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For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all who are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call."
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And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, "Save yourselves from this untoward generation."
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Then those who gladly received his words were baptized, and that same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
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And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in the breaking of bread and in prayers.
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And fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
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And all who believed were together and had all things in common,
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and they sold their possessions and goods and divided them among all men, as every man had need.
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And continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
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praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.