Chapter 22 Paul Addresses the Jews in Jerusalem (Acts 22:1-30)

Paul’s presence in the Jerusalem Temple caused no small uproar in the capital city. The Jews drew him out of the temple, forthwith shut the doors and went about to kill him (Acts 21:30-31). The “chief captain,” a Roman officer in command of a...

Chapter 21 Paul Takes a Jewish Vow (Acts 21:1-40)

Many students of the Word are quick to criticize Paul for making his last visit to Jerusalem. Still a larger number argue that he was entirely out of the will of the Lord when he arrived at Jerusalem, entered the temple and took a Jewish vow, and waited for the...

Chapter 20 Paul Heads Toward Jerusalem (Acts 20:1-38)

After the uproar referred to in chapter 19, “Paul called “unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed” from Ephesus “to go into Macedonia. And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into...

Chapter 19 Paul Back in Ephesus (Acts 19:1-41)

Paul having passed through the upper coast “came to Ephesus” (Acts 19:1). This return visit to Ephesus was in fulfillment of a promise, which Paul had made to Aquila and Priscilla. The promise is recorded in chapter 18, verses 20-21—”When they...

Chapter 18 Paul’s First Ministry in Corinth (Acts 18:1-18)

After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth; and found a certain Jew namedAquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome;) and came unto them. And because...