Acts 2:40-45 in English

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

⁴¹ They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls.

⁴² And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.

⁴³ And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

⁴⁴ And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

⁴⁵ and they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need.

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

⁴¹ Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

⁴² And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

⁴³ And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

⁴⁴ And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

⁴⁵ And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

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

⁴¹ They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls.

⁴² And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.

⁴³ And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

⁴⁴ And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

⁴⁵ and they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need.

⁴⁰ Peter spoke much more and spoke strongly/forcefully to them. He pleaded with them, “ Ask God to save you so that he will not punish you when he punishes these evil people who have rejected Jesus!”

⁴¹ So the people who believed Peter's message were baptized. There were about three thousand SYN who joined the group of believers that day.

⁴² They continually obeyed what the apostles taught, and they very frequently met together with the other believers. And they continually ate together and celebrated the Lord's Supper, and continually prayed together.

⁴³ All the people SYN who were in Jerusalem were greatly revering God because the apostles were frequently doing many kinds of miraculous things.

⁴⁴ All of those who believed in Jesus were united and regularly met together. They were also sharing everything that they had with one another.

⁴⁵ From time to time some of them sold some of their land and some of the other things that they owned, and they would give some of the money from what they sold to others among them, according to what they needed.

⁴⁰ With many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”

⁴¹ Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

⁴² They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

⁴³ Fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

⁴⁴ All who believed were together, and had all things in common.

⁴⁵ They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.

⁴⁰ With many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”

⁴¹ Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

⁴² They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

⁴³ Fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

⁴⁴ All who believed were together, and had all things in common.

⁴⁵ They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.

⁴⁰ With many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”

⁴¹ Then those who gladly received his word were baptised. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

⁴² They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

⁴³ Fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

⁴⁴ All who believed were together, and had all things in common.

⁴⁵ They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.

⁴⁰ And with more such words he gave his witness, offering them salvation and saying, Come out from this evil generation.

⁴¹ Then those who gave hearing to his words had baptism: and about three thousand souls were joined to them that day.

⁴² And they kept their attention fixed on the Apostles' teaching and were united together in the taking of broken bread and in prayer.

⁴³ But fear came on every soul: and all sorts of wonders and signs were done by the Apostles.

⁴⁴ And all those who were of the faith kept together, and had all things in common;

⁴⁵ And exchanging their goods and property for money, they made division of it among them all, as they had need.

⁴⁰ And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, Be saved from this perverse generation.

⁴¹ Those then who had accepted his word were baptised; and there were added in that day about three thousand souls.

⁴² And they persevered in the teaching and fellowship of the apostles, in breaking of bread and prayers.

⁴³ And fear was upon every soul, and many wonders and signs took place through the apostles' means.

⁴⁴ And all that believed were together, and had all things common,

⁴⁵ and sold their possessions and substance, and distributed them to all, according as any one might have need.

⁴⁰ And with very many other words did he testify and exhort them, saying: Save yourselves from this perverse generation.

⁴¹ They therefore that received his word, were baptized; and there were added in that day about three thousand souls.

⁴² And they were persevering in the doctrine of the apostles, and in the communication of the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

⁴³ And fear came upon every soul: many wonders also and signs were done by the apostles in Jerusalem, and there was great fear in all.

⁴⁴ And all they that believed, were together, and had all things common.

⁴⁵ Their possessions and goods they sold, and divided them to all, according as every one had need.

⁴⁰ And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this crooked generation.”

⁴¹ Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added.

⁴² And they were continuing in the teaching of the apostles, and in fellowship, and in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

⁴³ Then fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles.

⁴⁴ Now all who believed were together, and they had all things in common,

⁴⁵ and they were selling their possessions and goods, and were dividing them among all, to the degree that anyone had need.

⁴⁰ With many different words he both testified and kept exhorting, saying, “Escape from this perverse generation!”

⁴¹ Then those who gladly received his word were baptized, and that day about three thousand souls were added.

⁴² And they continued steadfastly in the Apostles' teaching and in the fellowship, both in the breaking of the bread and in the prayers.

