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For David indeed, having in his own generation ministered to the will of God, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers and saw corruption.
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But he whom God raised up did not see corruption.
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Be it known unto you, therefore, brethren, that through this man remission of sins is preached to you,
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and from all things from which ye could not be justified in the law of Moses, in him every one that believes is justified.
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See therefore that that which is spoken in the prophets do not come upon [you],
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Behold, ye despisers, and wonder and perish; for *I* work a work in your days, a work which ye will in no wise believe if one declare it to you.
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And as they went out they begged that these words might be spoken to them the ensuing sabbath.
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And the congregation of the synagogue having broken up, many of the Jews and of the worshipping proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
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And on the coming sabbath almost all the city was gathered together to hear the word of God.
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But the Jews, seeing the crowds, were filled with envy, and contradicted the things said by Paul, [contradicting and] speaking injuriously.
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And Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly and said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken to you; but, since ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the nations;