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International Standard Version
Using many different expressions, Peter continued to testify and to plead: "Be saved," he urged them, "from this corrupt 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
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.
Common New Testament
And he testified with many other words and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this perverse 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)
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 2:40
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Response To Peter's Sermon
39 For this promise belongs to you and your children, as well as to all those who are distant, whom the Lord our God may call to himself." 40 Using many different expressions, Peter continued to testify and to plead: "Be saved," he urged them, "from this corrupt generation!" 41 So those who welcomed his message were baptized. That day about 3,000 people were added to their number.
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Cross References
Matthew 17:17
Jesus replied, "You unbelieving and perverted generation! How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to me!"
Deuteronomy 32:5
But those who are not his children acted corruptly against him; they are a defective and perverted generation.
Numbers 16:28-34
Now Korah, Dathan, and Abiram stood at the entrance to their tents with their wives, sons, and little children. Then Moses said, "This is how you'll know that the LORD has sent me to do all these awesome works they're not coming merely from me.
Proverbs 9:6
Leave your naive ways, and live. Walk in the path of understanding."
Matthew 3:7-10
But when John saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he told them, "You children of serpents! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Matthew 12:34
You children of serpents! How can you say anything good when you are evil? The mouth speaks about what overflows from the heart.
Matthew 16:4
You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, yet you can't interpret the signs of the times? An evil and adulterous generation craves a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah." Then he left them and went away.
Matthew 23:33
You snakes, you children of serpents! How can you escape being condemned to hell?
Mark 8:38
If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes with the holy angels in his Father's glory."
Luke 21:36
So be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of Man."
John 21:25
Of course, Jesus also did many other things, and I suppose that if every one of them were written down, the world couldn't contain the books that would be written.
Acts 10:42
He also ordered us to preach to the people and to testify solemnly that this is the one appointed by God to be the judge of the living and the dead.
Acts 15:32
Then Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, said a lot to encourage and strengthen the brothers.
Acts 20:2
He went through those regions and encouraged the people with everything he had to say. Then he went to Greece
Acts 20:9
A young man named Eutychus, who was sitting in a window, began to sink off into a deep sleep as Paul kept speaking longer and longer. Overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third floor and was picked up dead.
Acts 20:11
Then he went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. He talked with them for a long time, until dawn, and then left.
Acts 20:21
I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
Acts 20:24
But I don't place any value on my life, if only I can finish my race and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus of testifying to the gospel of God's grace.
Acts 28:23
So they set a day to meet with Paul and came out in large numbers to see him where he was staying.
2 Corinthians 5:20
Therefore, we are the Messiah's representatives, as though God were pleading through us. We plead on the Messiah's behalf: "Be reconciled to God!"
2 Corinthians 6:17
Therefore, "Get away from them and separate yourselves from them," declares the Lord, "and don't touch anything unclean. Then I will welcome you.
Galatians 5:3
Again, I insist that everyone who allows himself to be circumcised is obligated to obey the entire Law.
Ephesians 4:17
Therefore, I tell you and insist on in the Lord not to live any longer like the gentiles live, thinking worthless thoughts.
Philippians 2:15
so that you may be blameless and innocent, God's children without any faults among a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world
1 Thessalonians 2:11
You know very well that we treated each of you the way a father treats his children.
1 Timothy 4:16
Pay close attention to your life and your teaching. Persevere in these things, because if you do so, you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.
Hebrews 3:12-13
See to it, my brothers, that no evil, unbelieving heart is found in any of you, as shown by your turning away from the living God.
James 4:8-10
Come close to God, and he will come close to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
1 Peter 5:12
Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written this short letter to encourage you and to testify that this is to be the true grace of God in which you are to stand firm!
Revelation 3:17-19
You say, "I am rich. I have become wealthy. I don't need anything." Yet you don't realize that you are miserable, pitiful, 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 don't participate in her sins and also suffer from her diseases.