KJV King James Version
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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Acts 2:38
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Peter replied, “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.
WEB World English Bible
Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
ASV American Standard Version
And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Peter said unto them, ‘Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,
Surrounding context — Acts 2
35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
37 Now 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?
38 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.
39 For 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.
40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added [unto them] about three thousand souls.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΠέτροςG4074 · PetrosPeterδὲG1161 · dethenπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withαὐτούς·G846 · autosit/s/heμετανοήσατεG3340 · metanoeōto repentκαὶG2532 · kaiandβαπτισθήτωG907 · baptizōto baptizeἕκαστοςG1538 · hekastoseachὑμῶνG4771 · suyouἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoὀνόματιG3686 · onomanameἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusΧριστοῦG5547 · ChristosChristεἰςG1519 · eistowardἄφεσινG859 · aphesisforgivenessτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁμαρτιῶνG266 · hamartiasinὑμῶνG4771 · suyouκαὶG2532 · kaiandλήμψεσθεG2983 · lambanōto takeτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδωρεὰνG1431 · dōreafree giftτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁγίουG40 · hagiosholyπνεύματος·G4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spirit
Cross-references
Acts 22:16And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.Mark 16:16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.Acts 8:12But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.Luke 24:47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.Acts 3:19Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;Acts 10:48And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.1 Peter 3:21The like figure whereunto [even] baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:Acts 10:44-45While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.Romans 6:3Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?Acts 8:15-17Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:Acts 8:36-38And as they went on [their] way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?Matthew 4:17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.Acts 17:30And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:Matthew 3:2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.Acts 19:4-5Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.Ezekiel 36:25-27Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.Acts 20:21Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.Acts 2:16-18But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
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