Verse
Acts 2:38 — Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you…
“Then 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.”
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The verses around Acts 2:38.
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.
Verse explanation
Peter’s answer has three parts: repentance, baptism in the name of Jesus, and receiving the Holy Spirit as a result—the basic package of what he was preaching.
From the Acts 2 study in Bible in Stories.
Acts 2:38 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Then 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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
E disse-lhes Pedro: Arrependei-vos, e cada um de vós seja baptizado em nome de Jesus Christo, para perdão dos peccados; e recebereis o dom do Espirito Sancto;
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
E Pedro lhes disse: Arrependei-vos, e batize-se cada um de vós no nome de Jesus Cristo, para perdão dos pecados; e vós recebereis o dom do Espírito Santo.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
¡Arrepiéntanse!” les dijo Pedro. “Todos deben bautizarse en el nombre de Jesús para perdón de sus pecados, y recibirán el don del Espíritu Santo.
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