New Testament in a Year
22 [a]Ye men of Israel, hear these words, JESUS of Nazareth, a man [b]approved of God among you with great works, and wonders, and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
23 Him, I say, being delivered by the determinate counsel, and [c]foreknowledge of God, after you had taken, with wicked [d]hands you have crucified and [e]slain.
24 [f]Whom God hath raised up, and loosed the [g]sorrows of death, because it was impossible that he should be holden of it.
25 For David saith concerning him, (A)I beheld the Lord always before me: for he is at my right hand, that I should not be shaken.
26 Therefore did mine heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad, and moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope,
27 Because thou wilt not [h]leave my soul in grave, neither wilt suffer thine Holy one to see corruption.
28 Thou hast [i]showed me the ways of life, and shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
29 Men and brethren, I may boldly speak unto you of the Patriarch David, (B)that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulcher remaineth with us unto this day.
30 Therefore, seeing he was a Prophet, and knew that God had (C)[j]sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins he would raise up Christ concerning the flesh, to set him upon his throne.
31 He knowing this before, spake of the resurrection of Christ, that (D)his soul should not be left in grave, neither his flesh should see corruption.
32 [k]This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
33 Since then that he by the [l]right hand of God hath been exalted, and hath received of his Father the promise of the holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this which ye now see and hear.
34 For David is not ascended into heaven, but he saith, (E)The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand,
35 Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
36 Therefore, let all the house of Israel know for a surety, that God hath [m]made him both Lord, and Christ, this Jesus, I say, whom ye have crucified.
37 Now when they heard it, they were pricked in their hearts, and said unto Peter and the other Apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
38 [n]Then Peter said unto them, Amend your lives, and be baptized every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins: and ye shall receive the gift of the holy Ghost.
39 For the [o]promise is made unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
40 [p]And with many other words he besought and exhorted them, saying, Save yourselves from this [froward] generation.
41 [q]Then they that gladly received his word, were baptized, and the same day there were added to the Church about three thousand souls.
42 [r]And they continued in the Apostles’ doctrine, and [s]fellowship, and [t]breaking of bread, and prayers.
43 ¶ [u]And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the Apostles.
44 [v]And all that believed, were in one place, and had all things common.
45 And they sold their possessions, and goods, and parted them to all men, as everyone had need.
46 [w]And they continued daily with one accord in the Temple, and breaking bread at home, did eat their meat together with gladness and singleness of heart,
47 Praising God, and had favor with all the people: and the Lord added to the Church from day to day, such as should be saved.
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