King James Version
Acts 2:41 in the King James Version says “Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand ...” — study this verse from Acts chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.”
Acts 2:41 · KJV
For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off , even as many as the Lord our God shall call .
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Then”
G3303properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with g1161 (this one, the former, etc.)
“word”
G3056something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“were baptized”
G907to immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e., fully wet); used only (in the new testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordi
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“day”
G2250day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
“the same”
G1565that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
“souls”
G5590breath, i.e., (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from g4151, wh
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