Tuesday Morning Scripture – Acts 2: 37-47

The Gathering

³⁷ Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart [with remorse and anxiety], and they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what are we to do?” 

³⁸ And Peter said to them, “Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 

³⁹ For the promise [of the Holy Spirit] is for you and your children and for all who are far away [including the Gentiles], as many as the Lord our God calls to Himself.” 

⁴⁰ And Peter solemnly testified and continued to admonish and urge them with many more words, saying, “^[a]Be saved from this crooked and unjust generation!” 

⁴¹ So then, those who accepted his message were baptized; and on that day about ^[h]3,000 souls were added [to the body of believers]. 

⁴² They were continually and faithfully devoting themselves to the instruction of the apostles, and to fellowship, to ^[c]eating meals together and to prayers.

⁴³ A sense of awe was felt by ^[d]everyone, and many wonders and signs (attesting miracles) were taking place through the apostles. 

⁴⁴ And all those who had believed [in Jesus as Savior] ^[k]were together and had all things in common [considering their possessions to belong to the group as a whole]. 

⁴⁵ And they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing the proceeds with all [the other believers], as anyone had need. 

⁴⁶ Day after day they met in the temple [area] continuing with one mind, and breaking bread in various private homes. They were eating their meals together with joy and generous hearts, 

⁴⁷ praising God continually, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord kept adding to their number daily those who were being saved.

Acts 2:37-47 (AMP)

Footnotes

[a] Acts 2:40 Or Escape.

[b] Acts 2:41 There were about 100,000 to 120,000 people in Jerusalem at this time, and even more at these festivals.

[c] Acts 2:42 Lit the breaking of bread.

[d] Acts 2:43 Lit every soul.

[e] Acts 2:44 One early ms does not contain wereand and.