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Acts 2:38-40 KJV
Acts · chapter 2 · verses 38–40 · King James Version
38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call. 40And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.Acts 2:38-40 · King James Version
Acts 2:38-40 in context
36Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
37Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
39For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call.
40And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
41Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
42And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Cross references
- Acts 22:16
- Mark 16:16
- Acts 8:12
- Luke 24:47
- Acts 3:19
- Acts 10:48
- 1 Peter 3:21
- Acts 10:44-45
- Isaiah 44:3
- Genesis 17:7-8
- Romans 8:30
- Joel 2:32
Key words (Strong's)
- yourselvessōzōto save, keep safe and sound, to rescue from danger or destruction, one , to save a…G4982 →
- remissionaphesisrelease from bondage or imprisonment, forgiveness or pardon, of sins , remission of the…G859 →
- baptizedbaptizōto dip repeatedly, to immerse, to submerge , to cleanse by dipping or submerging, to…G907 →
- childrenteknonoffspring, children, child, a male child, a son, metaph., the name transferred to that…G5043 →
- untowardskolioscrooked, curved, metaph., perverse, wicked, unfair, surly, frowardG4646 →
- receivelambanōto take, to take with the hand, lay hold of, any person or thing in order to use it, to…G2983 →
- promiseepangeliaannouncement, promise, the act of promising, a promise given or to be given, a promised…G1860 →
- testifydiamartyromaito testify, earnestly, religiously to charge, to attest, testify to, solemnly affirm, to…G1263 →
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