Acts 2:38

Repentance Baptism Forgiveness The Holy Spirit

³⁶ Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

³⁷ 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?

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.

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.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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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.
DARBY: 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.
BLB: And Peter says to them, “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.

ÅB: Peter sa da til dem: Omvend dere, og enhver av dere la seg døpe på Jesu Kristi navn til syndenes tilgivelse, så skal dere få den Hellige Ånds gave!
OTB: Peter svarte: «Vend om og bli døpt, hver og en av dere, i Jesu Kristi navn til syndenes forlatelse. Og dere skal få Den Hellige Ånds gave.
B1930: Peter sa da til dem: Omvend eder, og enhver av eder la sig døpe på Jesu Kristi navn til syndenes forlatelse, så skal I få den Hellige Ånds gave!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Acts 22:16
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
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Mark 16:16
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
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Acts 8:12
But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
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Luke 24:47
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
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Acts 10:48
And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
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Acts 3:19
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
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1 Peter 3:21
The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
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Acts 10:44–45
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
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