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Therefore, since he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him with an oath to put one of his descendants on his throne,2 Samuel 7:12-13; Psalm 132:11; Luke 1:32,69; Romans 1:3; 2 Timothy 2:8;">[xr]

It was this very Jesus whom God raised, and of that we are all witnesses.Acts 1:8; 2:24;">[xr]

He has been exalted to the right hand of God, has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit,the promise of the Holy Spirit">[fn] and has poured out what you are seeing and hearing.John 14:26; 15:26; Acts 1:4; 5:31; 10:45; Ephesians 4:8; Philippians 2:9; Hebrews 10:12;">[xr]

Therefore, let the entire house of Israel understand beyond a doubt that God made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!"[fn]Acts 5:31;">[xr]

For this promise belongs to you and your children, as well as to all those who are far away, whom the Lord our God may call to himself."Joel 2:28; Acts 3:25; 10:45; 14:27; Ephesians 2:13,17;">[xr]

They kept praising God and enjoying the good will of all the people. And every day the Lord was adding to them people who were being saved.Luke 2:52; Acts 4:33; 5:14; 11:24; Romans 14:18;">[xr]

When all the people saw him walking and praising God,Acts 4:16,21;">[xr]

The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob - the God of our ancestors - has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you betrayed and rejected in the presence of Pilate, even though he had decided to let him go.Matthew 27:2,20; Mark 15:11; Luke 23:18,20-21,20; John 7:39; 12:16; 17:1; 18:40; 19:15; Acts 5:30; 13:28;">[xr]

and you killed the source of life, whom God raised from the dead. We are witnesses to that.Acts 2:24,32;">[xr]

This is how God fulfilled what he had predicted through the voice of all the prophets - that his Christ[fn] would suffer.Psalm 22:1-31; Isaiah 50:6; 53:5; Daniel 9:26; Luke 24:44; Acts 26:22; 1 Peter 1:10-11;">[xr]

Heaven must receive him until the time of universal restoration that God announced long ago through the voice of his holy prophets.Matthew 17:11; Luke 1:70; Acts 1:11;">[xr]

In fact, Moses said,Deuteronomy 18:15,18-19; Acts 7:37;">[xr] 'The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to everything he tells you.Deuteronomy 18:15-16">[fn]

You are the descendants of the prophets and the heirsthe heirs">[fn] of the covenant that God made with yourour">[fn] ancestors when he said to Abraham, 'Through your descendant all the families of the earth will be blessed.'Genesis 22:18; 26:4">[fn]Genesis 12:3; 18:18; 22:18; 26:4; 28:14; Acts 2:39; Romans 9:4,8; 15:8; Galatians 3:8,26;">[xr]

When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you to bless you by turning every one of you from your evil ways."Matthew 1:21; 10:5; 15:24; Luke 24:47; Acts 13:22,32-33,46;">[xr]

you and all the people of Israel must understand that this man stands healthy before you because of the name of Jesus from Nazareth, whom you crucified but God raised from the dead.Acts 2:24;">[xr]

But Peter and John answered them, "You must decide whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than God,Acts 5:29;">[xr]

So they threatened them even more and then let them go. They couldn't find any way to punish them, because all the people continued to praise God for what had happened.Matthew 21:26; Luke 20:6,19; 22:2; Acts 3:7-8; 5:26;">[xr]

When they heard this, they all raised their voices to God and said, "Master, you made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them.2 Kings 19:15;">[xr]

When they had prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken, and all of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.Acts 2:2,4;">[xr]

As long as it remained unsold, wasn't it your own? And after it was sold, wasn't the money at your disposal? So how could you have conceived such a thing in your heart? You did not lie to men but to God!"