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40 And [Peter] [a]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.

41 Therefore those who accepted and welcomed his message were baptized, and there were added that day about 3,000 souls.

42 And they steadfastly persevered, devoting themselves constantly to the instruction and fellowship of the apostles, to the breaking of bread [including the Lord’s Supper] and prayers.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 2:40 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies: The preposition dia gives this force.

40 With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”(A) 41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number(B) that day.

The Fellowship of the Believers

42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching(C) and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread(D) and to prayer.(E)

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40 Şi, cu multe alte cuvinte, mărturisea, îi îndemna şi zicea: „Mântuiţi-vă din mijlocul acestui neam ticălos”. 41 Cei ce au primit propovăduirea lui au fost botezaţi, şi în ziua aceea, la numărul ucenicilor s-au adăugat aproape trei mii de suflete. 42 Ei(A) stăruiau în învăţătura apostolilor, în legătura frăţească, în frângerea pâinii şi în rugăciuni.

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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.

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