32 And we declare to you glad tidings—(A)that promise which was made to the fathers. 33 God has fulfilled this for us their children, in that He has raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second Psalm:

(B)‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.’

34 And that He raised Him from the dead, no more to return to [a]corruption, He has spoken thus:

(C)‘I will give you the sure [b]mercies of David.’

35 Therefore He also says in another Psalm:

(D)‘You will not allow Your Holy One to see corruption.’

36 “For David, after he had served [c]his own generation by the will of God, (E)fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and [d]saw corruption; 37 but He whom God raised up [e]saw no corruption. 38 Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that (F)through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins; 39 and (G)by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

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  1. Acts 13:34 the state of decay
  2. Acts 13:34 blessings
  3. Acts 13:36 in his
  4. Acts 13:36 underwent decay
  5. Acts 13:37 underwent no decay

32 And we (A)preach to you the good news of (B)the promise made to the fathers, 33 that God has fulfilled this promise to those of us who are the descendants by (C)raising Jesus, as it is also written in the second Psalm: ‘(D)You are My Son; today I have fathered You.’ 34 As for the fact that He (E)raised Him from the dead, never again to return to decay, He has spoken in this way: ‘(F)I will give you the holy and faithful mercies of David.’ 35 Therefore, He also says in another Psalm: ‘(G)You will not [a]allow Your [b]Holy One to [c]undergo decay.’ 36 For (H)David, after he had [d]served God’s (I)purpose in his own generation, (J)fell asleep, and was [e]buried among his fathers and [f]underwent decay; 37 but He whom God (K)raised did not [g]undergo decay. 38 Therefore let it be known to you, [h]brothers, that (L)through [i]Him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, 39 and [j]through Him (M)everyone who believes is [k]freed [l]from all things, from which you could not be [m]freed [n]through the Law of Moses.

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  1. Acts 13:35 Lit give
  2. Acts 13:35 Or Devout; or Pious
  3. Acts 13:35 Lit see corruption
  4. Acts 13:36 Or served his own generation by the purpose of God
  5. Acts 13:36 Lit gathered to his
  6. Acts 13:36 Lit saw corruption
  7. Acts 13:37 Lit see corruption
  8. Acts 13:38 Lit men, brothers
  9. Acts 13:38 Lit this One
  10. Acts 13:39 Lit in; or by
  11. Acts 13:39 Or justified
  12. Acts 13:39 Lit by
  13. Acts 13:39 Or justified
  14. Acts 13:39 Lit by

32 “We tell you the good news:(A) What God promised our ancestors(B) 33 he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus.(C) As it is written in the second Psalm:

“‘You are my son;
    today I have become your father.’[a](D)

34 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.’[b](E)

35 So it is also stated elsewhere:

“‘You will not let your holy one see decay.’[c](F)

36 “Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep;(G) he was buried with his ancestors(H) and his body decayed. 37 But the one whom God raised from the dead(I) did not see decay.

38 “Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.(J) 39 Through him everyone who believes(K) is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.(L)

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  1. Acts 13:33 Psalm 2:7
  2. Acts 13:34 Isaiah 55:3
  3. Acts 13:35 Psalm 16:10 (see Septuagint)