Acts 2:36-41
New King James Version
36 “Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.”
37 Now when they heard this, (A)they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?”
38 Then Peter said to them, (B)“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. 39 For the promise is to you and (C)to your children, and (D)to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”
A Vital Church Grows
40 And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this [b]perverse generation.” 41 Then those who [c]gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
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Acts 2:36-41
New American Standard Bible
36 Therefore let all the (A)house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both (B)Lord and [a]Christ—this Jesus (C)whom you crucified.”
37 Now when they heard this, they were [b]pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “[c]Brothers, (D)what are we to do?” 38 Peter said to them, “(E)Repent, and each of you be (F)baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For (G)the promise is for you and your children and for all who are (H)far away, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.” 40 And with many other words he solemnly (I)testified and kept on urging them, saying, “[d]Be saved from this (J)perverse generation!” 41 So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand [e](K)souls.
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Acts 2:36-41
Authorized (King James) Version
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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Acts 5:29-33
New King James Version
29 But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: (A)“We ought to obey God rather than men. 30 (B)The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by (C)hanging on a tree. 31 (D)Him God has exalted to His right hand to be (E)Prince and (F)Savior, (G)to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 32 And (H)we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit (I)whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
Gamaliel’s Advice
33 When they heard this, they were (J)furious[a] and plotted to kill them.
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Acts 5:29-33
New American Standard Bible
29 But Peter and the apostles answered, “(A)We must obey God rather than men. 30 (B)The God of our fathers (C)raised up Jesus, whom you (D)put to death by hanging Him on [a](E)a cross. 31 (F)He is the one whom God exalted [b]to His right hand as a [c](G)Prince and a (H)Savior, to grant (I)repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are (J)witnesses [d]of these things; and (K)so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
Gamaliel’s Counsel
33 But when they heard this, they became (L)infuriated and nearly decided to execute them.
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Acts 5:29-33
Authorized (King James) Version
29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. 31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
33 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
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Acts 7:48-60
New King James Version
48 “However, (A)the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says:
49 ‘Heaven(B) is My throne,
And earth is My footstool.
What house will you build for Me? says the Lord,
Or what is the place of My rest?
50 Has My hand not (C)made all these things?’
Israel Resists the Holy Spirit
51 “You (D)stiff-necked[a] and (E)uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you. 52 (F)Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who foretold the coming of (G)the Just One, of whom you now have become the betrayers and murderers, 53 (H)who have received the law by the direction of angels and have not kept it.”
Stephen the Martyr
54 (I)When they heard these things they were [b]cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth. 55 But he, (J)being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the (K)glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, 56 and said, “Look! (L)I see the heavens opened and the (M)Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”
57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord; 58 and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And (N)the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59 And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, “Lord Jesus, (O)receive my spirit.” 60 Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, (P)“Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
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Acts 7:48-60
New American Standard Bible
48 However, (A)the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands; as the prophet says:
49 ‘(B)Heaven is My throne,
And the earth is the footstool of My feet;
What kind of house will you build for Me?’ says the Lord,
‘Or what place is there for My rest?
50 (C)Was it not My hand that made all these things?’
51 “You men who are (D)stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears are always resisting the Holy Spirit; you are doing just as your fathers did. 52 (E)Which one of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? They killed those who had previously announced the coming of (F)the Righteous One, and (G)you have now become betrayers and murderers of Him; 53 you who received the Law as (H)ordained by angels, and yet did not keep it.”
Stephen Put to Death
54 Now when they heard this, they were (I)infuriated, and they began gnashing their teeth at him. 55 But he, being (J)full of the Holy Spirit, (K)looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing (L)at the right hand of God; 56 and he said, “Behold, I see the (M)heavens opened and (N)the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” 57 But they shouted with loud voices, and covered their ears and rushed at him with one [a]mind. 58 When they had (O)driven him out of the city, they began stoning him; and (P)the witnesses (Q)laid aside their cloaks at the feet of (R)a young man named Saul. 59 They went on stoning Stephen as he (S)called on the Lord and said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!” 60 Then he (T)fell on his knees and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, (U)do not hold this sin against them!” Having said this, he [b](V)fell asleep.
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Acts 7:48-60
Authorized (King James) Version
48 Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet, 49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest? 50 Hath not my hand made all these things?
51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. 52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers: 53 who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.
54 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. 55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, 56 and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. 57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, 58 and cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul. 59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. 60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
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