⁴³ Fear came upon every soul—many wonders and signs were taking place through the Apostles.

⁴⁴ Now all who believed were together and had all things in common;

⁴⁵ they started selling both possessions and goods and were distributing to all according as anyone had need.

⁴⁰ Peter went on speaking, giving them much more evidence. He warned them, “Save yourselves from this perverted generation.”

⁴¹ Those who accepted what he'd said were baptized, adding about three thousand people to the group of believers that day.

⁴² They committed themselves to what the apostles had taught them, and to the fellowship of the believers, “breaking bread” and praying together.

⁴³ Everyone was in awe, and many miracles and signs were done through the apostles.

⁴⁴ All the believers were together and shared everything they had.

⁴⁵ They sold their property and belongings, sharing the proceeds with everyone as they needed.

⁴⁰ And with many other words he besought and exhorted them, saying, Saue your selues from this froward generation.

⁴¹ Then they that gladly receiued his word, were baptized: and the same day there were added to the Church about three thousand soules.

⁴² And they continued in the Apostles doctrine, and fellowship, and breaking of bread, and prayers.

⁴³ And feare came vpon euery soule: and many wonders and signes were done by ye Apostles.

⁴⁴ And all that beleeued, were in one place, and had all things common.

⁴⁵ And they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all me, as euery one had need.

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

⁴¹ Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

⁴² And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

⁴³ And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

⁴⁴ And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

⁴⁵ and sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

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

⁴¹ They therefore received his word, and were baptized; and there were added on that day about three thousand souls.

⁴² And they were constantly attending on the teaching of the apostles, and the imparting of their substance, the breaking of bread, and the prayers.

⁴³ And fear came upon every soul; and many wonders and signs were wrought through the apostles.

⁴⁴ And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

⁴⁵ and they sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as any one had need.

⁴⁰ Peter spoke to them for a long time using many other arguments and pleaded with them — “Save yourselves from the perverse spirit of this age.”

⁴¹ So those who accepted his teaching were baptised, and about three thousand people joined the disciples on that day alone.

⁴² They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the Common life of the church, to the breaking of the bread and to the Prayers.

⁴³ A deep impression was made on everyone, and many wonders and signs were done at the hands of the apostles.

⁴⁴ All who became believers in Christ held everything for the common use;

⁴⁵ they sold their property and their goods, and shared the proceeds amongst them all, according to their individual needs.

⁴⁰ Peter spoke to them for a long time using many other arguments and pleaded with them — “Save yourselves from the perverse spirit of this age.”

⁴¹ So those who accepted his teaching were baptized, and about three thousand people joined the disciples on that day alone.

⁴² They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the Common life of the church, to the breaking of the bread and to the Prayers.

⁴³ A deep impression was made on everyone, and many wonders and signs were done at the hands of the apostles.

⁴⁴ All who became believers in Christ held everything for the common use;

⁴⁵ they sold their property and their goods, and shared the proceeds among them all, according to their individual needs.

⁴⁰ And Peter told them a lot more things to be careful about. He kept telling them, “Let God save you so that he will not punish you along with all these crooks that don’t want Jesus.”

⁴¹ Then a lot of people believed the things Peter said. So the close followers of Jesus baptised them. They baptised about 3,000 people that day, and those people joined the other followers of Jesus.

⁴² They all kept meeting together with the Christians and they listened to everything the close followers of Jesus taught them. They were like a big family. They had meals together and remembered that Jesus died for them, and they prayed together to God.

⁴³ God gave power to the close followers of Jesus and they did powerful things. So all the people really respected God.

⁴⁴ The people that believed in Jesus met together and shared all the things they had with each other all the time.

⁴⁵ Some of them sold the things they owned and then gave that money to other people that needed it.

⁴⁰ And with many other wordes bare he witnes and exhorted them sayinge: Save youre selves from this vntowarde generacion.

⁴¹ Then they that gladly receaved his preachynge were baptised: and the same daye ther were added vnto them aboute thre thousande soules.

