Acts 2:40

And with many other words did he bear witness and exhort, saying: Save yourselves from this perverse generation.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

39For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all those afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall have called.

41They therefore, having received[2:41] his word, were immersed and on that day there were added about three thousand souls.

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Cross References

Matthew 12:34Brood of vipers! How can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

Matthew 17:17And Jesus answering said: O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him hither to me.

Mark 8:38For whoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will also the Son of man be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

John 21:25And there are also many other things which Jesus did; and if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself would not contain the books that should be written.

Matthew Henry on Acts 2:38-42

Peter's Sermon at Jerusalem. 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? 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. 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. 40 And with many other words did… Read the whole commentary →

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