Acts 2:41

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.”

— WEB

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

— KJV

“They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added [unto them] in that day about three thousand souls.”

— ASV

Cross-references

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Acts 4:4 "But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand."
Acts 2:47 "praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved."
Acts 16:31-34 "They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”"
John 14:12 "Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because …"
Acts 2:37 "Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”"
Luke 5:5-7 "Simon answered him, “Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.”"
Acts 8:6-8 "The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did."
Acts 13:48 "As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed."

Commentary

BEAUTIFUL BEGINNINGS OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. (Act 2:41-47) they that gladly received his word were baptized--"It is difficult to say how three thousand could be baptized in one day, according to the old practice of a complete submersion; and the more as in Jerusalem there was no water at hand except Kidron and a few pools. The difficulty can only be removed by supposing that they already employed sprinkling, or baptized in houses in large vessels. Formal submersion in rivers, or larger quantities of water, probably took place only where the locality conveniently allowed it" [OLSHAUSEN]. the same day there were added to them about three thousand souls--fitting inauguration of the new kingdom, as an economy of the Spirit!

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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