The Acts of Paul & Thecla: A Contemporary English Translation. New Revised and Extended Third Edition

by Joseph Mason, Richard Kirk

Thecla's story is one of many in the Apocryphal Acts which portray women giving up riches and sexual activity to follow the Apostles. Thecla was an aristocratic woman who, despite great opposition, upon hearing the preaching of Paul, renounces her family and her fiancé to follow him. Thecla endures and survives many trials and hardships as her story progresses. She eventually becoming a missionary in Seleucia, teaching the gospel and performing signs and wonders before arriving in Rome following Paul's martyrdom. This is a contemporary English translation which is easy to read and understand. It has been considerably revised and extended in this Third Edition. All biblical references are from the WEB Bible.
Third Edition March 2024

94 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 15, 2024