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Book of Acts Chapter 2 - Read Chapter 2:36 - [In Context ]"So, all the Jewish people should know this truly: God has made Jesus to be Lord and Christ. F40 He is the man you nailed to the cross!"
2:37 - [In Context ]When the people heard this, they felt very, very sorry. They asked Peter and the other apostles, F41 "Brothers, what should we do?"
2:38 - [In Context ]Peter said to them, "Change your hearts and lives and be baptized, F42 each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ. Then God will forgive your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. F43
2:39 - [In Context ]This promise is for you. It is also for your children and for the people that are far away. It is for every person that the Lord our God calls to himself."
2:40 - [In Context ]Peter warned them with many other words; he begged them, "Save yourselves from the evil of the people that live now!"
FOOTNOTES: F40: Christ The "anointed one" (Messiah) or chosen one of God.
F41: apostles The men that Jesus chose to be his special helpers.
F42: baptized A Greek word meaning to immerse, dip, or bury a person or thing briefly under water.
F43: Spirit, Holy Spirit Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, he does God's work among people in the world.
Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; OCA - Original Commentary on Acts; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse;
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