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Acts 2:40
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KJ21
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, “Save yourselves from this untoward generation.”
ASV
And with many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, Save yourselves from this crooked generation.
AMP
And Peter solemnly testified and continued to admonish and urge them with many more words, saying, “Be saved from this crooked and unjust generation!”
AMPC
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.
BRG
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
CSB
With many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying, “Be saved from this corrupt generation!”
CSBA
With many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying, ‘Be saved from this corrupt generation! ’
CEB
With many other words he testified to them and encouraged them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation.”
CJB
He pressed his case with many other arguments and kept pleading with them, “Save yourselves from this perverse generation!”
CEV
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.”
DARBY
And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, Be saved from this perverse generation.
DLNT
And he solemnly-testified with many other words, and was exhorting them, saying, “Be saved from this crooked generation”.
DRA
And with very many other words did he testify and exhort them, saying: Save yourselves from this perverse generation.
ERV
Peter warned them with many other words; he begged them, “Save yourselves from the evil of the people who live now!”
EASY
Peter also told them many other things. He continued to speak strongly to them. He told them to be careful and he said, ‘People who are alive today do not do what is right. Save yourselves from the punishment that God will send on them.’
EHV
He testified solemnly with many other words and was appealing to them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.”
ESV
And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.”
ESVUK
And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.”
EXB
Peter ·warned [testified to] them with many other ·words [arguments]. He ·begged [pleaded with; exhorted; urged] them, “Save yourselves from ·the evil of today’s people [L this corrupt/crooked/perverse generation]!”
GNV
And with many other words he besought and exhorted them, saying, Save yourselves from this [froward] generation.
GW
Peter said much more to warn them. He urged, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”
GNT
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!”
HCSB
And with many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying, “Be saved from this corrupt generation!”
ICB
Peter warned them with many other words. He begged them, “Save yourselves from the evil of today’s people!”
ISV
Using many different expressions, Peter continued to testify and to plead: “Be saved,” he urged them, “from this corrupt generation!”
PHILLIPS
Peter said much more than this as he gave his testimony and implored them, saying, “Save yourselves from this perverted generation!”
JUB
And with many other words he testified and exhorted, saying, Be saved from this perverse generation.
KJV
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
AKJV
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
LSB
And with many other words he solemnly bore witness and kept on exhorting them, saying, “Be saved from this crooked generation!”
LEB
And with many other words he solemnly urged and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this crooked generation!”
TLB
Then Peter preached a long sermon, telling about Jesus and strongly urging all his listeners to save themselves from the evils of their nation.
MSG
He went on in this vein for a long time, urging them over and over, “Get out while you can; get out of this sick and stupid culture!”
MEV
With many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation.”
MOUNCE
And with many other words he gave them warning and pleaded with them, saying, “Escape from · this corrupt generation.” ·
NOG
Peter said much more to warn them. He urged, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”
NABRE
He testified with many other arguments, and was exhorting them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”
NASB
And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on urging them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation!”
NASB1995
And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation!”
NCB
He offered further testimony with many other arguments as he exhorted them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”
NCV
Peter warned them with many other words. He begged them, “Save yourselves from the evil of today’s people!”
NET
With many other words he testified and exhorted them saying, “Save yourselves from this perverse generation!”
NIRV
Peter said many other things to warn them. He begged them, “Save yourselves from these evil people.”
NIV
With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”
NIVUK
With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, ‘Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.’
NKJV
And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation.”
NLV
He said many other things. He helped them understand that they should keep themselves from the sinful people of this day.
NLT
Then Peter continued preaching for a long time, strongly urging all his listeners, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”
NMB
And with many other words he bore witness and exhorted them, saying, Save yourselves from this perverse generation!
NRSVA
And he testified with many other arguments and exhorted them, saying, ‘Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.’
NRSVACE
And he testified with many other arguments and exhorted them, saying, ‘Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.’
NRSVCE
And he testified with many other arguments and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”
NRSVUE
And he testified with many other arguments and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”
NTFE
He carried on explaining things to them with many other words. “Let God rescue you,” he was urging them, “from this wicked generation!”
OJB
And with many other dvarim, Kefa gave solemn edut (testimony) and was warning them, "Receive yeshu’at Eloheinu from this DOR IKKESH U’FETALTOL (warped and crooked generation)!" DEVARIM 32:5]
RGT
And he testified and exhorted them with many other words, saying, “Save yourselves from this perverse generation!”
RSV
And he testified with many other words and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.”
RSVCE
And he testified with many other words and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.”
TLV
With many other words he warned them and kept urging them, saying, “Save yourselves from this twisted generation!”
VOICE
Peter was pleading and offering many logical reasons to believe.
WEB
With many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”
WE
Peter went on talking and teaching the people. `Do not follow the wrong ways of people today,' he begged.
WYC
Also with other words full many he witnessed to them, and admonished them, and said, Be ye saved from this depraved generation [saying, Be ye saved from this wicked, or shrewd, generation].
YLT
Also with many more other words he was testifying and exhorting, saying, `Be saved from this perverse generation;'
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