A paraphrased study
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(Peter was summoned by a Roman centurion, and was now with him and his family and friends.) 34 - So Peter began to speak and said, “Truly I see that God shows no partiality. 35 But in every nation anyone who reveres him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ - he is Lord of all - 37 you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea. It began from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed, 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit(/Presence of God) and with power. How he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39 And we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem.
Then they put him to death by hanging him on a tree, 40 but God raised him up on the third day and made him to appear, 41 not to all the people, but to us who had been chosen by God as witnesses. We ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And he instructed us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and of the dead. 43 To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
44 While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who were listening. 45 And the believers from among the Hebrew believers who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out even upon Gentiles. 46 For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said, 47 “Can anyone disagree with water baptizing of these people? For they have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.” 48 And he instructed them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay with them for some days.
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