⁴² And they continued in the Apostles doctrine and felloushippe and in breakinge of breed and in prayer.

⁴³ And feare came over every soule. And many wondres and signes were shewed by the Apostles.

⁴⁴ And all that beleved kept them selves to gedder and had all thinges commen

⁴⁵ and solde their possessions and goodes and departed them to all men as every man had nede.

⁴⁰ With many other words he testified and urged them; he said, “Save yourselves from this wicked generation.”

⁴¹ Then they received his word and were baptized, and there were added in that day about three thousand souls.

⁴² They continued in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and in prayers.

⁴³ Fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

⁴⁴ All who believed were together and had all things in common,

⁴⁵ and they sold their property and possessions and distributed them to all, according to the needs anyone had.

⁴⁰ With many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”

⁴¹ Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

⁴² They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

⁴³ Fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

⁴⁴ All who believed were together, and had all things in common.

⁴⁵ They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.

⁴⁰ With many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”

⁴¹ Then those who gladly received his word were baptised. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

⁴² They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

⁴³ Fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

⁴⁴ All who believed were together, and had all things in common.

⁴⁵ They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.

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

⁴¹ Then they that gladly received his word, were baptized: and the same day there were added to them about three thousand souls.

⁴² And they continued steadfastly in the apostles doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

⁴³ And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

⁴⁴ And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

⁴⁵ And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men , as every man had need.

⁴⁰ With many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”

⁴¹ Then those who gladly received his word were immersed. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

⁴² They continued steadfastly in the emissaries’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

⁴³ Fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the emissaries.

⁴⁴ All who believed were together, and had all things in common.

⁴⁵ They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.

⁴⁰ With many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”

⁴¹ Then those who gladly received his word were immersed. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

⁴² They continued steadfastly in the emissaries’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

⁴³ Fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the emissaries.

⁴⁴ All who believed were together, and had all things in common.

⁴⁵ They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.

⁴⁰ Also with other words full many he witnessed to them, and admonished them, and said, Be ye saved from this shrewd or this wicked generation.

⁴¹ Then they that received his word were baptized, and in that day souls were increased, about three thousand;

⁴² and they were lasting stably in the teaching of the apostles, and in communing of the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

⁴³ And dread was made to each man. And many wonders and signs were done by the apostles in Jerusalem, and great dread was in all.

⁴⁴ And all that believed were together, and had all things common.

⁴⁵ They sold possessions and chattel, or substances, or goods, and parted those things to all men, as it was need to each.

⁴⁰ Also with other words full many he witnessed to them, and admonished them, and said, Be ye saved from this shrewd or from this wicked generation. (And with a great many other words he testified to them, and admonished them, and said, Save yourselves from this depraved generation.)

⁴¹ Then they that received his word were baptized, and in (or on) that day souls were increased, about three thousand;

⁴² and they were lasting stably in the teaching of the apostles, and in (the) communing of the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

⁴³ And dread was made to each man. And many wonders and signs were done by the apostles in Jerusalem, and great dread was in all. (And there was fearful reverence in each man. And many wonders and miracles were done by the apostles in Jerusalem, and great and fearful reverence was in all.)

⁴⁴ And all that believed were together, and had all things (in) common.

⁴⁵ They sold (their) possessions and chattel, or substances, or goods, and parted those things to all men, as it was need(ful) to each. (They sold their possessions and goods, and divided those things to everyone, as it was needed by each person.)

⁴⁰ Also with many more other words he was testifying and exhorting, saying, 'Be saved from this perverse generation;'

⁴¹ then those, indeed, who did gladly receive his word were baptized, and there were added on that day, as it were, three thousand souls,

⁴² and they were continuing stedfastly in the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of the bread, and the prayers.

⁴³ And fear came on every soul, many wonders also and signs were being done through the apostles,

⁴⁴ and all those believing were at the same place, and had all things common,

⁴⁵ and the possessions and the goods they were selling, and were parting them to all, according as any one had need.