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and he pleaded with them, &#8220Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/acts/2.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then Peter continued preaching for a long time, strongly urging all his listeners, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!” <a href="/esv/acts/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.” <a href="/bsb/acts/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.” <a href="/blb/acts/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And he earnestly testified many other words and was exhorting them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation." <a href="/kjv/acts/2.htm">King James Bible</a> And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. <a href="/nkjv/acts/2.htm">New King James Version</a> And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation.” <a href="/nasb_/acts/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on urging them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation!” <a href="/nasb/acts/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, &#8220Be saved from this perverse generation!&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/acts/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation!” <a href="/lsb/acts/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And with many other words he solemnly bore witness and kept on exhorting them, saying, “Be saved from this crooked generation!” <a href="/amp/acts/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And Peter solemnly testified and continued to admonish and urge them with many more words, saying, “Be saved from this crooked and unjust generation!” <a href="/csb/acts/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> With many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying, “Be saved from this corrupt generation! ” <a href="/hcsb/acts/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> And with many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying, &#8220Be saved from this corrupt generation!&#8221 <a href="/asv/acts/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> And with many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, Save yourselves from this crooked generation. <a href="/cev/acts/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Peter told them many other things as well. Then he said, "I beg you to save yourselves from what will happen to all these evil people." <a href="/erv/acts/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> And with many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, Save yourselves from this crooked generation. <a href="/gwt/acts/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Peter said much more to warn them. He urged, "Save yourselves from this corrupt generation." <a href="/gnt/acts/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> Peter made his appeal to them and with many other words he urged them, saying, "Save yourselves from the punishment coming on this wicked people!" <a href="/isv/acts/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> Using many different expressions, Peter continued to testify and to plead: "Be saved," he urged them, "from this corrupt generation!" <a href="/net/acts/2.htm">NET Bible</a> With many other words he testified and exhorted them saying, "Save yourselves from this perverse generation!" <a href="/nheb/acts/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> With many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this crooked generation." <a href="/wbt/acts/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this perverse generation. <a href="/wey/acts/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And with many more appeals he solemnly warned and entreated them, saying, "Escape from this crooked generation."<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/acts/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.” <a href="/web/acts/2.htm">World English Bible</a> With many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Also with many more other words he was testifying and exhorting, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation”; <a href="/blb/acts/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And he earnestly testified many other words and was exhorting them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation." <a href="/ylt/acts/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Also with many more other words he was testifying and exhorting, saying, 'Be saved from this perverse generation;' <a href="/slt/acts/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And with many other words he appealed earnestly and besought, saying, Be ye saved from this crooked generation.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And with very many other words did he testify and exhort them, saying: Save yourselves from this perverse generation. <a href="/cpdv/acts/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And then, with very many other words, he testified and he exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this depraved generation.” <a href="/nabre/acts/2.htm">New American Bible</a> He testified with many other arguments, and was exhorting them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” <a href="/nrsvce/acts/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And he testified with many other arguments and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he testified to them with many other words and besought them, saying, Save yourselves from this sinful generation. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And with many other words he was testifying to them and beseeching them as he said, “Be saved from this perverse generation.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying: Save yourselves from this wicked generation.<CM> <a href="/godbey/acts/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And with many other words did he testify and exhort them, saying, Be saved from this wicked generation. <a href="/haweis/acts/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And with many other words he testified and exhorted, saying, Be saved from this untoward generation.