Acts 1:1 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Hey Theophilus, remember that first book I wrote for you? That was all about everything Jesus started doing and teaching while he was here.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This is part two of the Jesus story, and we're just getting started.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

Luke wrote this account to Theophilus, likely around the late first century CE. It was written to document the early history of the Christian movement, detailing its spread from Jerusalem to Rome after Jesus' ascension.

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