Acts 13:23

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Acts 13:23

Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

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Bible References

This

David, then, Prophet as he was, knowing that God 'had solemnly sworn to him to set one of his descendants upon his throne,' looked into the future,

A genealogy of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David and Abraham.

The crowds that led the way, as well as those that followed behind, kept shouting: "God save the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! God save him from on high!"

"What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?" "David's," they said.

And now, you shall be with child and give birth to a son, and you shall give him the name Jesus.

Is not it said in Scripture that it is of the race of David, and from Bethlehem, the village to which David belonged, that the Christ is to come?"

Concerning his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord; who, as to his human nature, was descended from David,

'I, Jesus, sent my angel to bear testimony to you about these things before the Churches. I am the Scion and the Offspring of David, the bright Star of the Morning.'

Raised

It was this Jesus, whom God raised to life; and of that we are ourselves all witnesses.

For you, first, God raised up his Servant, and sent him to bless you, by turning each one of you from his wicked ways."

And Salvation is in him alone; for there is no other Name in the whole world, given to men, to which we must look for our Salvation."

The God of our ancestors raised Jesus, whom you put to death by hanging him on a cross.

She shall give birth to a son; and you shall give him the name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins."

"Have no fear," the angel said. "For I bring you good news of a great joy in store for all the nation.

And they said to the woman: "It is no longer because of what you say that we believe in him, for we have heard him ourselves and know that he really is the Savior of the world."

And then all Israel shall be saved. As Scripture says--'From Zion will come the Deliverer; he will banish ungodliness from Jacob.

To Titus, my true Child in our one Faith: May God, the Father, and Christ Jesus, our Savior, bless you and give you peace.

Teach them not to contradict or to pilfer, but to show such praiseworthy fidelity in everything, as to recommend the teaching about God our Savior by all that they do.

There was, you remember, a time when we ourselves were foolish, disobedient, misled, slaves to all kinds of passions and vices, living in a spirit of malice and envy, detested ourselves and hating one another.

To those to whom, through the justice of our God and Savior Jesus Christ, there has been granted faith equally privileged with our own, from Simon Peter, a servant and an Apostle of Jesus Christ.

If, after having escaped the polluting influences of the world, through knowing our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, men are again entangled in them, and give way to them, their last state has become worse than their first.

I want you to recall what was foretold by the holy Prophets, as well as the Command of our Lord and Savior given to you through your Apostles.

Moreover, our eyes have seen--and we are testifying to the fact--that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.

to the one God, our Saviour, be ascribed, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, glory, majesty, power, and dominion, as it was before time began, is now, and shall be for all time to come. Amen.