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but put to death the 1Prince of life, the one whom2Godraised from the dead, a fact to which we are 3witnesses.
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"And on the basis of faith4in His name, it is the name of Jesus which has strengthenedthis man whom you see and know; and the faith which comes through Him has given him thisperfecthealth in the presence of you all.
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"And now, brethren, I know that you acted5in ignorance, just as your 6rulers did also.
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"But the things which7Godannouncedbeforehand by the mouth of all the prophets, 8that His Christ would suffer, He has thusfulfilled.
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"Therefore9repent and return, so that your sins may be wipedaway, in order that 10times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;
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and that He may sendJesus, the Christappointed for you,
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11whomheavenmustreceiveuntil the period of 12restoration of allthings about which13Godspoke by the mouth of His holyprophets from ancienttime.
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"Mosessaid, '14THE LORDGOD WILL RAISE UP FOR YOU A PROPHETLIKE ME FROM YOUR BRETHREN; TO HIM YOU SHALL GIVEHEED to everything He says to you.
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'15And it will be that every16soul that does not heed that prophet17shall be utterlydestroyed from among the people.'
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"And likewise, 18all the prophetswho have spoken, from Samuel and his successorsonward, alsoannouncedthesedays.
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"It is you who are 19the sons of the prophets and of the 20covenantwhichGodmade with your fathers, saying to Abraham, '21AND IN YOUR SEEDALL THE FAMILIES OF THE EARTH SHALL BE BLESSED.'