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Acts 2:37-47

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and
to the other apostles, "Brothers, what should we do?"  Peter said to them,
"Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so
that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy
Spirit.  For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who
are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to him."  And he
testified with many other arguments and exhorted them, saying, "Save
yourselves from this corrupt generation."  So those who welcomed his
message were baptized, and that day about three thousand persons were
added.  They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship,
to the breaking of bread and the prayers.

Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by
the apostles.  All who believed were together and had all things in
common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the
proceeds to all, as any had need.  Day by day, as they spent much time
together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with
glad and generous hearts, praising God and having the goodwill of all the
people.  And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were
being saved.