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

Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brethren with a lengthy message.

When he had gone through those districts and had given them much exhortation, he came to Greece.

When they had set a day for Paul, they came to him at his lodging in large numbers; and he was explaining to them by solemnly testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to persuade them concerning Jesus, from both the Law of Moses and from the Prophets, from morning until evening.

And there are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they *were written in detail, I suppose that even the world itself *would not contain the books that *would be written.

Did

And He ordered us to preach to the people, and solemnly to testify that this is the One who has been appointed by God as Judge of the living and the dead.

solemnly testifying to both Jews and Greeks of repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

And I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is under obligation to keep the whole Law.

So this I say, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind,

just as you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and

imploring each one of you as a father would his own children,

Through Silvanus, our faithful brother (for so I regard him), I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it!

Save

Moses said, “By this you shall know that the Lord has sent me to do all these deeds; for this is not my doing.

“Forsake your folly and live,
And proceed in the way of understanding.”

But keep on the alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are about to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal 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.

Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this you will

ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you.

Take care, brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls 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 say, “I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing,” and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked,

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

Untoward

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?

You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart.

An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and a sign will not be given it, except the sign of Jonah.”

And He left them and went away.

And Jesus answered and said, “You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.”

You serpents, you brood of vipers, how will you escape the sentence of

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 he preached the gospel to the people.

“And why do you not even on your own initiative judge what is right?