Acts 13:16-41 (New International Version)
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Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand1 and said: "Men of Israel and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me!
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The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt, with mighty power he led them out of that country,2
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he endured their conducta3 for about forty years in the desert,4
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he overthrew seven nations in Canaan5 and gave their land to his people6 as their inheritance.7
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All this took about 450 years. "After this, God gave them judges8 until the time of Samuel the prophet.9
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Then the people asked for a king,10 and he gave them Saul11 son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin,12 who ruled forty years.
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After removing Saul,13 he made David their king.14 He testified concerning him: 'I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart;15 he will do everything I want him to do.'16
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"From this man's descendants17 God has brought to Israel the Savior18 Jesus,19 as he promised.20
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Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel.21
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As John was completing his work,22 he said: 'Who do you think I am? I am not that one.23 No, but he is coming after me, whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.'24
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"Brothers,25 children of Abraham,26 and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation27 has been sent.
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The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus,28 yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets29 that are read every Sabbath.
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Though they found no proper ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.30
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When they had carried out all that was written about him,31 they took him down from the tree32 and laid him in a tomb.33
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But God raised him from the dead,34
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and for many days he was seen by those who had traveled with him from Galilee to Jerusalem.35 They are now his witnesses36 to our people.
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"We tell you the good news:37 What God promised our fathers38
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he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus.39 As it is written in the second Psalm: " 'You are my Son; today I have become your Father.b 'c40
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The fact that God raised him from the dead, never to decay, is stated in these words: " 'I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.'d41
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So it is stated elsewhere: " 'You will not let your Holy One see decay.'e42
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"For when David had served God's purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep;43 he was buried with his fathers44 and his body decayed.
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But the one whom God raised from the dead45 did not see decay.
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"Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.46
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Through him everyone who believes47 is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses.48
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Take care that what the prophets have said does not happen to you:
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" 'Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish, for I am going to do something in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.'f "49
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