Acts 1:1

Jesus Taken Up Into Heaven

1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach

Acts 1:1 in Other Translations

1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

1 In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach,

1 In my first book I told you, Theophilus, about everything Jesus began to do and teach

1 Dear Theophilus, in the first volume of this book I wrote on everything that Jesus began to do and teach

1 The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,

1 In my first book, Theophilus, I wrote about what Jesus began to do and teach. This included everything from the beginning [of his life]

1 I wrote the first narrative, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach

1 Theophilus, I wrote about Jesus in my earlier book. I wrote about all he did and taught

Acts 1:1 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 1:1

The former treatise have I made
Meaning the Gospel written by him the Evangelist Luke, for from that he makes a transition to this, beginning here where he there left off; namely, at the ascension of Christ; see ( Luke 24:51 ) .

O Theophilus; (See Gill on Luke 1:3)

of all that Jesus began both to do and teach.
This is a summary of his former treatise, his Gospel, which gave an account of what Christ began to do, and did; not of the common and private actions of his life; or of what was done, either in public, or private, throughout the whole of his life; for excepting that of his disputing with the doctors at twelve years of age, no account is given by him of what he did, till he was about thirty years of age; but of his extraordinary actions, of the miracles he wrought; and these not all, and everyone of them; but many of them, and which were sufficient to prove him the Messiah; and particularly of all things he did relating to the salvation of his people; of the whole of his obedience; of his compliance with the ceremonial law; of his submission to baptism; of his holy life and conversation, and entire conformity to the law; of his sufferings and death, how that thereby he made full atonement for sin, brought in an everlasting righteousness, and obtained eternal redemption for his people: and not only Luke, in his Gospel, gave an account of these his actions, but also of many of his excellent discourses, his parables, and his sermons, whether delivered to the people in common, or to his own disciples: and now, as this was the subject of his former book, he intended in this latter to treat, as he does, of what the apostles of Christ began to do and teach.

Acts 1:1 In-Context

1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach

2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.

3 After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.

4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.

5 For John baptized withwater, but in a few days you will be baptized withthe Holy Spirit.”

Cross References

• 1. Luke 1:1-4
• 2. Luke 3:23