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Acts 2:40

πλείοσιν dat. pl. сотр. от πολύς (G4183) многочисленный, многий; сотр. намного больше (Barrett). Instr. dat.
διεμαρτύρατο aor. ind. med. (dep.) от διαμαρτύομαι (G1263) делать торжественное заявление или призывать в свидетели. Перфектное использование предложного сочетания (RWP).
παρεκάλεν impf. ind. act. от παρακαλέω (G3870) требовать, побуждать (TDNT). Impf. изображает повторяющееся действие.
σώθητε aor. imper. pass., см. Acts 2:21. Pass. предполагает значение: "дайте себя спасти" "примите спасение" (Barrett),
σκολιός (G4646) искалеченный, искаженный. Это относится к поколению заблудших, извращенных, непокорных людей (TLNT, 1:389).

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