Acts
The church spreads from Jerusalem to Rome: Pentecost, Peter, Stephen, the conversion of Paul and his missionary journeys.
28chapters
1,003verses
22,548words (BSB)
1 h 53 minto read
Who wrote Acts?
Traditionally written by Luke. Written by the author of Luke, traditionally Luke the physician.
Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Read Acts
| Minutes a day | Days to finish |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 23 |
| 10 minutes | 12 |
| 15 minutes | 8 |
| 20 minutes | 6 |
Chapters
The longest chapter is Acts 7 (60 verses, about 7 minutes).
| Chapter | Verses | Words | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 607 | 3 |
| 2 | 47 | 935 | 5 |
| 3 | 26 | 594 | 3 |
| 4 | 37 | 783 | 4 |
| 5 | 42 | 971 | 5 |
| 6 | 15 | 346 | 2 |
| 7 | 60 | 1,368 | 7 |
| 8 | 39 | 801 | 4 |
| 9 | 43 | 949 | 5 |
| 10 | 48 | 1,004 | 5 |
| 11 | 30 | 607 | 3 |
| 12 | 25 | 609 | 3 |
| 13 | 52 | 1,181 | 6 |
| 14 | 28 | 589 | 3 |
| 15 | 40 | 841 | 4 |
| 16 | 40 | 915 | 5 |
| 17 | 34 | 826 | 4 |
| 18 | 28 | 650 | 3 |
| 19 | 41 | 914 | 5 |
| 20 | 38 | 835 | 4 |
| 21 | 40 | 971 | 5 |
| 22 | 30 | 697 | 3 |
| 23 | 35 | 815 | 4 |
| 24 | 26 | 587 | 3 |
| 25 | 27 | 685 | 3 |
| 26 | 32 | 764 | 4 |
| 27 | 44 | 970 | 5 |
| 28 | 30 | 734 | 4 |
Questions
How many chapters are in Acts?
Acts has 28 chapters and 1,003 verses in the Berean Standard Bible.
Who wrote the book of Acts?
Traditionally written by Luke. Written by the author of Luke, traditionally Luke the physician.
How long does it take to read Acts?
About 1 h 53 min at 200 words a minute (22,548 words). At 10 minutes a day that is 12 days.
What is Acts about?
The church spreads from Jerusalem to Rome: Pentecost, Peter, Stephen, the conversion of Paul and his missionary journeys.