Acts 10:48 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So Peter told them to get baptized in Jesus' name. After that, they asked him to stick around for a few more days.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When God moves in your life, you want to soak up every moment you can get with the people who helped you see it.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The book of Acts was written by Luke to Theophilus in the first century CE. The narrative describes the pivotal moment when the early Christian community began to include

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The people who heard Peter's message and were genuinely excited about it got baptized right then and there. By the end of that same day, around three thousand people had joined the community.

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