- The Acts of the Apostles (Koinē Greek: Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων, Práxeis Apostólōn; Latin: Actūs Apostolōrum) is the fifth book of the New Testament; it tells of the founding of the Christian Church and the spread of its message to the Roman Empire.
or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.
Matthew 5:35 NIV