15 And after the reading ἀνάγνωσιν anagnōsin G320 of the law νόμου nomou G3551 and the prophets προφητῶν prophētōn G4396 , the rulers of the synagogue ἀρχισυνάγωγοι archisunagōgoi G752 sent G649 to them , saying λέγοντες· legontes G3004 , Brethren , if ye have any word λόγος logos G3056 of exhortation παρακλήσεως paraklēseōs G3874 to the people λαόν, laon G2992 , speak λέγετε.¶ legete G3004 . 16 And Paul Παῦλος Paulos G3972 , rising G450 up and making a sign with the hand χειρὶ cheiri G5495 , said G3004 , Israelites Ἰσραηλῖται Israēlitai G2475 , and ye that fear φοβούμενοι phoboumenoi G5399 God θεόν, theon G2316 , hearken. 17 The God θεὸς theos G2316 of this people λαοῦ laou G2992 Israel Ἰσραὴλ Israēl G2474 chose our fathers πατέρας pateras G3962 , and exalted ὕψωσεν hupsōsen G5312 the people λαὸν laon G2992 in their sojourn in [ the ] land γῇ gēa G1093 of Egypt Αἰγύπτου Aiguptou G125 , and with a high G5308 arm βραχίονος brachionos G1023 brought them out of it , 18 and for a time G5550 of about forty τεσσερακονταετῆ tesserakontaetē G5063 years he nursed them in the desert . 19 And having destroyed seven ἑπτὰ hepta G2033 nations ἔθνη ethnē G1484 in the land γῇ gēa G1093 of Canaan Χανάαν Chanaan G5477 , he gave them their land γῆν gēn G1093 as an inheritance . 20 And after these things ταῦτα tauta G3778 he gave G1325 [ them ] judges G2923 till Samuel Σαμουὴλ Samouēl G4545 the prophet προφήτου· prophētou G4396 , [ to the end of ] about four τετρακοσίοις tetrakosiois G5071 hundred G5071 and fifty πεντήκοντα· pentēkonta G4004 years ἔτεσιν etesin G2094 . 21 And then they asked ᾐτήσαντο ētēsanto G154 for a king βασιλέα, basilea G935 , and God θεὸς theos G2316 gave G1325 to them Saul Σαοὺλ Saoul G4549 , son υἱὸν huion G5207 of Kis, a man ἄνδρα andra G435 of the tribe φυλῆς phulēs G5443 of Benjamin Βενιαμίν, Beniamin G958 , during forty τεσσεράκοντα· tesserakonta G5062 years ἔτη etē G2094 . 22 And having removed him he raised G1453 up to them David Δαυὶδ Dauid G1138 for king βασιλέα, basilea G935 , of whom also G2532 bearing witness μαρτυρήσας· marturēsas G3140 he said G3004 , I have found G2147 David Δαυὶδ Dauid G1138 , the son of Jesse Ἰεσσαί, Iessai G2421 , a man ἄνδρα andra G435 after my heart καρδίαν kardian G2588 , who shall do all my will . 23 Of this man's seed σπέρματος spermatos G4690 according κατ᾽ kat᾽ G2596 to promise ἐπαγγελίαν epangelian G1860 has God θεὸς theos G2316 brought G71 to Israel Ἰσραὴλ Israēl G2474 a Saviour, Jesus Ἰησοῦν, Iēsoun G2424 ; 24 John Ἰωάννου Iōannou G2491 having proclaimed before the face προσώπου prosōpou G4383 of his entry [among the people λαῷ laō G2992 ] [ the ] baptism βάπτισμα baptisma G908 of repentance μετανοίας metanoias G3341 to all the people G2992 of Israel Ἰσραήλ. Israēl G2474 . 26 Brethren , sons υἱοὶ huioi G5207 of Abraham's race G1085 , and those who among you fear φοβούμενοι phoboumenoi G5399 God θεόν, theon G2316 , to you has the word G3056 of this salvation σωτηρίας sōtērias G4991 been sent : 27 for those who dwell κατοικοῦντες katoikountes G2730 in Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλὴμ Ierousalēm G2419 , and their rulers ἄρχοντες archontes G758 , not having known him , have fulfilled also G2532 the voices G5456 of the prophets προφητῶν prophētōn G4396 which are read ἀναγινωσκομένας, anaginōskomenas G314 on every sabbath σάββατον sabbaton G4521 , [ by ] judging G2919 [ him ]. 28 And having found G2147 no cause αἰτίαν aitian G156 of death θανάτου thanatou G2288 [ in him ], they begged of Pilate Πιλᾶτον Pilaton G4091 that he might be slain . 31 who appeared for many πλείους pleious G4183 days ἡμέρας hēmeras G2250 to those who had come up with him from Galilee Γαλιλαίας Galilaias G1056 to Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλήμ, Ierousalēm G2419 , who are G1510 now νῦν nun G3568 his witnesses G3144 to the people λαόν. laon G2992 . 32 And we declare unto you the glad tidings of the promise ἐπαγγελίαν epangelian G1860 made to the fathers πατέρας pateras G3962 , 34 But that he raised G450 him from among [ the ] dead νεκρῶν nekrōn G3498 , no more μηκέτι mēketi G3371 to return ὑποστρέφειν hupostrephein G5290 to corruption, he spoke G3004 thus οὕτως houtōs G3779 : I will give δώσω dōsō G1325 to you the faithful G4103 mercies of David Δαυὶδ Dauid G1138 . 35 Wherefore also καὶ kai G2532 he says λέγει· legei G3004 in another , Thou wilt not suffer thy gracious one G3588 to see G3708 corruption. 36 For David Δαυὶδ Dauid G1138 indeed , having in his own ἰδίᾳ idia G2398 generation γενεᾷ genea G1074 ministered to the will of God θεοῦ theou G2316 , fell asleep ἐκοιμήθη ekoimēthē G2837 , and was added προσετέθη prosetethē G4369 to his fathers πατέρας pateras G3962 and saw G3708 corruption. 38 Be ἔστω estō G1510 it known unto you , therefore οὖν oun G3767 , brethren , that through this man G435 remission of sins ἁμαρτιῶν hamartiōn G266 is G1510 preached to you , 40 See G991 therefore οὖν oun G3767 that that which is spoken in the prophets προφήταις· prophētais G4396 do not come ἐπέλθῃ epelthē G1904 upon [ you ], 41 Behold , ye despisers, and wonder θαυμάσατε thaumasate G2296 and perish ; for I work ἔργον ergon G2041 a work ἔργον ergon G2041 in your days ἡμέραις hēmerais G2250 , a work G2041 which ye will in no wise believe πιστεύσητε pisteusēte G4100 if one τις tis G5100 declare it to you . 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