37Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brethren*, 1what shall we do?"
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Peter 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, "Be saved from this7perversegeneration!"
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Sothen, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were addedaboutthreethousand8souls.
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They were 9continuallydevotingthemselves to the apostles'teaching and to fellowship, to 10the breaking of bread and 11to prayer.
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Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many12wonders and signs were takingplacethrough the apostles.