Gentiles Hear Good News

34 aOpening his mouth, Peter said:

“I most certainly understand now that bGod is not one to show partiality,

35 but ain every nation the man who 1bfears Him and 2does what is right is welcome to Him.

36 “The word which He sent to the sons of Israel, apreaching 1bpeace through Jesus Christ (He is cLord of all)—

37 you yourselves know the thing which took place throughout all Judea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed.

38 “1You know of aJesus of Nazareth, how God banointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, 2cand how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for dGod was with Him.

39 “We are awitnesses of all the things He did both in the 1land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They also bput Him to death by hanging Him on a 2cross.

40 “aGod raised Him up on the third day and granted that He become visible,

41 anot to all the people, but to bwitnesses who were chosen beforehand by God, that is, to us cwho ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead.

42 “And He aordered us to 1preach to the people, and solemnly to btestify that this is the One who has been cappointed by God as dJudge of the living and the dead.

43 “Of Him aall the prophets bear witness that through bHis name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins.”

44 While Peter was still speaking these words, athe Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the 1message.

45 aAll the 1circumcised believers who came with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been bpoured out on the Gentiles also.

46 For they were hearing them aspeaking with tongues and exalting God. Then Peter answered,

47 “aSurely no one can refuse the water for these to be baptized who bhave received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?”

48 And he aordered them to be baptized bin the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay on for a few days.