Acts 2:39

For to you belongs the promise, and to your children, and to all who are far off, whoever the Lord our God may call."

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

In Context

38"Repent," replied Peter, "and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, with a view to the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

40And with many more appeals he solemnly warned and entreated them, saying, "Escape from this crooked generation."

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Cross References

Acts 10:45And all the Jewish believers who had come with Peter were astonished that on the Gentiles also the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out.

Matthew Henry on Acts 2:38-42

Peter's Sermon at Jerusalem. 37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? 38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. 40 And with many other words did… Read the whole commentary →

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