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"And now, brethren, I know that you acted1in ignorance, just as your 2rulers did also.
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"But the things which3Godannouncedbeforehand by the mouth of all the prophets, 4that His Christ would suffer, He has thusfulfilled.
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"Therefore5repent and return, so that your sins may be wipedaway, in order that 6times 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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7whomheavenmustreceiveuntil the period of 8restoration of allthings about which9Godspoke by the mouth of His holyprophets from ancienttime.
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"Mosessaid, '10THE 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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'11And it will be that every12soul that does not heed that prophet13shall be utterlydestroyed from among the people.'
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"And likewise, 14all the prophetswho have spoken, from Samuel and his successorsonward, alsoannouncedthesedays.
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"It is you who are 15the sons of the prophets and of the 16covenantwhichGodmade with your fathers, saying to Abraham, '17AND IN YOUR SEEDALL THE FAMILIES OF THE EARTH SHALL BE BLESSED.'
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"For you 18first, God19raised up His Servant and sent Him to bless you by turningeveryone of you from your wickedways."