Study it in the app“And Peter said to them, “Change your minds, and let each of you be immersed in the name of Jesus the Messiah for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
Peter says the promise is for them, their children and those far awayThe Holy SpiritAfter hearing Peter, the people ask what to doTurning back to God
AndδὲPeterΠέτροςsaid toπρὸςthem,αὐτούς“Change your minds,Μετανοήσατεandκαὶletβαπτισθήτωeachἕκαστοςof youὑμῶνbe immersedβαπτισθήτωinἐπὶthe nameτῷ ὀνόματιof JesusἸησοῦthe MessiahΧριστοῦforεἰςthe forgivenessἄφεσινof yourτῶν ὑμῶνsins,ἁμαρτιῶνandκαὶyou will receiveλήμψεσθεthe giftτὴν δωρεὰνof the Holy Spirit.τοῦ ἁγίου πνεύματος
Peter
Peter, "rock": the name Jesus gave to Simon.
Where else “Petros” appearschange one's mind
Change one's mind: turn around one's way of thinking, and with it one's way of living, to return to God. It is usually translated "repent".
Where else “Metanoēsate” appearsimmerse
To put someone into water; "baptize" comes from it.
Where else “baptisthētō” appearseach
Each, each one.
Where else “hekastos” appearsname
The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.
Where else “onomati” appearsJesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsou” appearsMessiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christou” appearsforgiveness
God no longer holds your sins against you.
Where else “aphesin” appearssin
Doing what God does not want, and the guilt it leaves.
Where else “hamartiōn” appearsreceive
To be given something, like the Spirit.
Where else “lēmpsesthe” appearsgift
Gift; what is given freely, without being paid for or earned.
Where else “dōrean” appearsHoly Spirit
God's Spirit, who is his own and sets people apart for him.
Where else “hagiou” appearsSpirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneumatos” appears37Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and they said to Peter and the other apostles, “What shall we do, brothers?”
38 · This verse (above)
39For the promise is for you and for your children and for all those far away, as many as the Lord our God may call.”
1. What it says
What happened on the day of Pentecost when the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit, and what did the crowd hear? (vv. 4-8)
2. What it means
Peter explains what happened using the Scriptures and Jesus. What does he want the people to understand about Jesus? (vv. 22-36)
3. How I live it
The first believers shared teaching, meals and possessions (vv. 42-45). What could you share this week with someone close to you?
