Acts 2:40

And with many other words he testified to them and entreated of them, saying, Save (yourselves) from this perverse generation.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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 to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all them who are afar off, whom Aloha himself shall call.

41And some of them eagerly received his word and believed and were baptized, and there were added in that day as three thousand souls.

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Cross References

Matthew 12:34Brood of vipers! how can you speak good who are evil? For from the abundancies of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Matthew 17:17Jeshu answered and said, O unbelieving 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 generation, sinful and adulterous, the Son of man will also be ashamed of him, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

John 21:25There are also many other things which Jeshu hath done, those that if one by one they were written, not the world also itself, as I think, would suffice for the books that could 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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