Acts of the Apostles
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The Acts of the Apostles is the fifth book of the New Testament. It recounts the founding of the Christian Church and the spread of its message across the Roman Empire. Acts comprises the second part
Acts 5:12–21 on Uncial 0189 (verso; c. AD 200)
Acts 26:20 on Papyrus 29 recto (c. AD 250)
Acts 26:7–8 on its verso
Ministry of the Apostles: Russian icon by Fyodor Zubov, 1660
New Testament
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The New Testament is the second division of the Christian Bible. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events relating to first-century Christianity. The first division, known as
Acts of the Apostles
…The Acts of the Apostles (Koine Greek: Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων, Práxeis Apostólōn and Latin: Actūs Apostolōrum) is the fifth book of the New Testament. It recounts the founding of the Christian Church and the spread of its message across the Roman Empire. Acts comprises the second part of a two-volume…
Evangelist Mathäus und der Engel, by Rembrandt, 1661
Saint Paul Writing His Epistles by Valentin de Boulogne (c. 1618–1620). Most scholars think Paul actually dictated his letters to a secretary.
Papyrus Bodmer VIII, at the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, showing 1 and 2 Peter.
The Codex Regius (L or 019), an 8th-century Greek manuscript of the New Testament with strong affinities to Codex Vaticanus.