Acts 2:36-47 ▼

36 |Therefore, let all the people of Israel understand beyond a doubt that God made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah!|

37 When the crowd that had gathered heard this, they were pierced to the heart. They asked Peter and the other apostles, |Brothers, what should we do?|

38 Peter answered them, |Every one of you must repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus the Messiah for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the Holy Spirit as a gift.

39 For this promise belongs to you and your children, as well as to all those who are distant, whom the Lord our God may call to himself.|

40 Using many different expressions, Peter continued to testify and to plead: |Be saved,| he urged them, |from this corrupt generation!|

41 So those who welcomed his message were baptized. That day about 3,000 people were added to their number.

42 The believers continued to devote themselves to what the apostles were teaching, to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to times of prayer.

43 A sense of fear came over everyone, and many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles.

44 All the believers were united and shared everything with one another.

45 They made it their practice to sell their possessions and goods and to distribute the proceeds to anyone who was in need.

46 United in purpose, they went to the Temple every day, ate at each other's homes, and shared their food with glad and humble hearts.

47 They were praising God and enjoying the good will of all the people. Every day the Lord was adding to their number those who were being saved.