Acts 2:41

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“Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.”

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BSBPD

“Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“then those, indeed, who did gladly receive his word were baptized, and there were added on that day, as it were, three thousand souls,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Acts 2:41 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 72:16May 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.
  2. Psalms 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.
  3. Matthew 13:44The 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.
  4. Luke 5:5“Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.”
  5. 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.
  6. John 21:11So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many, the net was not torn.
  7. Acts 1:15In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,
  8. 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?”
  9. 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.
  10. Acts 4:4But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.
  11. Acts 8:6The crowds gave their undivided attention to Philip’s message and to the signs they saw him perform.
  12. 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.
  13. Acts 16:31They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”
  14. Galatians 4:14And 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.
  15. 1 Thessalonians 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.

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