Act 2:38-40 | MHM | STEP | v. 38 : Peter answered, “Repent and be baptized 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” (Acts 2:38 ). He told them to turn away from their sins and change their hearts and lives. Being baptized in Jesus’ name would show their faith and that they belonged to him. God would forgive their sins, and they would receive the Holy Spirit, just as the apostles had.

‏ Acts 2:38-40

v. 38: Peter answered, “Repent and be baptized 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” (Acts 2:38 ^a). He told them to turn away from their sins and change their hearts and lives. Being baptized in Jesus’ name would show their faith and that they belonged to him. God would forgive their sins, and they would receive the Holy Spirit, just as the apostles had.

v. 39: Peter explained that God’s promise was for everyone: “For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself” . This means that forgiveness and the Holy Spirit were not just for the people in Jerusalem, but for people everywhere—even those far away and in future generations, as long as they responded to God’s call.

v. 40: Peter continued to urge them, warning them to “save yourselves from this crooked generation” (Acts 2:40 ^b). He wanted them to leave behind the sinful ways of their society and be set apart as God’s people. He spoke many other words, encouraging them to respond to God’s offer of salvation.