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Acts 2:40–42

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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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From verse 40

  1. Philippians 2:15Rank 1 from verse 40
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    15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

  2. Deuteronomy 32:5Rank 2 from verse 40
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    5They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.

  3. 1 Timothy 4:16Rank 3 from verse 40
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    16Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

  4. 2 Corinthians 6:17Rank 4 from verse 40
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    17Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

  5. Ephesians 4:17Rank 5 from verse 40
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    17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

  6. Matthew 17:17Rank 6 from verse 40
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    17Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.

  7. Hebrews 3:12–13Rank 7 from verse 40
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    12Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

    13But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

  8. Matthew 16:4Rank 8 from verse 40
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    4A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.

  9. Acts 28:23Rank 9 from verse 40
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    23And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.

  10. Matthew 23:33Rank 10 from verse 40
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    33Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

  11. 1 Peter 5:12Rank 11 from verse 40
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    12By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.

  12. 2 Corinthians 5:20Rank 12 from verse 40
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    20Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

  13. Acts 20:24Rank 13 from verse 40
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    24But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

  14. Galatians 5:3Rank 14 from verse 40
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    3For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

  15. James 4:8–10Rank 15 from verse 40
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    8Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

    9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

    10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

  16. Luke 21:36Rank 16 from verse 40
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    36Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

  17. Mark 8:38Rank 17 from verse 40
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    38Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

  18. Matthew 3:7–10Rank 18 from verse 40
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    7¶ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

    8Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

    9And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

    10And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

  19. Numbers 16:28–34Rank 19 from verse 40
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    28And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the Lord hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.

    29If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the Lord hath not sent me.

    30But if the Lord make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the Lord.

    31¶ And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them:

    32And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.

    33They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.

    34And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.

  20. 1 Thessalonians 2:11Rank 20 from verse 40
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    11As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,

  21. Acts 20:21Rank 21 from verse 40
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    21Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

  22. John 21:25Rank 22 from verse 40
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    25And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

  23. Revelation 18:4–5Rank 23 from verse 40
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    4And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

    5For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.

  24. Acts 10:42Rank 24 from verse 40
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    42And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

  25. Acts 15:32Rank 25 from verse 40
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    32And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

  26. Acts 20:2Rank 26 from verse 40
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    2And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,

  27. Acts 20:9Rank 27 from verse 40
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    9And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.

  28. Matthew 12:34Rank 28 from verse 40
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    34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

  29. Proverbs 9:6Rank 29 from verse 40
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    6Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

  30. Acts 20:11Rank 30 from verse 40
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    11When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.

  31. Revelation 3:17–19Rank 31 from verse 40
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    17Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

    18I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

    19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

From verse 41

  1. Acts 4:4Rank 1 from verse 41
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    4Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

  2. Acts 2:47Rank 2 from verse 41
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    47Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

  3. Acts 16:31–34Rank 3 from verse 41
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    31And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

    32And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

    33And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

    34And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

  4. John 14:12Rank 4 from verse 41
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    12Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

  5. Acts 2:37Rank 5 from verse 41
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    37¶ Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

  6. Acts 1:15Rank 6 from verse 41
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    15¶ And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

  7. Acts 13:48Rank 7 from verse 41
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    48And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

  8. Acts 8:6–8Rank 8 from verse 41
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    6And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

    7For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.

    8And there was great joy in that city.

  9. Luke 5:5–7Rank 9 from verse 41
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    5And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

    6And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.

    7And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

  10. Matthew 13:44–46Rank 10 from verse 41
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    44¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

    45¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:

    46Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

  11. Psalms 72:16–17Rank 11 from verse 41
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    16There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

    17His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

  12. Psalms 110:3Rank 12 from verse 41
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    3Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.

  13. 1 Thessalonians 1:6Rank 13 from verse 41
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    6And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

  14. Galatians 4:14–15Rank 14 from verse 41
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    14And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

    15Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.

From verse 42

  1. Hebrews 10:25Rank 1 from verse 42
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    25Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

  2. Acts 1:14Rank 2 from verse 42
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    14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

  3. 1 John 1:3Rank 3 from verse 42
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    3That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

  4. Acts 2:46Rank 4 from verse 42
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    46And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

  5. 1 John 1:7Rank 5 from verse 42
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    7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

  6. Acts 20:7Rank 6 from verse 42
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    7And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

  7. Colossians 1:23Rank 7 from verse 42
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    23If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

  8. Ephesians 6:18Rank 8 from verse 42
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    18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

  9. Jude 1:20Rank 9 from verse 42
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    20But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

  10. Colossians 4:2Rank 10 from verse 42
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    2Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

  11. 2 Timothy 3:14Rank 11 from verse 42
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    14But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

  12. Ephesians 2:20Rank 12 from verse 42
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    20And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

  13. Acts 14:22Rank 13 from verse 42
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    22Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

  14. Acts 6:4Rank 14 from verse 42
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    4But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

  15. Acts 4:31Rank 15 from verse 42
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    31¶ And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

  16. Hebrews 10:39Rank 16 from verse 42
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    39But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

  17. Romans 12:12Rank 17 from verse 42
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    12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

  18. 1 Corinthians 10:16–17Rank 18 from verse 42
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    16The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

    17For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

  19. 1 Corinthians 10:21Rank 19 from verse 42
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    21Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils.

  20. 1 Corinthians 11:2Rank 20 from verse 42
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    2Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

  21. Acts 11:23Rank 21 from verse 42
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    23Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

  22. John 8:31–32Rank 22 from verse 42
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    31Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

    32And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

  23. 2 Peter 3:1–2Rank 23 from verse 42
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    1THIS second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:

    2That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

  24. 2 Peter 3:17–18Rank 24 from verse 42
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    17Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

    18But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

  25. Acts 20:11Rank 25 from verse 42
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    11When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.

  26. Acts 4:23Rank 26 from verse 42
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    23¶ And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

  27. Galatians 1:6Rank 27 from verse 42
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    6I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

  28. 1 Corinthians 11:20–26Rank 28 from verse 42
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    20When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord’s supper.

    21For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.

    22What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

    23For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:

    24And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

    25After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

    26For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.

  29. Acts 5:12–14Rank 29 from verse 42
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    12¶ And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.

    13And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.

    14And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)

  30. Luke 24:35Rank 30 from verse 42
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    35And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

  31. Mark 4:16–17Rank 31 from verse 42
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    16And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

    17And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.

  32. 1 John 2:19Rank 32 from verse 42
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    19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

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Acts 2:40

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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.

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save

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Sense 1: To rescue, deliver, preserve, keep alive, heal, recover, or bring safely through. Sense 2: Except or apart from.

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Acts 2:41

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received

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Past-tense or past-participial form of receive (to take, accept, admit, welcome, or obtain).

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word

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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.

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day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

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added

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of add, meaning to join or put with something else; to increase by bringing or giving more.

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about

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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

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Acts 2:42

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continued

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of continue, meaning to remain, abide, persist, or endure.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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apostles

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1. Persons sent or commissioned as messengers, including apostles of Christ or of the Lamb. 2. Persons who claim or present themselves as apostles without being true apostles.

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doctrine

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That which is taught; teaching or instruction.

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breaking

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The act or process of parting, opening, bursting, demolishing, violating, dividing, or beginning to break forth.

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prayers

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Requests, petitions, supplications, intercessions, or thanksgivings addressed to God.

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2:37¶ Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

2:38Then 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.

2:39For 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.

2:40And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

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2:41¶ Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

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2:42And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

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2:43And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

2:44And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

2:45And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

2:46And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

2:47Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

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