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"Fellow Israelites, listen to these words! Jesus from NazarethJesus the Nazarene; the Gk. Nazoraios may be a word play between Heb. netser, meaning branch (see Isaiah 11:1), ad the name">[fn] was a man accredited to you by God through miracles, wonders, and signs that God performed through him among you, as you yourselves know.John 3:2; 14:10-11; Acts 10:38; Hebrews 2:4;">[xr]

But God raised him up and destroyed the pains of death,of Hades (the realm of the dead)">[fn] since it was impossible for him to be held in its power.Acts 2:32; 3:15; 4:10; 10:40; 17:31; Romans 4:24; 8:11; 1 Corinthians 6:14; 15:15; 2 Corinthians 4:14; Galatians 1:1; Ephesians 1:20; Colossians 2:12; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; Hebrews 13:20; 1 Peter 1:21;">[xr]

He has been exalted to the right hand of God, has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit,the promise of the Holy Spirit">[fn] and has poured out what you are seeing and hearing.John 14:26; 15:26; Acts 1:4; 5:31; 10:45; Ephesians 4:8; Philippians 2:9; Hebrews 10:12;">[xr]

For David did not go up to heaven, but he said,Psalm 110:1; Matthew 22:44; 1 Corinthians 15:25; Ephesians 1:20; Hebrews 1:13;">[xr] 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,

They continually devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles, to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to times of prayer.to the prayers">[fn]Acts 1:14; 2:46; Romans 12:12; Ephesians 6:18; Colossians 4:2; Hebrews 10:25;">[xr]

Now many signs and wonders were continuously being performed by the apostles among the people. And they were all together in Solomon's Colonnade.Acts 2:43; 3:11; 4:32; 14:3; 19:11; Romans 15:19; 2 Corinthians 12:12; Hebrews 2:4;">[xr]

God has exalted to his right hand this very man as our Leader and Savior in order to give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.Matthew 1:21; Luke 24:47; Acts 2:33,36; 13:38; Ephesians 1:7; Philippians 2:9; Colossians 1:14; Hebrews 2:10; 12:2;">[xr]

They left the Council,Sanhedrin">[fn] rejoicing to have been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the Name.Matthew 5:12; Romans 5:3; 2 Corinthians 12:10; Philippians 1:29; Hebrews 10:34; James 1:2; 1 Peter 4:13,16;">[xr]

"At this time Moses was born. He was beautiful in the sight of God, and for three months he was cared for in his father's house.Exodus 2:2; Hebrews 11:23;">[xr]

'I am the God of your ancestors - the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.'Exodus 3:6">[fn] Moses became terrified and didn't dare to look.Matthew 22:32; Hebrews 11:16;">[xr]

This is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai and with our ancestors. He received living truths to give to us,to you">[fn]Exodus 19:3,17; 21:1; Deuteronomy 5:27,31, 17; 33:4; Isaiah 63:9; John 1:17; Romans 3:2; Galatians 3:19; Hebrews 2:2;">[xr]

"Our ancestors had the Tent of Testimony[fn] in the wilderness constructed,constructed">[fn] just as the one who spoke to Moses directed him to make it according to the pattern he had seen.Exodus 25:40; 26:30; Hebrews 8:5;">[xr]

You received the law as ordained by angels, and yet you didn't obey it!"Exodus 20:1; Galatians 3:19; Hebrews 2:2;">[xr]

They threw him out of the city and began to stone him to death. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul.Leviticus 24:16; Deuteronomy 13:9-10; 17:7; 1 Kings 21:13; Luke 4:29; Acts 8:1; 22:20; Hebrews 13:12;">[xr]

Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.Acts 6:6; 19:6; Hebrews 6:2;">[xr]

For I see that you're turning into bitter poison and that you're being chained by wickedness!"Hebrews 12:15;">[xr]

and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your gifts to the poor have been remembered before God.Daniel 10:12; Acts 10:4; Hebrews 6:10;">[xr]

God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and he went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.Luke 4:18; John 3:2; Acts 2:22; 4:27; Hebrews 1:9;">[xr]

Then Peter came to himself and said, "Now I'm sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hands of Herod and from everything the Jewish people were expecting!"Job 1:5:19; Psalm 33:18-19; 41:2; 97:10; Daniel 3:28; 6:22; 2 Corinthians 1:10; Hebrews 1:14; 2 Peter 2:9;">[xr]

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set Barnabas and Saul apart for me to do the work for which I called them."Numbers 8:14; Matthew 9:38; Acts 9:15; 14:26; 22:21; Romans 1:1; 10:15; Galatians 1:15; 2:9; Ephesians 3:7-8; 1 Timothy 2:7; 2 Timothy 1:11; Hebrews 5:4;">[xr]