30. But God raised him from the dead,
31. and for many days he appeared to those who had accompanied him from Galilee to Jerusalem. These are now his witnesses to the people.
32. And we proclaim to you the good news about the promise to our ancestors,
33. that this promise God has fulfilled to us, their children, by raising Jesus, as also it is written in the second psalm, ‘You are my Son; today I have fathered you.’
34. But regarding the fact that he has raised Jesus from the dead, never again to be in a state of decay, God has spoken in this way: ‘I will give you the holy and trustworthy promises made to David.’
35. Therefore he also says in another psalm, ‘You will not permit your Holy One to experience decay.’
36. For David, after he had served God’s purpose in his own generation, died, was buried with his ancestors, and experienced decay,
37. but the one whom God raised up did not experience decay.
38. Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through this one forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,
39. and by this one everyone who believes is justified from everything from which the law of Moses could not justify you.
40. Watch out, then, that what is spoken about by the prophets does not happen to you:
41. ‘Look, you scoffers; be amazed and perish!For I am doing a work in your days,a work you would never believe, even if someone tells you.’”
42. As Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people were urging them to speak about these things on the next Sabbath.
43. When the meeting of the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and God-fearing proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking with them and were persuading them to continue in the grace of God.
44. On the next Sabbath almost the whole city assembled together to hear the word of the Lord.