Acts 2:30-47 ▼

30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God swore with an oath to him, of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, to raise up Christ to sit upon his throne:

31 Foreknowing, he spake of the rising up of Christ, that his soul was not left in hades, neither did his flesh see corruption.

32 This Jesus God raised up, of which all we are witnesses.

33 Therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, he poured out this, which ye now see and hear.

34 For David ascended not into the heavens: and he himself says, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit from my right hand,

35 Even till I set thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.

36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know certainly, that God made him Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.

37 And having heard, they were pricked in heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the sent, What shall we do, men, brethren?

38 And Peter said to them, Repent, and be each of you immersed in the name of Jesus Christ for remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

39 For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all afar off, as many as the Lord our God should call.

40 And with many other words he appealed earnestly and besought, saying, Be ye saved from this crooked generation.

41 Then truly they having gladly received his word were immersed: and in that day were added about three thousand souls.

42 And they were persevering in the teaching of the sent, and in mutual participation, and breaking of bread, and prayers.

43 And to every soul was fear: and through the sent were many wonders and signs.

44 And all believing were in one and the same place, and had all things common:

45 And sold possessions and goods, and divided them to all, as any one had need.

46 And in the day persevering unanimously in the temple, and breaking bread in the house, they partook of food with lively joy and simplicity of heart,

47 Praising God, and having favor with the whole people. And in the day the Lord added the saved to the church.