Acts 2:38 — compare English translations
Compare translationsActs 2:38 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
Πέτρος
Pétros
G4074
Peter
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
πρὸς
prós
G4314
to
αὐτούς
autós
G846
he
μετανοήσατε
metanoéō
G3340
to repent
φησίν
phēmí
G5346
to declare
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
βαπτισθήτω
baptízō
G907
to baptize
ἕκαστος
hékastos
G1538
each
ὑμῶν
hymeîs
G5210
you
ἐπὶ
epí
G1909
upon
τῷ
ho
G3588
the
ὀνόματι
ónoma
G3686
name
Ἰησοῦ
Iēsoûs
G2424
Jesus
Χριστοῦ
Christós
G5547
Christ
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
ἄφεσιν
áphesis
G859
forgiveness
τῶν
ho
G3588
the
ἁμαρτιῶν
hamartía
G266
sin
ὑμῶν
hymeîs
G5210
you
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
λήμψεσθε
lambánō
G2983
to take
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
δωρεὰν
dōreá
G1431
gift
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
ἁγίου
hágios
G40
saint
πνεύματος
pneûma
G4151
spirit
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World English Bible Public Domain
Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, everyone of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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King James Version Public Domain
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Then 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.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).