³⁸ Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized,^(A) every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.^(B) And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.^{(C) 39} The promise is for you and your children^(D) and for all who are far off^(E)—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”

⁴⁰ With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”^{(F) 41} Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number^(G) that day.

⁴³ All the prophets testify about him^(A) that everyone^(B) who believes^(C) in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”^(D)

⁴⁴ While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on^(E) all who heard the message. ⁴⁵ The circumcised believers who had come with Peter^(F) were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out^(G) even on Gentiles.^{(H) 46} For they heard them speaking in tongues^[a](I) and praising God.

Then Peter said, ⁴⁷ “Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water.^(J) They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.”^{(K) 48} So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.^(L) Then they asked Peter to stay with them for a few days.

⁷ After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: “Brothers, you know that some time ago God made a choice among you that the Gentiles might hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.^{(A) 8} God, who knows the heart,^(B) showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them,^(C) just as he did to us. ⁹ He did not discriminate between us and them,^(D) for he purified their hearts by faith.^(E)