6.1c Repeat each sentence.

When the people heard this, (When the people heard this,) / they were deeply troubled (they were deeply troubled) / and said to Peter and the other apostles, (and said to Peter and the other apostles,) / What shall we do, brothers? (What shall we do, brothers?) / and said to Peter and the other apostles, What shall we do, brothers? (and said to Peter and the other apostles, What shall we do, brothers?)

Peter said to them, (Peter said to them,) / Each one of you must turn away from your sins (Each one of you must turn away from your sins) / and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, (and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ,) / so that your sins will be forgiven; (so that your sins will be forgiven;) / and you will receive God’s gift, the Holy Spirit. (and you will receive God’s gift, the Holy Spirit.) / so that your sins will be forgiven; and you will receive God’s gift, the Holy Spirit. (so that your sins will be forgiven; and you will receive God’s gift, the Holy Spirit.) / For God’s promise was made to you and your children, (For God’s promise was made to you and your children,) / and to all who are far away (and to all who are far away) / all whom the Lord our God calls to himself. (all whom the Lord our God calls to himself.)

Peter made his appeal to them (Peter made his appeal to them) / and with many other words (and with many other words) / he urged them, saying, (he urged them, saying,) / Peter made his appeal to them and with many other words he urged them, saying, (Peter made his appeal to them and with many other words he urged them, saying,) / Save yourselves from the punishment (Save yourselves from the punishment) coming on this wicked people. (coming on this wicked people.) / Save yourselves from the punishment coming on this wicked people. (Save yourselves from the punishment coming on this wicked people.)

Many of them believed his message and were baptized, (Many of them believed his message and were baptized,) / and about three thousand people (and about three thousand people) / were added to the group that day. (were added to the group that day.) / and about three thousand people were added to the group that day. (and about three thousand people were added to the group that day.) / They spent their time in learning from the apostles, (They spent their time in learning from the apostles,) / taking part in the fellowship, (taking part in the fellowship,) / and sharing in the fellowship meals, and the prayers. (and sharing in the fellowship meals, and the prayers.)

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