41Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
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Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. …
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
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?
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 37-41)We have seen the wonderful effect of the pouring out of the Spirit, in its influence upon the preachers of the gospel. Peter, in all his life, never spoke at the rate that he had done now, with such fulness, perspicuity, and power. We are now to see another blessed fruit of the pouring out of the Spirit in its influence upon the hearers of the gospel. From the first delivery of that divine message…
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