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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.’[a]
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So it is also stated elsewhere: “ ‘You will not let your holy one see decay.’[b]
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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.
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But the one whom God raised from the dead did not see decay.
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“Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
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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.