<CM> <a href="/mace/acts/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and with many other discourses did he conjure and exhort them, to save themselves from that depraved generation. <a href="/wey/acts/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And with many more appeals he solemnly warned and entreated them, saying, "Escape from this crooked generation." <a href="/worrell/acts/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Also with many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation!" <a href="/worsley/acts/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And with many other words did he press and exhort them, saying, Save yourselves from this perverse generation. <a href="/parallel/acts/2-40.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=588" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/2.htm">Three Thousand Believe</a> …39This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.” 40<a href="/greek/5037.htm" title="5037: te (Conj) -- And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also.">With</a> <a href="/greek/4119.htm" title="4119: pleiosin (Adj-DMP-C) -- Or neuter pleion, or pleon comparative of polus; more in quantity, number, or quality; also the major portion.">many</a> <a href="/greek/2087.htm" title="2087: Heterois (Adj-DMP) -- (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different.">other</a> <a href="/greek/3056.htm" title="3056: logois (N-DMP) -- From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.">words</a> <a href="/greek/1263.htm" title="1263: diemartyrato (V-AIM-3S) -- To give solemn evidence, testify (declare) solemnly. From dia and martureo; to attest or protest earnestly, or hortatively.">he testified,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3870.htm" title="3870: parekalei (V-IIA-3S) -- From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke.">he urged</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autous (PPro-AM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them,</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. "></a> <a href="/greek/4982.htm" title="4982: Sōthēte (V-AMP-2P) -- To save, heal, preserve, rescue. From a primary sos; to save, i.e. Deliver or protect.">“Be saved</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">from</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tautēs (DPro-GFS) -- This; he, she, it. ">this</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4646.htm" title="4646: skolias (Adj-GFS) -- Crooked, perverse, unfair, curved, tortuous. From the base of skelos; warped, i.e. Winding; figuratively, perverse.">corrupt</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1074.htm" title="1074: geneas (N-GFS) -- From genos; a generation; by implication, an age.">generation.”</a> 41Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/3-2.htm">Matthew 3:2</a> and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” <a href="/luke/3-18.htm">Luke 3:18</a> With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people. <a href="/hebrews/2-1.htm">Hebrews 2:1</a> We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. <a href="/1_peter/4-3.htm">1 Peter 4:3-4</a> For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry. / Because of this, they consider it strange of you not to plunge with them into the same flood of reckless indiscretion, and they heap abuse on you. <a href="/romans/12-2.htm">Romans 12:2</a> Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. <a href="/ephesians/5-6.htm">Ephesians 5:6</a> Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience. <a href="/philippians/2-15.htm">Philippians 2:15</a> so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world <a href="/1_john/2-15.htm">1 John 2:15-17</a> Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever. <a href="/2_corinthians/6-17.htm">2 Corinthians 6:17</a> “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:6</a> So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober. <a href="/2_peter/3-17.htm">2 Peter 3:17</a> Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard so that you will not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing. <a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6-7</a> Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. / Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. <a href="/ezekiel/18-30.htm">Ezekiel 18:30-32</a> Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall. / Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel? / For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live! <a href="/joel/2-32.htm">Joel 2:32</a> And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has promised, among the remnant called by the LORD. <a href="/jeremiah/6-16.htm">Jeremiah 6:16</a> This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.with.<a href="/acts/15-32.htm">Acts 15:32</a> And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.<a href="/acts/20-2.htm">Acts 20:2,9,11</a> And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece, … <a href="/acts/28-23.htm">Acts 28:23</a> And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.did.<a href="/acts/10-42.htm">Acts 10:42</a> And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.<a href="/acts/20-21.htm">Acts 20:21,24</a> Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ… <a href="/galatians/5-3.htm">Galatians 5:3</a> For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.Save.<a href="/numbers/16-28.htm">Numbers 16:28-34</a> And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind… <a href="/proverbs/9-6.htm">Proverbs 9:6</a> Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.<a href="/luke/21-36.htm">Luke 21:36</a> Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.untoward.<a href="/matthew/3-7.htm">Matthew 3:7-10</a> But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? … <a href="/matthew/12-34.htm">Matthew 12:34</a> O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.<a href="/matthew/16-4.htm">Matthew 16:4</a> A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/3-6.htm">Crooked</a> <a href="/luke/20-11.htm">Entreated</a> <a href="/luke/21-36.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/acts/2-23.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jude/1-3.htm">Exhort</a> <a href="/luke/3-18.htm">Exhorted</a> <a href="/jude/1-3.htm">Exhorting</a> <a href="/luke/21-32.