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
42. While Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people asked them to tell them more about these things on the next Sabbath.
43. After the meeting, many Jews followed Paul and Barnabas from that place. With the Jews there were many who had changed to the Jewish religion and worshiped God. Paul and Barnabas were persuading them to continue trusting in God’s kindness.
44. On the next Sabbath day, almost all the people in the city came to hear the word of the Lord.
45. Seeing the crowd, the Jews became very jealous. They said insulting things and argued against what Paul said.
46. But Paul and Barnabas spoke very boldly. They said, “We must speak the message of God to you first. But you refuse to listen. You are judging yourselves not worthy of having eternal life! So we will now go to the people of other nations!
47. This is what the Lord told us to do. The Lord said:‘I have made you a light for the non-Jewish nations.You will show people all over the world the way to be saved.’” Isaiah 49:6