38 Then Peter said to them, (A)“Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the [a]remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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  1. Acts 2:38 forgiveness

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)

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A Vital Church Grows

40 And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this [a]perverse generation.” 41 Then those who [b]gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. 42 (A)And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ [c]doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

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  1. Acts 2:40 crooked
  2. Acts 2:41 NU omits gladly
  3. Acts 2:42 teaching

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

The Fellowship of the Believers

42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching(C) and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread(D) and to prayer.(E)

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47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And (A)the Lord added [a]to the church daily those who were being saved.

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  1. Acts 2:47 NU omits to the church

47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.(A) And the Lord added to their number(B) daily those who were being saved.

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