Acts 2:40 “With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from…”

Acts 2:40

With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

With many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”

American Standard Version

And with many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, Save yourselves from this crooked generation.

Geneva Bible 1599

And with many other words he besought and exhorted them, saying, Saue your selues from this froward generation.

Darby Translation

And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, Be saved from this perverse generation.

Young's Literal Translation

Also with many more other words he was testifying and exhorting, saying, 'Be saved from this perverse generation;'

Bible in Basic English

And with more such words he gave his witness, offering them salvation and saying, Come out from this evil generation.

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Cross references

“with”

Acts 28:23 John 21:25 Acts 15:32 Acts 20:2 Acts 20:9 Acts 20:11

Acts 28:23 · BSB

So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Mos…

John 21:25 · BSB

There are many more things that Jesus did. If all of them were written down, I suppose that not even the world itself would have space for the books that would be written.

Acts 15:32 · BSB

Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

Acts 20:2 · BSB

After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,

Acts 20:9 · BSB

And a certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up dead.

Acts 20:11 · BSB

Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.

“did”

Ephesians 4:17 Acts 20:24 Galatians 5:3 1 Peter 5:12 Acts 20:21 1 Thessalonians 2:11

Ephesians 4:17 · BSB

So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.

Acts 20:24 · BSB

But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.

Galatians 5:3 · BSB

Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.

1 Peter 5:12 · BSB

Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.

Acts 20:21 · BSB

testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:11 · BSB

For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—

“Save”

2 Corinthians 6:17 1 Timothy 4:16 Numbers 16:28–34 Luke 21:36 2 Corinthians 5:20 James 4:8–10

2 Corinthians 6:17 · BSB

“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”

1 Timothy 4:16 · BSB

Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

Numbers 16:28–34 · BSB

Then Moses said, “This is how you will know that the LORD has sent me to do all these things, for it was not my own doing:

Luke 21:36 · BSB

So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”

2 Corinthians 5:20 · BSB

Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.

James 4:8–10 · BSB

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

“untoward”

Matthew 17:17 Matthew 16:4 Matthew 23:33 Matthew 3:7–10 Mark 8:38 Matthew 12:34

Matthew 17:17 · BSB

“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”

Matthew 16:4 · BSB

A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.

Matthew 23:33 · BSB

You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?

Matthew 3:7–10 · BSB

But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Mark 8:38 · BSB

If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.”

Matthew 12:34 · BSB

You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

Also

Philippians 2:15 Deuteronomy 32:5

Philippians 2:15 · BSB

so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world

Deuteronomy 32:5 · BSB

His people have acted corruptly toward Him; the blemish on them is not that of His children, but of a perverse and crooked generation.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

39This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”

41Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.

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