40. But God raised Him to life on the third day and caused Him to be manifest (to be plainly seen),
41. Not by all the people but to us who were chosen (designated) beforehand by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead.
42. And He charged us to preach to the people and to bear solemn testimony that He is the God-appointed and God-ordained Judge of the living and the dead.
43. To Him all the prophets testify (bear witness) that everyone who believes in Him [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Him, giving himself up to Him] receives forgiveness of sins through His name.
44. While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the message.
45. And the believers from among the circumcised [the Jews] who came with Peter were surprised and amazed, because the free gift of the Holy Spirit had been bestowed and poured out largely even on the Gentiles.
46. For they heard them talking in [unknown] tongues (languages) and extolling and magnifying God. Then Peter asked,
47. Can anyone forbid or refuse water for baptizing these people, seeing that they have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?
48. And he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ (the Messiah). Then they begged him to stay on there for some days.