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Acts 2:40 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. "
Acts 2:40
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Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
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Acts 2:1
"And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place."
Acts 2:2
"And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting."
Acts 2:3
"And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them."
Acts 2:4
"And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance."
Acts 2:5
"And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven."
Acts 2:6
"Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language."
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