Three Thousand Believe

Acts 2:38

In 9 translations

BSB: Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
KJV: Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
WEB: Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
ASV: And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
LSV: And Peter said to them, “Convert, and each of you be immersed on the Name of Jesus Christ, for forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,
YLT: and Peter said unto them, 'Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,
DBY: And Peter said to them, Repent, and be baptised, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for remission of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
DRC: But Peter said to them: Do penance, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins: and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
GNV: Then Peter said vnto them, Amend your liues, and bee baptized euery one of you in the Name of Iesus Christ for the remission of sinnes: and ye shall receiue the gift of the holy Ghost.

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Where the editions differ

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House read φησὶν (“he declared”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἔφη (“was saying”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐπὶ (“in”); Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐν (“in”).

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)

In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include τῶν (“of the”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include ὑμῶν (“of you”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
Spelling of λήμψεσθε: Textus Receptus: λήψεσθε.

SBLGNT apparatus (4)

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SBLGNT: πρὸς αὐτούς· Μετανοήσατε. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read πρὸς αὐτούς· Μετανοήσατε; Nestle–Aland 28th edition read πρὸς αὐτούς Μετανοήσατε φησίν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἔφη πρὸς αὐτούς Μετανοήσατε.
SBLGNT: ἐπὶ. Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ἐπὶ; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read ἐν.
SBLGNT: τῶν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τῶν; Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.
SBLGNT: ὑμῶν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὑμῶν; Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: Πέτρος δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς· Μετανοήσατε, καὶ βαπτισθήτω ἕκαστος ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς ἄφεσιν τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ὑμῶν, καὶ λήμψεσθε τὴν δωρεὰν τοῦ ἁγίου πνεύματος·
RP2018: Πέτρος δὲ ἔφη πρὸς αὐτούς, Μετανοήσατε, καὶ βαπτισθήτω ἕκαστος ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν, καὶ λήψεσθε τὴν δωρεὰν τοῦ ἁγίου πνεύματος.
TR-Boyd: Πέτρος δὲ ἔφη πρὸς αὐτούς, Μετανοήσατε, καὶ βαπτισθήτω ἕκαστος ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν, καὶ λήψεσθε τὴν δωρεὰν τοῦ ἁγίου πνεύματος.
SCR1894: πετρος δε εφη προς αυτους μετανοησατε και βαπτισθητω εκαστος υμων επι τω ονοματι ιησου χριστου εις αφεσιν αμαρτιων και ληψεσθε την δωρεαν του αγιου πνευματος

Who and where

👤 Holy Spirit 👤 Jesus Christ 👤 Simon Peter◆ Peter preaches at Pentecost

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Repentance Pentecost Gift Messiah Baptism Holy Spirit Orator Self-Defense Accord; According; Accordingly Baptism with the Holy Spirit

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Cross-references most cited first

Acts 22:16And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’
Mark 16:16Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
Acts 8:12But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Luke 24:47and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
Acts 10:48So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.
Acts 3:19Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
1 Peter 3:21And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
Acts 10:44–45While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message. All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured…
Romans 6:3Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?
Acts 8:15–17On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit. For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. Then Peter and John laid their…
Acts 8:36–38As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?” And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch…
Acts 17:30Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.
Matthew 4:17From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
Matthew 3:2and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
Acts 19:4–5Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
Ezekiel 36:25–27I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of…

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