Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized,ⁱ every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.^j And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.^k The promise is for you and your children^l and for all who are far off^m—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”

With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”ⁿ Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number^o that day.

The Fellowship of the Believers

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching^a and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread^b and to prayer.^c Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles.^d All the believers were together and had everything in common.^e They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.^f Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts.^g They broke bread^h in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.ⁱ And the Lord added to their number^j daily those who were being saved.

Read in Logos

Acts 2:38: And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every 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.

Cross references

h Lk 3:10,12,14; Ac 16:30
iver 41; Ac 8:12,16,36,38; 9:18; 10:48; 16:15,33; 19:5; 22:16; Col 2:12
j Jer 36:3; Mk 1:4; Lk 24:47; Ac 3:19
k Jn 20:22
l Isa 44:3; 65:23
m Isa 57:19; Ac 10:45; Eph 2:13
n Dt 32:5; Php 2:15
over 47; Ac 4:4; 5:14; 6:1,7; 9:31,35,42; 11:21,24; 14:1,21; 16:5; 17:12
a Mt 28:20
b Mt 14:19
c Ac 1:14
d Ac 5:12
e Ac 4:32
f Mt 19:21; Lk 12:33; 18:22; Ac 4:34,35; 6:1
g Lk 24:53; Ac 3:1; 5:21,42
hver 42; Mt 14:19
i Ro 14:18
j ver 41