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Connecting Statement:
This is the end of the part of the story that happened on the Day of Pentecost. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-endofstory)
they received his word
Here the word "received" means that they accepted what Peter said to be true. Alternate translation: "they believed what Peter said" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom)
were baptized
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people baptized them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)
there were added in that day about three thousand souls
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "about three thousand souls joined the believers on that day" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)
about three thousand souls
Here the word "souls" refers to people. Alternate translation: "about 3,000 people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche and rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers)