Abstract
The article deals with the interpretation of the Acts of the apostles John Chrysostom provided in his 55 homilies on the book. It summarises his views on the literary aspect of the book of Acts (Luke's authorship and difference of both Luke's works) and deduces what a genre framework the interpreter used to decode its meaning.
Further, it deals with theological accents of Chrysostom's commentary. It notes that the commentator considered demonstration of Resurrection to be the main intent of the book and that he observed the action of the Holy Spirit in the lives of the apostles and governing of the events by the Divine providence.
Finally, it characterises Chrysostom's interpretive method, having its origin in exegetical tradition of Antioch, and demonstrates how the commentator used the stories and speeches of Acts to moral paraenesis.