Acts 2:39-41
1599 Geneva Bible
39 For the [a]promise is made unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
40 [b]And with many other words he besought and exhorted them, saying, Save yourselves from this [froward] generation.
41 [c]Then they that gladly received his word, were baptized, and the same day there were added to the Church about three thousand souls.
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- Acts 2:39 The word that is used here, giveth us to understand that it was a free gift.
- Acts 2:40 He is truly joined to the Church which separateth himself from the wicked.
- Acts 2:41 A notable example of the virtue of the holy Ghost: but such as are of age, are not baptized before they make confession of their faith.
Acts 2:39-41
New International Version
39 The promise is for you and your children(A) and for all who are far off(B)—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”
40 With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”(C) 41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number(D) that day.
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