Acts 2:40 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

With many other words. — The report breaks off, as if St. Luke’s informant had followed closely up to this point and then lost count of the sequence of thought and words.

Did he testify — i.e., continued to testify.

Save yourselves. — Literally, in the passive, Be ye saved. They were invited to submit to God’s way of salvation, to accept Jesus as their Saviour.

From this untoward generation. — Literally, from this crooked generation, as the word is rendered in Luke 3:5; Philippians 2:15.

Acts 2:40

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