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Three Thousand Believe

Acts 2:37

In 9 translations

BSB
When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
KJV
¶ Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
WEB
Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
ASV
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?
LSV
And having heard, they were pricked to the heart; they also say to Peter and to the rest of the apostles, “What will we do, men, brothers?”
YLT
And having heard, they were pricked to the heart; they say also to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, 'What shall we do, men, brethren?'
DBY
And having heard [it] they were pricked in heart, and said to Peter and the other apostles, What shall we do, brethren?
DRC
Now when they had heard these things, they had compunction in their heart, and said to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles: What shall we do, men and brethren?
GNV
Now when they heard it, they were pricked in their heartes, and said vnto Peter and the other Apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we doe?

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read τὴν (“to the”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read τῇ (“to the”).
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read καρδίαν (“heart”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read καρδίᾳ (“heart”).
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ποιήσωμεν (“shall we do”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ποιήσομεν (“will we do”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of εἶπόν: Westcott–Hort: εἶπάν.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: τὴν καρδίαν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τὴν καρδίαν; Robinson–Pierpont read τῇ καρδίᾳ.
  • SBLGNT: ποιήσωμεν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ποιήσωμεν; Robinson–Pierpont read ποιήσομεν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Ἀκούσαντες δὲ κατενύγησαν τὴν καρδίαν, εἶπόν τε πρὸς τὸν Πέτρον καὶ τοὺς λοιποὺς ἀποστόλους· Τί ποιήσωμεν, ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί;
RP2018
Ἀκούσαντες δὲ κατενύγησαν τῇ καρδίᾳ, εἶπόν τε πρὸς τὸν Πέτρον καὶ τοὺς λοιποὺς ἀποστόλους, Τί ποιήσομεν, ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί;
TR-Boyd
Ἀκούσαντες δὲ κατενύγησαν τῇ καρδίᾳ, εἶπόν τε πρὸς τὸν Πέτρον καὶ τοὺς λοιποὺς ἀποστόλους, Τί ποιήσομεν, ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί;
SCR1894
ακουσαντες δε κατενυγησαν τη καρδια ειπον τε προς τον πετρον και τους λοιπους αποστολους τι ποιησομεν ανδρες αδελφοι

Who and where

👤 Simon Peter◆ Peter preaches at Pentecost

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 3:10The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”
  • Acts 22:10Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ ‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’
  • Acts 16:29–31Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved,…
  • Hebrews 4:12–13For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Nothing in all creation…
  • Luke 3:12Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”
  • Luke 3:14Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”
  • John 8:9When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.
  • John 16:8–11And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: in regard to sin, because they do not believe in Me; in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you…
  • Ezekiel 7:16The survivors will escape and live in the mountains, moaning like doves of the valley, each for his own iniquity.
  • Acts 24:25–26As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.” At the same time, he was hoping that Paul…
  • Acts 9:5–6“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied. “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
  • Acts 5:33When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.
  • Acts 7:54On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged, and they gnashed their teeth at him.
  • Zechariah 12:10Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and…
  • 1 Corinthians 14:24–25But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all, and the secrets of his heart will be made known. So he will fall facedown and…
  • Romans 7:9Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died.

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