Acts 2:38 (KJV)

Passage

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Nearby Context

Acts 2:36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Acts 2:39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call.

Acts 2:40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "peter", "said", "repent", "baptized", "name", "jesus", "christ", and "remission". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "peter" and "said", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 37's "Now when they heard this they were..." into verse 39's "For the promise is unto you and...", so "peter" and "said" belong inside that flow. In Acts context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "peter" and "said" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.