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“God raised Jesus from the dead,
and we are all witnesses of this.
Now he is exalted to the place of highest honor in heaven, at God’s right
hand. And the Father, as he had promised, gave him the Holy Spirit to pour
out upon us, just as you see and hear today. 34 For David himself never ascended
into heaven, yet he said,
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‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit in the place of honor at my right hand
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making them a footstool under your feet.” ’
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“So let everyone in Israel know for certain
that
God has made this Jesus,
whom you crucified,
to be both Lord and Messiah!”
Peter’s words pierced their hearts, and they said to him and to the other
apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”
38 Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and
be baptized in the name of J esus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then
you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 This promise is to you, to your
children, and to those far away—all who have been called by the Lord our
God.” 40 Then Peter continued preaching for a long time, strongly urging all
his listeners, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”
41 Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church
that day—about 3,000 in all.
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The Believers Form a Community
42 All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellow
ship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer.
A deep sense of awe came over them all,
and the apostles performed many
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miraculous signs and wonders.
And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they
had. 45 They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with
those in need. 46 They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in
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