Acts 2:40

Also with other words full many he witnessed to them, and admonished them, and said, Be ye saved from this shrewd [or from this wicked] generation. (And with a great many other words he testified to them, and admonished them, and said, Save yourselves from this depraved generation.)

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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 sons, and to all that be far (off), whichever our Lord God hath called. [Forsooth repromission is to you, and to your sons, and to all that be far, whomever the Lord our God hath called to (him).]

41Then they that received his word were baptized, and in (or on) that day souls were increased, about three thousand;

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Cross References

Numbers 16:28And Moses said, In this ye shall know that the Lord sent me, that I should do all things which ye see, and that I brought them not forth of mine own heart. (And Moses said, By this ye shall know that the Lord hath sent me, to do all these things which ye see, and that I did not bring them forth from my own heart.)

Proverbs 9:6Forsake ye young childhood, and live ye; and go ye by the way of prudence. (Abandon ye foolishness, and have life; and go ye on the way of understanding.)

Matthew 12:34Ye generation of adders, how may ye speak good things, when ye be evil? (or Ye children of snakes, how can ye say anything good, when ye yourselves be evil?) For the mouth speaketh (out) of the plenty [or (out) of the great abundance] of the heart.

Matthew 17:17Jesus answered, and said, A! thou generation unbelieveful [or out of the faith] and wayward, (or O thou unfaithful and wayward generation!); how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? Bring ye him hither to me.

Mark 8:38But who that acknowledgeth me and my words, in this generation adulterous and sinful (or in this sinful and adulterous generation), also man’s Son shall acknowledge him, when he shall come in the glory of his Father, with his angels.

John 21:25And there be also many other things that Jesus did, which if they be written each by itself (or which if all of them be written down), I deem that the world itself shall not [be able to] take the books, that be to 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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