Acts 2:40

With many different words he both testified and kept exhorting, saying, “Escape from this perverse generation!”

Family 35 New Testament

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 who are far away —as many, that is, as the Lord our God may call.”

41Then those who gladly received his word were baptized, and that day about three thousand souls were added.

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Cross References

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

Matthew 17:17Then in answer Jesus said: “O faithless and perverse generation, how long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to me.”

Mark 8:38Yes, whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of the Man will also be ashamed of Him whenever He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy Angels.”

John 21:25Indeed, there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that not even the whole world could contain the books that would be written! Amen.

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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