"We declare unto you glad tidings," the apostle continued, "how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that He hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art My Son, this day have I begotten Thee. And as concerning that He raised Him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, He said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David. Wherefore He saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer Thine Holy One to see corruption. For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption: but He, whom God raised again, saw no corruption."

"Vi forkynder jer det glædelige budskab," vedblev apostlen, "at den forjættelse, som blev givet til fædrene, har Gud opfyldt for os, deres børn, ved at lade Jesus opstå, sådan som der står skrevet i den anden salme: "Du er min Søn, jeg har født dig i dag." Og at han har ladet ham opstå fra de døde, så at han ikke mere skal vende tilbage til forrådnelse, det har han sagt således: "Jeg vil give jer de trofaste nådeløfter til David." Derfor siger han også i en anden salme: "Du skal ikke lade din Hellige se forrådnelse." David sov jo hen, efter at han i sit slægtled havde tjent Guds frelsesplan, og han blev lagt hos sine fædre og så forrådnelse; men den, som Gud har opvakt, så ikke forrådnelse."