39 For the promise is to you and (A)to your children, and (B)to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”

A Vital Church Grows

40 And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this [a]perverse generation.” 41 Then those who [b]gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. 42 (C)And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ [c]doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 Then fear came upon every soul, and (D)many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. 44 Now all who believed were together, and (E)had all things in common, 45 and [d]sold their possessions and goods, and (F)divided[e] them among all, as anyone had need.

46 (G)So continuing daily with one accord (H)in the temple, and (I)breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And (J)the Lord added [f]to the church daily those who were being saved.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 2:40 crooked
  2. Acts 2:41 NU omits gladly
  3. Acts 2:42 teaching
  4. Acts 2:45 would sell
  5. Acts 2:45 distributed
  6. Acts 2:47 NU omits to the church

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.

The Fellowship of the Believers

42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching(E) and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread(F) and to prayer.(G) 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles.(H) 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common.(I) 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.(J) 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts.(K) They broke bread(L) in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.(M) And the Lord added to their number(N) daily those who were being saved.

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39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

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