Acts
Acts 2:38
38Peter replied, “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.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter | Πέτρος | Petros | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4074 Peter |
| replied | φησίν | phēsin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5346 I say |
| Repent | Μετανοήσατε | Metanoēsate | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G3340 I repent, change my mind |
| and | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| be baptized | βαπτισθήτω | baptisthētō | Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G907 I dip, submerge, baptize |
| every one | ἕκαστος | hekastos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1538 each, every one |
| of you | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| in | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| name | ὀνόματι | onomati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G3686 name, character, reputation |
| of Jesus | Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| Christ | Χριστοῦ | Christou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| for the | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| forgiveness | ἄφεσιν | aphesin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G859 deliverance, pardon, complete forgiveness |
| of your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| sins | ἁμαρτιῶν | hamartiōn | Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural | G266 a sin |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| you will receive | λήμψεσθε | lēmpsesthe | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural | G2983 I receive, take |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| gift | δωρεὰν | dōrean | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1431 a free gift |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Holy | Ἁγίου | Hagiou | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular | G40 set apart, holy, sacred |
| Spirit | Πνεύματος | Pneumatos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
Cross-references
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Acts 22:16 · Mark 16:16 · Acts 8:12 · Luke 24:47 · Acts 10:48 · Acts 3:19 · 1 Peter 3:21 · Acts 10:44–45 · Romans 6:3 · Acts 8:15–17 · Acts 8:36–38 · Matthew 3:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.