Acts 2:41 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴¹ Then those who responded [by faith] to the words [spoken by Peter and the apostles] were immersed, and about three thousand persons were added to them [i.e., the apostles] on that day.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴¹ Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴¹ Therefore those who accepted and welcomed his message were baptized, and there were added that day about 3,000 souls.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴¹ They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls.

Common English Bible

⁴¹ Those who accepted Peter’s message were baptized. God brought about three thousand people into the community on that day.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴¹ Therefore, those who accepted his discourse were baptized. And about three thousand souls were added on that day.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴¹ They therefore that received his word, were baptized; and there were added in that day about three thousand souls.

Acts 2:41 Cross References

John 14:12

Truly, truly, I tell you, the person who believes in me will perform the deeds that I do also; and he will perform even greater deeds than these, because I am going to the Father. [Note: The “greater deeds” are probably evangelizing the world].

John 21:11

Then Simon Peter boarded [the boat] and dragged the net full of large fish to shore. And even though there were one hundred fifty-three [fish], the net did not tear from such a large number.

Acts 1:15

And during this time Peter stood up to speak to a gathering of about one hundred twenty persons.

Acts 13:48

And when the Gentiles heard this they were glad and gave honor to the message of God [i.e., they accepted it as true]. And all those who were appointed [by God] to receive never ending life [through faith and obedience] became believers.

Acts 2:37

Now when the people heard this message [of Peter and the other apostles, See verse 14], they were convicted [of its truth] in their hearts and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do [about our condemned condition]?”

Acts 2:47

praising God and enjoying favor with all the people [of the area]. And every day the Lord added to their number [i.e., to the church] those who were being saved [i.e., upon their obedience to the Gospel].

Acts 27:37

(The total number of us aboard the ship was 276 persons).

Acts 3:23

[Deut. 18:19 says], ‘And it will be [at that time] that every person who does not listen to that prophet will be completely destroyed [spiritually] from among [God’s] people.’

Acts 4:4

But many of the people who heard the message [of God] believed [in Jesus] and the number of men [alone] came to be about five thousand.

Acts 7:14

Joseph then sent [to Canaan] for his father Jacob and all seventy-five of his relatives.

Romans 13:1

Every person must be submissive to the ruling authorities, for all authorities come from God. And the existence of authorities has been established by God.

1 Thessalonians 1:6

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord. [And even though] you suffered much affliction, you welcomed the message with joy [given to you] by the Holy Spirit,

1 Peter 3:20

These people had disobeyed [Noah’s preaching, See II Pet. 2:5] back when God’s patience waited [for them to repent, See Gen. 6:3], during the days of Noah, when the ship was being constructed. It was by that means [i.e., the ship floating them to safety through the Flood waters] that a few persons, eight of them, were saved [from destruction] through water.

Revelation 16:3

Then the second [angel] poured out his bowl into the ocean, making it turn into blood like that of a dead person, and every living thing in the ocean died.