31. After this, for many days, the people who had gone with Jesus from Galilee to Jerusalem saw him. They are now his witnesses to the people.
32. We tell you the Good News about the promise God made to our ancestors.
33. We are their children, and God has made this promise come true for us. God did this by raising Jesus from death. We read about this also in Psalm 2:‘You are my Son.Today I have become your Father.’ Psalm 2:7
34. God raised Jesus from death. He will never go back to the grave and become dust. So God said:‘I will give you the holy and sure blessingsthat I promised to David.’ Isaiah 55:3
35. But in another place God says:‘You will not let your Holy Onerot in the grave.’ Psalm 16:10
36. David did God’s will during his lifetime. Then he died and was buried with his fathers. And his body did rot in the grave!
37. But the One God raised from death did not rot in the grave.
38-39. Brothers, you must understand what we are telling you: You can have forgiveness of your sins through Jesus. The law of Moses could not free you from your sins. But everyone who believes is free from all sins through him.
40. Be careful! Don’t let what the prophets said happen to you:
41. ‘Listen, you people who doubt!You can wonder, and then die.I will do something in your lifetime that will amaze you.You won’t believe it even when you are told about it!’” Habakkuk 1:5