| So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. | Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. |
| If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. | If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector. |
Bible verse of the day
The hope of the righteous brings joy,but the expectation of the wicked will perish.