Acts 1:1 (LSB)

Passage

The first account, O Theophilus, I composed, about all that Jesus began to do and teach,

Nearby Context

Acts 1:1 The first account, O Theophilus, I composed, about all that Jesus began to do and teach,

Acts 1:2 until the day when He was taken up to heaven, after He had by the Holy Spirit given orders to the apostles whom He had chosen,

Acts 1:3 to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over forty days and speaking about the things concerning the kingdom of God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "first", "account", "theophilus", "composed", "jesus", "began", and "teach". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "first" and "account", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "until the day when He was taken...", so "first" and "account" should be read forward into that movement. In Acts context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "first" and "account" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.