Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.
- KJV Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
- NKJV Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
- NASB So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls.
- NLT Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day—about 3,000 in all.
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Quick answer
About three thousand gladly receive the word and are baptized that day. It records the dramatic first ingathering of the church.
Overview
The mass response shows the power of the Spirit through the preached gospel. Those who received the word are baptized, openly joining the community of believers. This great increase marks the church's birth and rapid growth.
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- Acts 4:4But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.
- Acts 2:47praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
- Acts 16:31–34They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”
- John 14:12Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
- Acts 2:37When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
- Acts 1:15In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,
- Acts 13:48When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
- Acts 8:6–8The crowds gave their undivided attention to Philip’s message and to the signs they saw him perform.
- Matt 13:44–46The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
- Luke 5:5–7“Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.”
- Ps 72:16–17May there be an abundance of grain in the land; may it sway atop the hills. May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon, and its people like the grass of the field.
- Ps 110:3Your people shall be willing on Your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, to You belongs the dew of Your youth.
- 1 Th 1:6And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.
- Gal 4:14–15And although my illness was a trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus Himself.
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