Who wrote the Book of Acts

The opening words of Acts refer to the Gospel of Luke as “the first account.” And since both accounts are addressed to the same individual, Theophilus, we know that Luke, though not signing his name, was the writer of Acts. (Lu 1:3; Ac 1:1)
Both accounts have a similar style and wording. The Muratorian Fragment of the late second century C.E. also attributes the writership to Luke. Ecclesiastical writings of the second century C.E. by Irenaeus of Lyons, Clement of Alexandria, and Tertullian of Carthage, when quoting from Acts, cite Luke as the writer.

Source: “Insight on the Scriptures”.

"Who wrote the Book of Acts"

Luke, the author of the gospel (book) of Luke, writes in Luke chapter 1 - "Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile an account of the things accomplished among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word, it seemed fitting for me as well, having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in consecutive order, most excellent Theophilus ..."

Now the author of the book of Acts writes in Acts Chapter 1 - "The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach, 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."

NOTE: There are only TWO times that the name/word "Theophilus" occurs in the Holy Bible. One is in Luke, and one is in Acts.

Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that Luke is the author of BOTH the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts.

Thank you.

Stephen King

The author of Acts appears to be the same who wrote "The Gospel According to Luke". Whether the author's name was "Luke" or not is not established since the author does not self-identify in any of the works.

I always thought that it was the same person who wrote The Gospel According to Luke.

Probably the same person who wrote the Gospel of Luke.

"It is almost universally agreed that the author of Acts also wrote the Gospel of Luke. The traditional view is that both books were written c. 60, though most scholars, believing the Gospel to be dependent (at least) on Mark's gospel, view the book(s) as having been written at a later date, sometime between 70 and 100.

'Scholars are about evenly divided on whether [the] attribution to Luke [the companion of Paul] should be accepted as historical ...'."
Source and further information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Acts

Kayla I think it was Paul. If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will poiint it out :)

my good buddy Luke

Please investigate carefully before you say things, this catch my attention in LUKE it says, most excellence theophilus and in ACTS it says theophilus only, so it can't be same man since LUKE address Theophilus as Most Excellence compared to Theophilus only, and the Writter of Acts have to be with Paul, for he use WE and US word, meaning he is present at that time when things are happening, please read:
ACT 15:40-41 CONT. ACT 16:1-25

WATCH FOR WE AND US WORDS. Read the whole acts and you'll know who the writter is. I won't tell you, now find out and email me at pinasmall@yahoo.com, To God Be the Glory
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Act 15:40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
Act 15:41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
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Act 16:1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
Act 16:2 Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
Act 16:3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
Act 16:4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
Act 16:5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Act 16:6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
Act 16:7 After they were come to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
Act 16:8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
Act 16:9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; there stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
Act 16:10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
Act 16:11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;
Act 16:12 And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.
Act 16:13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.
Act 16:14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
Act 16:15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
Act 16:16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:
Act 16:17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which show unto us the way of salvation.
Act 16:18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
Act 16:19 And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,

Luke the physician
The same Luke that wrote the gospel of Luke; if you read the end of Luke and the start of Acts you'll see the writing style similarities

Theophilus was a noble man, as a ruler, a governor, a king ..... Luke speaks to him as a ruler is spoken to ... "most excellent." .... By the time he AFTERWARD writes ACTS to this same man, Theophilus has become saved and is now one of the brethren .... Now he speaks to him as a common man of the saints .. One of equal state ....

Luke, the only Gentile author in the Bible, which was a radical though. He also wrote more words than any other author in the New Testament. Paul wrote more letters, but Lukes writings make up more of the New Testament.

Luke would have written his Gospel on a traditional scroll. 31-35 feet long in 2-3 columns. Most scholars argue that the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles would have been traditionally one book but because Luke ran out of scroll space, he had to separate them.

Hope this helps!

God bless!

Luke wrote Acts

Luke

Paul wrote both the book of Acts and Luke. The apostles that were directly related to Jesus were starting to die off so people like Paul and Peter decided they should write down their accounts.