Acts 2:37–47

The Response to Peter’s Sermon

³⁷Now when they^* heard this,^* they were pierced to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “What should we do, men and brothers?” ³⁸And Peter said^q to them, “Repent and be baptized, each one of you, in the name 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 those who are far away, as many as the Lord our God calls to himself.” ⁴⁰And with many other words he solemnly urged and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this crooked generation!” ⁴¹So those who accepted his message were baptized, and on that day about three thousand souls were added.

The Fellowship of the First Believers

⁴²And they were devoting themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayers. ⁴³And fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were being performed by the apostles. ⁴⁴And all who believed were in the same place, and had everything in common. ⁴⁵And they began selling^* their^* possessions and property, and distributing these things to all, to the degree that anyone had need. ⁴⁶And every day, devoting themselves to meeting^* with one purpose in the temple courts^* and breaking bread from house to house, they were eating their food with joy and simplicity of heart, ⁴⁷praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding every day to the total of those who were being saved.