Acts 2:40 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁴⁰ And he testified with many other arguments and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁰ And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁰ And [Peter] solemnly and earnestly witnessed (testified) and admonished (exhorted) with much more continuous speaking and warned (reproved, advised, encouraged) them, saying, Be saved from this crooked (perverse, wicked, unjust) generation.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁰ And with many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, Save yourselves from this crooked generation.

Common English Bible

⁴⁰ With many other words he testified to them and encouraged them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁰ And then, with very many other words, he testified and he exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this depraved generation."

Acts 2:40 Cross References

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, in which you shine like stars in the world,

Deuteronomy 32:5

yet his degenerate children have dealt falsely with him, a perverse and crooked generation.

1 Timothy 4:16

Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.

Ephesians 4:17

Now this I affirm and insist on in the Lord: you must no longer walk as the gentiles walk, in the futility of their minds;

2 Corinthians 6:17

Therefore come out from them, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch nothing unclean; then I will welcome you,

Matthew 17:17

Jesus answered, “You faithless and perverse generation, how much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I put up with you? Bring him here to me.”

Matthew 16:4

An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” Then he left them and went away.

Galatians 5:3

Once again I testify to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obliged to obey the entire law.

Acts 28:23

After they had set a day to meet with him, they came to him at his lodgings in great numbers. From morning until evening he explained the matter to them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the law of Moses and from the prophets.

Matthew 23:33

You snakes, you brood of vipers! How can you escape the judgment of hell?

1 Peter 5:12

Through Silvanus, whom I consider a faithful brother, I have written this short letter to encourage you and to testify that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.

1 Thessalonians 2:11

As you know, we dealt with each one of you like a father with his children,

2 Corinthians 5:20

So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ: be reconciled to God.

Acts 20:24

But I do not count my life of any value to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of God’s grace.

Luke 21:36

Be alert at all times, praying that you may have the strength to escape all these things that will take place and to stand before the Son of Man.”

Mark 8:38

Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”

Acts 20:21

as I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

John 21:25

But there are also many other things that Jesus did; if every one of them were written down, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.

Acts 20:11

Then Paul went upstairs, and after he had broken bread and eaten, he continued to converse with them until dawn; then he left.

Acts 20:9

A young man named Eutychus, who was sitting in the window, began to sink off into a deep sleep while Paul talked still longer. Overcome by sleep, he fell to the ground three floors below and was picked up dead.

Acts 20:2

When he had gone through those regions and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece,

Acts 15:32

Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers and sisters.

Acts 10:42

He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead.

Matthew 12:34

You brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

Proverbs 9:6

Lay aside immaturity and live, and walk in the way of insight.”

Jeremiah 51:45

Come out of her, my people! Save your lives, each of you, from the fierce anger of the Lord!

Luke 16:28

for I have five brothers—that he may warn them, so that they will not also come into this place of torment.’

Acts 4:36

There was a Levite from Cyprus, Joseph, to whom the apostles gave the name Barnabas (which means “son of encouragement”).