Peter continues his speech to the Jews that he began in [Acts 1:15](../01/15.md).

## determined plan and foreknowledge of God  ##

<b>determined plan and foreknowledge of God <b>- The death of Christ was according to the long settled plan and knowledge of God.

## your ##

This is the plural form of your. If your language has a different word for you(plural) use it.

## he was delivered up ##

"men delivered him", "you handed him over", "people delivered him"

## loosed ##

untied like one unties a rope

## having loosed the pains of death from him  ##

<b>having loosed the pains of death from him <b>- "to untie or unwrap him free from the pains of death".

## held  ##

death could not finally keep Jesus in its power