Random Verse from Acts
1,007 verses across 28 chapters.
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts 1:8KJV
Drawing from 1,007 verses
Acts, often called the Acts of the Apostles, is the twenty-eight chapter story of what happened after Jesus rose and ascended. It follows the first Christians from a frightened huddle in Jerusalem to a movement spreading across the Roman world.
The book is traditionally attributed to Luke, the physician who wrote the Gospel of Luke. Acts is the sequel, addressed to the same reader, Theophilus, and it even shifts into first person in places where the author traveled with Paul.
The major themes are the Holy Spirit, bold witness, the growth of the church, and the gospel crossing every boundary of culture and geography. Acts 1:8 lays out the whole plot in advance, power from the Spirit and a message carried to the ends of the earth.
Famous moments include Pentecost in chapter 2, the conversion of Saul in chapter 9, and the jailer's question in chapter 16, answered in Acts 16:31.
People reach for a random verse from Acts when they need courage. This is a book about ordinary people doing frightening things, praying through prison nights, and finding that God goes ahead of them.
It is also simply a great story, full of shipwrecks, escapes, riots, and unlikely friendships. A single verse often pulls you into a scene you will want to finish.
Use the tool above to draw from any of the twenty-eight chapters. If church history has ever felt dusty to you, Acts is where it is anything but.
Frequently asked questions
- Who wrote the book of Acts?
- Acts is traditionally attributed to Luke, the physician and companion of Paul who also wrote the Gospel of Luke. Both books are addressed to the same reader, Theophilus, and clearly form a two part work.
- What is Acts 1:8 about?
- It records Jesus' promise that his followers would receive power from the Holy Spirit and carry his message from Jerusalem outward to the whole world. The rest of the book unfolds as that promise coming true, step by step.