![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Syriac version adds, "and believed" what Peter said concerning repentance and baptism, and especially concerning remission of sins, and the gift of the Holy Ghost and concerning the promise of Christ, and salvation by him, of the pardon of sin, and of the Holy Spirit which doctrine they received with great joy and gladness, it being suitable to their case and very "readily", and "willingly", as the Syriac and Arabic versions render it for they were now made a willing people in the day of God's power, and now that promise, or prophecy, in ( Psalms 110:3 ) had a remarkable accomplishment these converts were the dew of Christ's youth, as well as instances of his powerful and efficacious grace: not all that heard this sermon of Peter's received his doctrine in this manner, only some and so the Syriac and Arabic versions render the words, "and some of them readily received" which shows the distinguishing grace of God in this instance. ![]()
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