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, being prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

He went to Greece after traveling through the area giving encouragement.

So they set a date with Paul. A large number of them came that day to the place where Paul was staying. From morning till night he explained his message about the Kingdom of God to them. He tried to convince them about Jesus by quoting from the Law of Moses and the writings of the prophets.

There are many other things that Jesus did. Should all of them be written I suppose the world would not contain the books written.

Did

He commanded us to preach to the people. We testify that he was ordained by God to be the Judge of the living and the dead.

I witnessed to both Jews and to Greeks about repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision. He is under obligation to obey the whole Law.

This I say therefore, and testify (affirm) in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the nations also walk, in the vanity (futility) (depravity) of their mind (thinking).

You know how we dealt with each one of you. It was like a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging and showing you.

By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I account him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast.

Save

Moses said: This is how you will know that Jehovah sent me to do all these things and that it wasn't my idea:

Forsake the foolish, and live. Travel in the way of understanding.

Be on the watch all the time. Pray for the strength to escape all these things in order to stand before the Son of man.

We are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making entreaty through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ that you be reconciled to God.

Therefore come out from among them and be separate (set off) (severed from them) (excluded from them), said Jehovah. Do not touch the unclean thing and I will receive you. (Isaiah 52:11) (Jeremiah 51:45)

Pay attention to yourself and to your teaching. Continue in these things. When you do this you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.

Be careful, brothers and sisters, that none of you develop a wicked heart lacking faith and turning away (departing) from the living God.

Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded (uncertain) (doubter) (skeptic).

You say, I am rich and have become wealthy and have need of nothing." You do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.

I heard another voice from heaven, say: Come out of her, my people, that you do not partake of her sins, and that you do not receive her plagues!

Untoward

He saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism. You offspring of vipers, he said, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

You offspring of vipers. How can you who are evil speak good things? Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

An evil and false generation is searching after a sign. However, no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah. Then he left them.

Jesus answered: You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him to me.

You serpents! You offspring of vipers! How will you escape from being destroyed in the ever-burning fires of the Valley of Hinnom? (Greek: Gehenna, the trash fires in the valley just outside of Jerusalem)

For whoever is ashamed of me and of 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

He preached good news to the people by offering many encouraging words.

Why do you not judge what is right?