Acts 2:38

“Then Peter said unto them, etc.] Being the mouth of the apostles, and being ready to give advice, and speak a word of comfort to their distressed minds: repent: change your minds, entertain other thoughts, and a different opinion of Jesus of Nazareth, than you have done; consider him, and believe in him, as the true Messiah and Saviour of the world; look upon him, not any more as an impostor, and a blasphemer, but as sent of God, and the only Redeemer of Israel; change your voice and way of speaking of him, and your conduct towards his disciples and followers; a change of mind will produce a change of actions in life and conversation: bring forth fruits meet for repentance; and make an open…”

“Repent--The word denotes change of mind, and here includes the reception of the Gospel as the proper issue of that revolution of mind which they were then undergoing. baptized . . . for the remission of sins--as the visible seal of that remission.”

“Then Peter said unto them - Peter had been the chief speaker, though others had also addressed them. He now, in the name of all, directed the multitude what to do. Repent - See the notes on Matthew 3:2. Repentance implies sorrow for sin as committed against God, along with a purpose to forsake it. It is not merely a fear of the consequences of sin or of the wrath of God in hell. It is such a view of sin, as evil in itself, as to lead the mind to hate it and forsake it. Laying aside all view of the punishment of sin, the true penitent hates it. Even if sin were the means of procuring him happiness; if it would promote his gratification and be unattended with any future punishment, he would…”

“Repent - And hereby return to God: be baptized - Believing in the name of Jesus - And ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost - See the three - one God clearly proved. See Act 26:20. The gift of the Holy Ghost does not mean in this place the power of speaking with tongues. For the promise of this was not given to all that were afar off, in distant ages and nations. But rather the constant fruits of faith, even righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Whomsoever the Lord our God shall call - (Whether they are Jews or Gentiles) by his word and by his Spirit: and who are not disobedient to the heavenly calling. But it is observable St. Peter did not yet understand the very words…”

“Repent: Act 3:19, Act 17:30, Act 20:21, Act 26:20; Mat 3:2, Mat 3:8, Mat 3:9, Mat 4:17, Mat 21:28-32; Luke 15:1-32; Luk 24:47 be: Act 8:36-38, Act 16:15, Act 16:31-34, Act 22:16; Tit 3:5; Pe1 3:21 in: Act 8:12, Act 8:16, Act 10:48, Act 19:4, Act 19:5; Mat 28:19; Rom 6:3; Co1 1:13-17 and ye: Act 2:16-18, Act 8:15-17, Act 10:44, Act 10:45; Isa 32:15, Isa 44:3, Isa 44:4, Isa 59:21; Eze 36:25-27; Eze 39:29; Joe 2:28, Joe 2:29; Zac 12:10 Acts 2:39”