Acts 2:38 meaning and explanation
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.
Acts 2:38, Berean Standard Bible
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Peter is answering the crowd in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost, after his sermon has cut them to the heart and they ask what they should do. His reply joins repentance, a turning from sin toward God, with baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, and it promises forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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