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"ThisJesus1Godraised up again, to which we are all2witnesses.
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"Therefore having been exalted3to the righthand of God, and 4having received from the Father5the promise of the HolySpirit, He has 6pouredforththiswhich you bothsee and hear.
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"For it was not David who ascended into heaven, but he himselfsays: '7THE LORDSAID TO MY LORD, "SIT AT MY RIGHTHAND,
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UNTIL I MAKE YOUR ENEMIES A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET."'
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"Therefore let all the 8house of Israelknow for certain that God has made Him both9Lord and Christ-thisJesus10whom you crucified."
The Ingathering
37Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brethren*, 11what shall we do?"
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Peter said to them, "12Repent, and each of you be 13baptized 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 14the promise is for you and your children and for allwho are 15faroff, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself."
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And with manyotherwords he solemnly16testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, "Be saved from this17perversegeneration!"
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Sothen, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were addedaboutthreethousand18souls.
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They were 19continuallydevotingthemselves to the apostles'teaching and to fellowship, to 20the breaking of bread and 21to prayer.