Acts 2:38

Peter calls them to repent and be baptized in Jesus' name for forgiveness, with the promise of the Spirit. It sets out the response to the gospel.

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• Acts 22:16And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
• Mark 16:16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
• Acts 8:12But 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.
• Luke 24:47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
• Acts 10:48And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
• Acts 3:19Repent 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;
• 1 Pet 3:21The 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:
• Acts 10:44–45While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
• Rom 6:3Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
• Acts 8:15–17Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
• Acts 8:36–38And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
• Matt 3:2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
• Acts 17:30And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
• Matt 4:17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
• Ezek 36:25–27Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
• Acts 19:4–5Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
• Acts 20:21Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Acts 2:16–18But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
• Titus 3:5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
• Acts 26:20But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
• Isa 44:3–4For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
• Matt 28:19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
• Acts 26:18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
• Acts 16:15And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
• Mark 1:15And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
• Matt 3:8–9Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
• Acts 8:20But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
• Acts 5:31Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
• Matt 21:28–32But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
• Acts 16:31–34And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
• Zech 12:10And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
• 1 Cor 1:13–17Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
• Joel 2:28–29And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
• Isa 32:15Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.
• Ezek 39:29Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.
• Luke 15:1–32Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
• Isa 59:21As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.

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