Act 2:38-41, 8:12-18 | ESV | STEP | And Peter said to them , 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 2:38-41

38 And Peter said to them, ^a“Repent and ^bbe baptized every one of you ^cin the name of Jesus Christ ^dfor the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive ^ethe gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For ^fthe promise is for you and ^gfor your children and for all ^hwho are far off, everyone ⁱwhom the Lord our God calls to himself.” 40 And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, ^j“Save yourselves from this ^kcrooked generation.” 41 So those who received his word were baptized, and ^lthere were added that day about three thousand souls.

Acts 8:12-18

12 But when ^mthey believed Philip as he preached good news ⁿabout the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, ^othey were baptized, both men and women. 13 Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And ^pseeing signs and ^qgreat miracles ^{▼▼Greek works of power} performed, ^she was amazed.

14 Now when ^tthe apostles at Jerusalem heard that ^uSamaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, 15 who came down and prayed for them ^vthat they might receive the Holy Spirit, 16 for ^whe had not yet ^xfallen on any of them, but ^ythey had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then ^zthey laid their hands on them and ^aathey received the Holy Spirit. 18 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,