Acts 2:24–31 · BSB
2:24
But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip.
2:25
David says about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
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2:26
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope,
2:27
because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
2:28
You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’
2:29
Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
2:30
But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.
2:31
Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.
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