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Ac 2:41 Strong Concordance Then [3303] [3767] they that gladly [780] received [588] his [846] word [3056] were baptized [907]: and [2532] the same [1565] day [2250] there were added [4369] unto them about [5616] three thousand [5153] souls [5590].
  King James Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
BEAUTIFUL BEGINNINGS OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. (Act 2:41-47)

they that gladly received his word were baptized--"It is difficult to say how three thousand could be baptized in one day, according to the old practice of a complete submersion; and the more as in Jerusalem there was no water at hand except Kidron and a few pools. The difficulty can only be removed by supposing that they already employed sprinkling, or baptized in houses in large vessels. Formal submersion in rivers, or larger quantities of water, probably took place only where the locality conveniently allowed it" [OLSHAUSEN].

the same day there were added to them about three thousand souls--fitting inauguration of the new kingdom, as an economy of the Spirit!
 
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41 Then [3303] [3767] they that gladly [780] received [588] his [846] word [3056] were baptized [907]: and [2532] the same [1565] day [2250] there were added [4369] unto them about [5616] three thousand [5153] souls [5590].
42 And [1161] they continued [2258] stedfastly [4342] in the apostles [652]' doctrine [1322] and [2532] fellowship [2842], and [2532] in breaking [2800] of bread [740], and [2532] in prayers [4335].
43 And [1161] fear [5401] came upon [1096] every [3956] soul [5590]: and [5037] many [4183] wonders [5059] and [2532] signs [4592] were done [1096] by [1223] the apostles [652].
44 And [1161] all [3956] that believed [4100] were [2258] together [1909] [846], and [2532] had [2192] all things [537] common [2839];
45 And [2532] sold [4097] their possessions [2933] and [2532] goods [5223], and [2532] parted [1266] them [846] to all [3956] men, as [2530] every man [5100] had [302] [2192] need [5532].
46 And [5037] they, continuing [4342] daily [2596] [2250] with one accord [3661] in [1722] the temple [2411], and [5037] breaking [2806] bread [740] from [2596] house to house [3624], did eat [3335] their meat [5160] with [1722] gladness [20] and [2532] singleness [858] of heart [2588],
47 Praising [134] God [2316], and [2532] having [2192] favour [5485] with [4314] all [3650] the people [2992]. And [1161] the Lord [2962] added [4369] to the church [1577] daily [2596] [2250] such as should be saved [4982].
5 And Abram [087] took [03947] Sarai [08297] his wife [0802], and Lot [03876] his brother's [0251] son [01121], and all their substance [07399] that they had gathered [07408], and the souls [05315] that they had gotten [06213] in Haran [02771]; and they went forth [03318] to go [03212] into the land [0776] of Canaan [03667]; and into the land [0776] of Canaan [03667] they came [0935].
20 Which sometime [4218] were disobedient [544], when [3753] once [530] the longsuffering [3115] of God [2316] waited [1551] in [1722] the days [2250] of Noah [3575], while the ark [2787] was a preparing [2680], wherein [1519] [3739] few [3641], that is [5123], eight [3638] souls [5590] were saved [1295] by [1223] water [5204].
15 For [1063] these [3778] are [3184] not [3756] drunken [3184], as [5613] ye [5210] suppose [5274], seeing [1063] it is [2076] but the third [5154] hour [5610] of the day [2250].
3 Thy people [05971] shall be willing [05071] in the day [03117] of thy power [02428], in the beauties [01926] of holiness [06944] from the womb [07358] of the morning [04891]: thou hast the dew [02919] of thy youth [03208].
1 A Psalm [04210] of David [01732]. The LORD [03068] said [05002] unto my Lord [0113], Sit [03427] thou at my right hand [03225], until I make [07896] thine enemies [0341] thy footstool [01916] [07272].
38 Then [1161] Peter [4074] said [5346] unto [4314] them [846], Repent [3340], and [2532] be baptized [907] every one [1538] of you [5216] in [1909] the name [3686] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] for [1519] the remission [859] of sins [266], and [2532] ye shall receive [2983] the gift [1431] of the Holy [40] Ghost [4151].