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

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