37Now when they heard this, they were apierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "bBrethren , c1what shall we do ?"
38Peter said to them, "2Repent, and each of you be 3baptized in the name of JesusChrist for the forgiveness of your sins ; and you will receive the gift of the HolySpirit.
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"For 4the promise is for you and your children and for allwho are 5faroff, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself."
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And with manyotherwords he solemnly6testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, "dBe saved from this7perversegeneration !"
41Sothen, those who had received his word were baptized ; and that day there were addedaboutthreethousande8souls.
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They were 9continuallydevotingthemselves to the apostles'teaching and to fellowship, to 10the breaking of bread and f11to prayer.
43gEveryone kept feeling a sense of awe ; and many12wonders and hsigns were takingplacethrough the apostles.
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And allthose who had believediwere together and 13hadallthings in common ;
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and they 14began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might haveneed.
4615Day by daycontinuing with onemind in the temple, and 16breakingbreadjfrom house to house, they were taking their kmealstogether with gladness and lsincerity of heart,
47praisingGod and 17havingfavor with all the people. And the Lord18was addingmto their numberday by day19those who were being saved.