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/acts/1-7.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/john/18-1.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/luke/8-8.htm">Other</a> <a href="/luke/9-41.htm">Perverse</a> <a href="/john/4-49.htm">Pleaded</a> <a href="/acts/2-21.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/john/18-36.htm">Save</a> <a href="/acts/2-21.htm">Saved</a> <a href="/acts/2-30.htm">Solemnly</a> <a href="/john/19-35.htm">Testified</a> <a href="/acts/2-32.htm">Testify</a> <a href="/john/21-24.htm">Testifying</a> <a href="/john/16-4.htm">Warned</a> <a href="/acts/1-22.htm">Witness</a> <a href="/acts/2-37.htm">Words</a> <a href="/acts/2-22.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/philippians/2-15.htm">Crooked</a> <a href="/acts/7-19.htm">Entreated</a> <a href="/acts/14-6.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/acts/3-26.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/acts/15-32.htm">Exhort</a> <a href="/acts/11-23.htm">Exhorted</a> <a href="/acts/14-22.htm">Exhorting</a> <a href="/acts/7-45.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/acts/2-42.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/acts/7-41.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/colossians/3-13.htm">Other</a> <a href="/acts/20-30.htm">Perverse</a> <a href="/acts/21-12.htm">Pleaded</a> <a href="/acts/2-47.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/acts/11-19.htm">Save</a> <a href="/acts/2-47.htm">Saved</a> <a href="/acts/10-42.htm">Solemnly</a> <a href="/acts/6-13.htm">Testified</a> <a href="/acts/4-33.htm">Testify</a> <a href="/acts/14-3.htm">Testifying</a> <a href="/acts/10-22.htm">Warned</a> <a href="/acts/4-33.htm">Witness</a> <a href="/acts/2-41.htm">Words</a> <a href="/acts/4-19.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 2</div>1. <a href="/acts/2-1.htm">The apostles, filled with the Holy Spirit, and speaking various languages, </a> 12. <a href="/acts/2-12.htm">are admired by some, and derided by others;</a> 14. <a href="/acts/2-14.htm">whom Peter disproves;</a> 37. <a href="/acts/2-37.htm">he baptizes a great number who were converted;</a> 41. <a href="/acts/2-41.htm">who afterwards devoutly and charitably converse together; </a> 43. <a href="/acts/2-43.htm">the apostles working many miracles, </a> 46. <a href="/acts/2-46.htm">and God daily increasing his church.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>With many other words he testified Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, continues to speak to the crowd gathered at Pentecost. This phrase indicates that the sermon recorded in <a href="/acts/2.htm">Acts 2</a> is a summary, and Peter likely shared more detailed teachings and explanations. The act of testifying is significant in the early church, as it involves bearing witness to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This aligns with the role of the apostles as witnesses (<a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a>). The use of "many other words" suggests a comprehensive effort to communicate the gospel message, emphasizing the importance of thorough teaching in the early church.and he urged them Peter's urging reflects a sense of urgency and importance. The Greek word used here implies a strong exhortation or encouragement. This reflects the apostolic mission to persuade and lead people to repentance and faith in Christ. The urgency is heightened by the eschatological context of the early church, which lived with the expectation of Christ's imminent return. This call to action is consistent with the prophetic tradition, where prophets often urged the people to return to God (e.g., <a href="/jeremiah/25-4.htm">Jeremiah 25:4-5</a>).“Be saved from this corrupt generation.” This phrase echoes the prophetic call to separate from the sinful practices of the surrounding culture. The term "corrupt generation" reflects the moral and spiritual decay present in society, reminiscent of the language used by Jesus in <a href="/matthew/12-39.htm">Matthew 12:39</a>. The call to "be saved" indicates a need for divine intervention and deliverance, which is a central theme in the New Testament. Salvation is presented as both a present reality and a future hope, achieved through faith in Jesus Christ. This call to be distinct from the world aligns with the biblical theme of holiness and the call to be a "peculiar people" (<a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/peter.htm">Peter</a> One of Jesus' twelve apostles, Peter is the primary speaker in <a href="/bsb/acts/2.htm">Acts 2</a>. He delivers a powerful sermon on the day of Pentecost, urging the crowd to repent and be baptized. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_day_of_pentecost.htm">The Day of Pentecost</a> A Jewish feast occurring fifty days after Passover. It is significant in Christian history as the day when the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles, enabling them to speak in various languages and marking the birth of the Church. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city where the events of <a href="/bsb/acts/2.htm">Acts 2</a> take place. It is a central location for Jewish worship and the site of many significant events in the early Christian church. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a> Composed of Jews from various nations who were in Jerusalem for Pentecost. They witnessed the apostles speaking in tongues and heard Peter's sermon. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_early_church.htm">The Early Church</a> The community of believers that began to form following Peter's sermon and the events of Pentecost. This group would grow rapidly as more people accepted the message of Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_salvation.htm">The Urgency of Salvation</a> Peter's exhortation to "be saved from this corrupt generation" highlights the urgency of responding to the Gospel. Believers today should recognize the importance of sharing the message of salvation with urgency and compassion. