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30 But God raised him from the dead!
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But God raised him from the dead,
31 And over a period of many days he appeared to those who had gone with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now his witnesses to the people of Israel.
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and for many days he was seen by those who had traveled with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now his witnesses to our people.
32 “And now we are here to bring you this Good News. The promise was made to our ancestors,
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“We tell you the good news: What God promised our ancestors
33 and God has now fulfilled it for us, their descendants, by raising Jesus. This is what the second psalm says about Jesus: ‘You are my Son. Today I have become your Father. ’
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he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: “ ‘You are my son; today I have become your father.’
34 For God had promised to raise him from the dead, not leaving him to rot in the grave. He said, ‘I will give you the sacred blessings I promised to David.’
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God raised him from the dead so that he will never be subject to decay. As God has said, “ ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’
35 Another psalm explains it more fully: ‘You will not allow your Holy One to rot in the grave.’
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So it is also stated elsewhere: “ ‘You will not let your holy one see decay.’
36 This is not a reference to David, for after David had done the will of God in his own generation, he died and was buried with his ancestors, and his body decayed.
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“Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was buried with his ancestors and his body decayed.
37 No, it was a reference to someone else—someone whom God raised and whose body did not decay.
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But the one whom God raised from the dead did not see decay.
38 “Brothers, listen! We are here to proclaim that through this man Jesus there is forgiveness for your sins.
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“Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
39 Everyone who believes in him is declared right with God—something the law of Moses could never do.
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Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.
40 Be careful! Don’t let the prophets’ words apply to you. For they said,
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Take care that what the prophets have said does not happen to you:
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