Acts 2:37–47

CALL TO REPENTANCE

³⁷When they heard this, they were pierced to the heart and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”^e

³⁸Peter replied, “Repent^f and be baptized,^g each of you, in the name^h of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. ³⁹For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off,ⁱ as many as the Lord our God will call.” ⁴⁰With many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying, “Be saved from this corrupt^B generation!”^j

A GENEROUS AND GROWING CHURCH

⁴¹So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand people were added to them. ⁴²They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching,^k to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.^l

⁴³Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and signs were being performed through the apostles.^{m 44}Now all the believers were together and held all things in common.^{n 45}They sold their possessions and property and distributed the proceeds to all, as any had need. ⁴⁶Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple, and broke bread from house to house. They ate their food with joyful and sincere hearts,^{o 47}praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. Every day the Lord added to their number^C those who were being saved.^p