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_testimony.htm">The Role of Testimony</a> Peter "testified" with many words, emphasizing the power of personal testimony in evangelism. Christians are encouraged to share their own experiences of faith to lead others to Christ. <a href="/topical/s/separation_from_worldly_values.htm">Separation from Worldly Values</a> The call to be saved from a "corrupt generation" suggests a need for Christians to live counter-culturally, adhering to biblical values rather than societal norms. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Power of the Holy Spirit</a> The events of Pentecost demonstrate the transformative power of the Holy Spirit, which empowers believers to live out their faith boldly and effectively. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_growth.htm">Community and Growth</a> The early church's rapid growth following Peter's sermon underscores the importance of community and fellowship in nurturing faith and spreading the Gospel.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 2</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_bible's_view_on_politeness.htm">What is the Bible's stance on political correctness?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_church's_mission_today.htm">What is the Church's mission in the world today?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_living_for_god_truly_mean.htm">What does living for God truly mean?</a> <a href="/q/is_eternal_life_the_gift_of_god.htm">How can we remain hopeful despite life's challenges?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(40) With many other words.--The report breaks off, as if St. Luke's informant had followed closely up to this point and then lost count of the sequence of thought and words.Did he testify--i.e., continued to testify.Save yourselves.--Literally, in the passive, Be ye saved. They were invited to submit to God's way of salvation, to accept Jesus as their Saviour.From this untoward generation.--Literally, from this crooked generation, as the word is rendered in <a href="/luke/3-5.htm" title="Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;">Luke 3:5</a>; <a href="/philippians/2-15.htm" title="That you may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the middle of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom you shine as lights in the world;">Philippians 2:15</a>.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 40. - He testified, and exhorted for did he testify and exhort, A.V.; crooked for untoward, A.V. Save yourselves, etc. The idea is that the crooked generation which denied and crucified the Lord is hurrying on to their destruction. Those who would not perish with them must come out from amongst them and be separate from them (<a href="/2_corinthians/6.htm">2 Corinthians 6</a>:19), and seek safely in the ark of Christ's Church (<a href="/1_peter/3-21.htm">1 Peter 3:21</a>), as Noah did in the ark, and as Lot did in Zoar. So the jailer at Philippi, seeking to be saved, was baptized straightway (<a href="/acts/16-30.htm">Acts 16:30-33</a>). This was the drift and end of all St. Peter's exhortations. <a href="/commentaries/acts/2-40.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>With τε (te) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_5037.htm">Strong's 5037: </a> And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also. many πλείοσιν (pleiosin) Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural - Comparative <a href="/greek/strongs_4119.htm">Strong's 4119: </a> Or neuter pleion, or pleon comparative of polus; more in quantity, number, or quality; also the major portion. other Ἑτέροις (Heterois) Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2087.htm">Strong's 2087: </a> (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different. words λόγοις (logois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3056.htm">Strong's 3056: </a> From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. he testified, διεμαρτύρατο (diemartyrato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1263.htm">Strong's 1263: </a> To give solemn evidence, testify (declare) solemnly. From dia and martureo; to attest or protest earnestly, or hortatively. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. he urged παρεκάλει (parekalei) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3870.htm">Strong's 3870: </a> From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke. them, αὐτοὺς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. “Be saved Σώθητε (Sōthēte) Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4982.htm">Strong's 4982: </a> To save, heal, preserve, rescue. From a primary sos; to save, i.e. Deliver or protect. from ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. this ταύτης (tautēs) Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. corrupt σκολιᾶς (skolias) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4646.htm">Strong's 4646: </a> Crooked, perverse, unfair, curved, tortuous. From the base of skelos; warped, i.e. Winding; figuratively, perverse. generation.” γενεᾶς (geneas) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1074.htm">Strong's 1074: </a> From genos; a generation; by implication, an age. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/2-40.htm">Acts 2:40 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/2-40.htm">Acts 2:40 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/2-40.htm">Acts 2:40 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/2-40.htm">Acts 2:40 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/2-40.htm">Acts 2:40 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/2-40.htm">Acts 2:40 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/2-40.htm">Acts 2:40 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/2-40.htm">Acts 2:40 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/2-40.htm">Acts 2:40 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/2-40.htm">Acts 2:40 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/2-40.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 2:40 With many other words he testified (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/2-39.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 2:39"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 2:39" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/2-41.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 2:41"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 2:41" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>