the Acts of the Apostles to understand the formation of the Church.

  • One structure for prayer is given by the acronym "ACTS," representing adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication (or intercession).

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  • The Acts describe how the disciples spread Jesus's teachings after his resurrection.

Synonyms

Acts of the Apostles
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  • Literature
1 7.2

A book in the New Testament that tells about the early Christian church from Jesus' Ascension until Paul reached Rome

is the shorter name for the same book without the explicit end point

Compounds

Acts of the Apostles
  • Literature
1 7.2

A book in the New Testament that tells about the early Christian church from Jesus' Ascension until Paul reached Rome

Surface Forms

Acts main

Etymology

Acts comes from an old title that means 'things done' or 'deeds' and uses the same root as act, action, and actor. So the book called Acts, short for Acts of the Apostles, tells the actions of the early church leaders, which is why its name matches its content.