Leave inexperience behind, and you will live; pursue the way of understanding.
Acts 2:40 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised With many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying, ‘Be saved from this corrupt generation! ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) And with many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, Save yourselves from this crooked generation. Common English Bible With many other words he testified to them and encouraged them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation.” Catholic Public Domain Version And then, with very many other words, he testified and he exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this depraved generation." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And with very many other words did he testify and exhort them, saying: Save yourselves from this perverse generation. |
Leave inexperience behind, and you will live; pursue the way of understanding.
Come out from among her, my people! Save your lives, each of you, from the Lord’s burning anger.
Brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart.
An evil and adulterous generation demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.’ Then he left them and went away.
Jesus replied, ‘You unbelieving and perverse generation, how long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to me.’
‘Snakes! Brood of vipers! How can you escape being condemned to 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.’
because I have five brothers #– #to warn them, so that they won’t also come to this place of torment.”
But be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place and to stand before the Son of Man.’
And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which, if every one of them were written down, I suppose not even the world itself could contain the books that would be written.
He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be the judge of the living and the dead.
Both Judas and Silas, who were also prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers and sisters and strengthened them with a long message.
After going upstairs, breaking the bread, and eating, Paul talked a long time until dawn. Then he left.
And when he had passed through those areas and offered them many words of encouragement, he came to Greece
I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
But I consider my life of no value to myself; my purpose is to finish my course and the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of God’s grace.
and a young man named Eutychus was sitting on a window sill and sank into a deep sleep as Paul kept on talking. When he was overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third storey and was picked up dead.
After arranging a day with him, many came to him at his lodging. From dawn to dusk he expounded and testified about the kingdom of God. He tried to persuade them about Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus by birth, the one the apostles called Barnabas (which is translated Son of Encouragement),
Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf, ‘Be reconciled to God.’
Therefore, come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord; do not touch any unclean thing, and I will welcome you. ,
Again I testify to every man who has himself circumcised that he is bound to do the entire law.
Therefore, I say this and testify in the Lord: You should no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thoughts.
His people have acted corruptly towards him; this is their defect #– #they are not his children but a devious and crooked generation.
so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world,
Pay close attention to your life and your teaching; persevere in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.
Through Silvanus, , a faithful brother (as I consider him), I have written to you briefly in order to encourage you and to testify that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it!