Acts 2:40

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Summary

Acts 2:40

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

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General references

Luke 3:18

Luke 12:57

Bible References

With

Both Judas and Silas, who were also prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers by a long message.

And [after he] had gone through those regions and encouraged them {at length}, he came to Greece

And [when they] had set a day with him, many more came to him at his lodging place, to whom he was explaining from early in the morning until evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and attempting to convince them about Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets.

Now there are also many other [things] that Jesus did, which--if they were written down one after the other--I suppose not even the world itself could contain the books that would be written.

Did

And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify solemnly that this one is the one appointed by God [as] judge of the living and of the dead.

testifying both to Jews and to Greeks with respect to repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.

And again I testify to every man who becomes circumcised, that he is under obligation to keep the whole law.

This therefore I say and testify in the Lord, [that] you no longer walk as the Gentiles walk: in the futility of their mind,

just as you know how [we treated] each one of you, like a father his own children,

Through Silvanus, the faithful brother (as I consider [him]), I have written to you {briefly} to encourage [you] and to attest that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.

Save

And Moses said, "In this you will know that Yahweh has sent me to do all these works; [it is] not from my heart.

Lay aside simplicity and live; walk in the way of understanding."

But be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these [things] [that] are going to happen, and to stand before the Son of Man."

Therefore we are ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as [if] God were imploring [you] through us. We beg [you] on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

Therefore "come out from their midst and be separate," says the Lord, "and do not touch what is unclean, and I will welcome you,

Fix [your] attention on yourself and on your teaching. Continue in them, for [by] doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

Watch out, brothers, lest there be in some of you an evil, unbelieving heart, [with the result that you] fall away from the living God.

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [you] sinners, and purify [your] hearts, [you] double-minded!

Because you are saying, "I am rich, and have become rich, and I have need of nothing," and you do not know that you are wretched and pitiable and poor and blind and naked,

And I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come out from her, my people, so that you will not participate in her sins, and so that you will not receive her plagues,

Untoward

But [when he] saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "Offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Offspring of vipers! How are you able to say good things [when you] are evil? For from the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, and a sign will not be given to it except the sign of Jonah!" And he left them [and] went away.

And Jesus answered [and] said, "O unbelieving and perverse generation! {How long} will I be with you? {How long} must I put up with you? Bring him here to me!"

Serpents! Offspring of vipers! How will you escape from the condemnation to hell?

For whoever 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 the glory of his Father with the holy angels."

General references

So with many other exhortations also he proclaimed good news to the people.

And why do you not also judge for yourselves [what is] right?