Parallel Verses
Common New Testament
And he testified with many other words and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this perverse generation."
New American Standard Bible
And with many other words he solemnly
King James Version
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
Holman Bible
And with many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying, “Be saved from this corrupt
International Standard Version
Using many different expressions, Peter continued to testify and to plead: "Be saved," he urged them, "from this corrupt generation!"
A Conservative Version
And with many more other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, Be saved from this crooked generation.
American Standard Version
And with many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, Save yourselves from this crooked generation.
Amplified
And Peter solemnly testified and continued to admonish and urge them with many more words, saying, “
An Understandable Version
So, Peter testified and urged the crowd with many additional words, saying, "Save yourselves from [the condemnation coming on] this sinful generation [by responding to this message]."
Anderson New Testament
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying: Save yourselves from this wicked 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.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and with many other discourses did he conjure and exhort them, to save themselves from that depraved generation.
Darby Translation
And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, Be saved from this perverse generation.
Godbey New Testament
And with many other words did he testify and exhort them, saying, Be saved from this wicked generation.
Goodspeed New Testament
He said much more besides in giving his testimony, and urged them to save themselves from that crooked age.
John Wesley New Testament
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this perverse generation.
Julia Smith Translation
And with many other words he appealed earnestly and besought, saying, Be ye saved from this crooked generation.
King James 2000
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And with many other words he solemnly urged and exhorted them, saying, "Be saved from this crooked generation!"
Modern King James verseion
And with many other words he earnestly testified and exhorted, saying, Be saved from this perverse generation.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And with many other words bare he witness, and exhorted them saying, "Save yourselves from this untoward generation."
Moffatt New Testament
And with many another appeal he urged and entreated them. "Save yourselves," he cried, "from this crooked generation!"
Montgomery New Testament
With many other words he continued to bear testimony, and kept entreating them, saying, "Save yourselves from this perverse generation."
NET Bible
With many other words he testified and exhorted them saying, "Save yourselves from this perverse generation!"
New Heart English Bible
With many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this crooked generation."
Noyes New Testament
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this perverse generation.
Sawyer New Testament
And with many other words he testified and exhorted, saying, Save yourselves from this perverse generation.
The Emphasized Bible
And, with many different words, bare he frail witness, and went on exhorting them saying - Be saved from this perverse generation!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And with many other words he testified and exhorted, saying, Be saved from this untoward generation.
Twentieth Century New Testament
With many other words Peter enforced his teaching, while the burden of his exhortations was--"Save yourselves from the perverse spirit of this age."
Webster
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this perverse generation.
Weymouth New Testament
And with many more appeals he solemnly warned and entreated them, saying, "Escape from this crooked generation."
Williams New Testament
With many more words he continued to testify and to plead with them to save themselves from that crooked age.
World English Bible
With many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this crooked generation!"
Worrell New Testament
Also with many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation!"
Worsley New Testament
And with many other words did he press and exhort them, saying, Save yourselves from this perverse generation.
Youngs Literal Translation
Also with many more other words he was testifying and exhorting, saying, 'Be saved from this perverse generation;'
Themes
Character » Of the wicked » Untoward
Character of the wicked » Untoward
Evil » Results of » Separation from evil associations, the duty of
Evil » Social in the church » Generation
Orator » Instances of » Apostles
Peter » Preaches on pentecost day
Preaching » Effective » By peter and other apostles
Religious zeal » Instances of » Peter
Revivals » Instances of » At pentecost, and times after pentecost
Self-defense » Accused persons heard in
Separation » From evil associations » The duty of (select reading, nu 33 51-56)
Topics
Interlinear
Pleion
Parakaleo
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 2:40
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Response To Peter's Sermon
39 For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, for all whom the Lord our God will call to himself." 40 And he testified with many other words and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this perverse generation." 41 So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 17:17
Then Jesus answered, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to me."
Matthew 3:7-10
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Matthew 12:34
You brood of vipers! how can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Matthew 16:4
A wicked and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of Jonah." So he left them and departed.
Matthew 23:33
You serpents! You brood of vipers, how are you to escape being sentenced to hell?
Mark 8:38
For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."
Luke 21:36
Watch at all times, and pray always that you may have strength to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man."
John 21:25
But there are also many other things which Jesus did. If every one of them were to be written, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.
Acts 10:42
And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead.
Acts 15:32
And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged the brethren with many words and strengthened them.
Acts 20:2
When he had gone through those parts and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece.
Acts 20:9
And there was a young man named Eutychus sitting in the window sill, sinking into a deep sleep. And as Paul talked on and on, he was overcome by sleep and fell down from the third story and was picked up dead.
Acts 20:11
When he had gone back up and had broken the bread and eaten, he talked with them a long while until daybreak, and then left.
Acts 20:21
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts 20:24
But I do not consider my life of any account nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
Acts 28:23
When they had appointed a day for Paul, they came to him at his lodging in great numbers. And he explained the matter to them from morning till evening, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the law of Moses and from the prophets.
2 Corinthians 5:20
We are therefore ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making his appeal through us. We beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 6:17
Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.
Galatians 5:3
I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is under obligation to keep the whole Law.
Ephesians 4:17
Now this I affirm and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds,
Philippians 2:15
so that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
1 Thessalonians 2:11
for you know how, as a father with his own children, we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you
1 Timothy 4:16
Take heed to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in them, for if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.
Hebrews 3:12-13
Take care, brethren, lest there be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God.
James 4:8-10
Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
1 Peter 5:12
With the help of Silvanus, a faithful brother as I regard him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.
Revelation 3:17-19
You say, "I am rich; I have become wealthy, and have need of nothing"and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked,
Revelation 18:4-5
Then I heard another voice from heaven, saying, "Come out of her, my people, so that you will not share in her sins and receive of her plagues;