Acts 2:41
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand persons were added that day.(A)
Communal Life.[a]
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- 2:42–47 The first of three summary passages (along with Acts 4:32–37; 5:12–16) that outline, somewhat idyllically, the chief characteristics of the Jerusalem community: adherence to the teachings of the Twelve and the centering of its religious life in the eucharistic liturgy (Acts 2:42); a system of distribution of goods that led wealthier Christians to sell their possessions when the needs of the community’s poor required it (Acts 2:44 and the note on Acts 4:32–37); and continued attendance at the temple, since in this initial stage there was little or no thought of any dividing line between Christianity and Judaism (Acts 2:46).
Acts 2:41
New International Version
41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number(A) that day.
Acts 2:41
King James Version
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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