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22 "You that are Israelites, listen to what I have to say: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with deeds of power, wonders, and signs that God did through him among you, as you yourselves know—
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“Fellow Israelites, listen to these words! Jesus the Nazarene was a man whose credentials God proved to you through miracles, wonders, and signs, which God performed through him among you. You yourselves know this.
23 this man, handed over to you according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of those outside the law.
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In accordance with God's established plan and foreknowledge, he was betrayed. You, with the help of wicked men, had Jesus killed by nailing him to a cross.
24 But God raised him up, having freed him from death, because it was impossible for him to be held in its power.
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God raised him up! God freed him from death's dreadful grip, since it was impossible for death to hang on to him.
25 For David says concerning him, "I saw the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand so that I will not be shaken;
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David says about him, I foresaw that the Lord was always with me; because he is at my right hand I won't be shaken.
26 therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; moreover my flesh will live in hope.
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Therefore, my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover, my body will live in hope,
27 For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, or let your Holy One experience corruption.
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because you won't abandon me to the grave, nor permit your holy one to experience decay.
28 You have made known to me the ways of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.'
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You have shown me the paths of life; your presence will fill me with happiness.
29 "Fellow Israelites, I may say to you confidently of our ancestor David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
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“Brothers and sisters, I can speak confidently about the patriarch David. He died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this very day.
30 Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would put one of his descendants on his throne.
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Because he was a prophet, he knew that God promised him with a solemn pledge to seat one of his descendants on his throne.
31 Foreseeing this, David spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, saying, "He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh experience corruption.'
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Having seen this beforehand, David spoke about the resurrection of Christ, that he wasn't abandoned to the grave, nor did his body experience decay.
32 This Jesus God raised up, and of that all of us are witnesses.
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This Jesus, God raised up. We are all witnesses to that fact.
33 Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you both see and hear.
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He was exalted to God's right side and received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit. He poured out this Spirit, and you are seeing and hearing the results of his having done so.
34 For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says, "The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,
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David didn't ascend into heaven. Yet he says, The Lord said to my Lord, ‘Sit at my right side,
35 until I make your enemies your footstool." '
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until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.'
36 Therefore let the entire house of Israel know with certainty that God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified."
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"Therefore, let all Israel know beyond question that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ."
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