Acts 13:31-41

31 and for many days 1He appeared to those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, the very ones who are now 2His witnesses to the people.
32 "And we 3preach to you the good news of 4the promise made to the fathers,
33 that God has fulfilled this promise to our children in that He 5raised up Jesus, as it is also written in the second Psalm, '6YOU ARE MY SON; TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU.'
34 "As for the fact that He 7raised Him up from the dead, no longer to return to decay, He has spoken in this way: '8I WILL GIVE YOU THE HOLY and SURE blessings OF DAVID.'
35 "Therefore He also says in another Psalm, '9YOU WILL NOT ALLOW YOUR HOLY ONE TO UNDERGO DECAY.'
36 "For 10David, after he had served 11the purpose of God in his own generation, 12fell asleep, and was laid among his fathers and underwent decay;
37 but He whom God 13raised did not undergo decay.
38 "Therefore let it be known to you, brethren *, that 14through Him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,
39 and through Him 15everyone who believes is freed from all things, from which you could not be freed through the Law of Moses.
40 "Therefore take heed, so that the thing spoken of 16in the Prophets may not come upon you:
41 '17BEHOLD, YOU SCOFFERS, AND MARVEL, AND PERISH; FOR I AM ACCOMPLISHING A WORK IN YOUR DAYS, A WORK WHICH YOU WILL NEVER * BELIEVE, THOUGH SOMEONE SHOULD DESCRIBE IT TO YOU.' "

Cross References 17

  • 1. Acts 1:3
  • 2. Luke 24:48
  • 3. Acts 5:42; Acts 14:15
  • 4. Acts 13:23; Acts 26:6; Romans 1:2; Romans 4:13; Romans 9:4
  • 5. Acts 2:24; Acts 13:30, 34, 37
  • 6. Psalms 2:7
  • 7. Acts 2:24; Acts 13:30, 33, 37
  • 8. Isaiah 55:3
  • 9. Psalms 16:10; Acts 2:27
  • 10. Acts 2:29
  • 11. Acts 13:22; Acts 20:27
  • 12. 1 Kings 2:10; Acts 8:1
  • 13. Acts 2:24; Acts 13:30, 33, 34
  • 14. Luke 24:47; Acts 2:38
  • 15. Romans 10:43">Acts Romans 10:43; Romans 3:28; Romans 10:4
  • 16. Luke 24:44; John 6:45; Acts 7:42
  • 17. Habakkuk 1:5

Footnotes 15

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