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Acts 2:38

NETBible	Peter said to them, “Repent, and each one of you be baptized¹ in the name of Jesus Christ² for³ the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.⁴
NIV © biblegateway Act 2:38	Peter replied, "Repent and be baptised, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
NASB © biblegateway Act 2:38	Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
NLT © biblegateway Act 2:38	Peter replied, "Each of you must turn from your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
MSG © biblegateway Act 2:38	Peter said, "Change your life. Turn to God and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, so your sins are forgiven. Receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
BBE © SABDAweb Act 2:38	And Peter said, Let your hearts be changed, every one of you, and have baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will have the Holy Spirit given to you.
NRSV © bibleoremus Act 2:38	Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
NKJV © biblegateway Act 2:38	Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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KJV	Then <1161> Peter <4074> said <5346> (5713) unto <4314> them <846>_, Repent <3340> (5657)_, and <2532> be baptized <907> (5682) every one <1538> of you <5216> in <1909> the name <3686> of Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> for <1519> the remission <859> of sins <266>_, and <2532> ye shall receive <2983> (5695) the gift <1431> of the Holy <40> Ghost <4151>_.
NASB © biblegateway Act 2:38	Peter <4074> said to them, "Repent <3340> , and each <1538> of you be baptized <907> in the name <3686> of Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> for the forgiveness <859> of your sins <266> ; and you will receive <2983> the gift <1431> of the Holy <40> Spirit <4151> .
NET [draft] ITL	Peter <4074> said to <4314> them <846> , “Repent <3340> , and <2532> each one <1538> of you <5216> be baptized <907> in <1722> the name <3686> of Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> for <1519> the forgiveness <859> of your <5216> sins <266> , and <2532> you will receive <2983> the gift <1431> of the Holy <40> Spirit <4151> .
GREEK	petrov <4074> N-NSM de <1161> CONJ prov <4314> PREP autouv <846> P-APM metanohsate <3340> (5657) V-AAM-2P kai <2532> CONJ baptisyhtw <907> (5682) V-APM-3S ekastov <1538> A-NSM umwn <5216> P-2GP en <1722> PREP tw <3588> T-DSN onomati <3686> N-DSN ihsou <2424> N-GSM cristou <5547> N-GSM eiv <1519> PREP afesin <859> N-ASF twn <3588> T-GPF amartiwn <266> N-GPF umwn <5216> P-2GP kai <2532> CONJ lhmqesye <2983> (5695) V-FDI-2P thn <3588> T-ASF dwrean <1431> N-ASF tou <3588> T-GSN agiou <40> A-GSN pneumatov <4151> N-GSN

NETBible

Peter said to them, “Repent, and each one of you be baptized¹ in the name of Jesus Christ² for³ the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.⁴

NET Notes

¹tn The verb is a third person imperative, but the common translation “let each of you be baptized” obscures the imperative force in English, since it sounds more like a permissive (“each of you may be baptized”) to the average English reader.

²tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”

²sn In the name of Jesus Christ. Baptism in Messiah Jesus’ name shows how much authority he possesses.

³tn There is debate over the meaning of εἰς in the prepositional phrase εἰς ἄφεσιν τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ὑμῶν (eis afesin twn Jamartiwn Jumwn, “for/because of/with reference to the forgiveness of your sins”). Although a causal sense has been argued, it is difficult to maintain here. ExSyn 369-71 discusses at least four other ways of dealing with the passage: (1) The baptism referred to here is physical only, and εἰς has the meaning of “for” or “unto.” Such a view suggests that salvation is based on works – an idea that runs counter to the theology of Acts, namely: (a) repentance often precedes baptism (cf. Acts 3:19; 26:20), and (b) salvation is entirely a gift of God, not procured via water baptism (Acts 10:43 [cf. v. 47]; 13:38-39, 48; 15:11; 16:30-31; 20:21; 26:18); (2) The baptism referred to here is spiritual only. Although such a view fits well with the theology of Acts, it does not fit well with the obvious meaning of “baptism” in Acts – especially in this text (cf. 2:41); (3) The text should be repunctuated in light of the shift from second person plural to third person singular back to second person plural again. The idea then would be, “Repent for/with reference to your sins, and let each one of you be baptized…” Such a view is an acceptable way of handling εἰς, but its subtlety and awkwardness count against it; (4) Finally, it is possible that to a first-century Jewish audience (as well as to Peter), the idea of baptism might incorporate both the spiritual reality and the physical symbol. That Peter connects both closely in his thinking is clear from other passages such as Acts 10:47 and 11:15-16. If this interpretation is correct, then Acts 2:38 is saying very little about the specific theological relationship between the symbol and the reality, only that historically they were viewed together. One must look in other places for a theological analysis. For further discussion see R. N. Longenecker, “Acts,” EBC 9:283-85; B. Witherington, Acts, 154-55; F. F. Bruce, The Acts of the Apostles: The Greek Text with Introduction and Commentary, 129-30; BDAG 290 s.v. εἰς 4.f.

⁴tn Here the genitive τοῦ ἁγίου πνεύματος (tou Jagiou pneumato") is a genitive of apposition; the gift consists of the Holy Spirit.