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Yet, on the third day, God raised Jesus to life and caused him to be seen,
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not by all the people, but only by the witnesses God had already chosen. And we are those witnesses who ate and drank with him after he was raised from the dead.
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He told us to preach to the people and to tell them that he is the one whom God chose to be the judge of the living and the dead.
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All the prophets say it is true that all who believe in Jesus will be forgiven of their sins through Jesus' name."
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While Peter was still saying this, the Holy Spirit came down on all those who were listening.
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The Jewish believers who came with Peter were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been given even to those who were not Jews.
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These Jewish believers heard them speaking in different languagesn and praising God. Then Peter said,
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"Can anyone keep these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we did!"
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So Peter ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked Peter to stay with them for a few days.