And having met with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to await the promise of the Father which you heard from Me.

For John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.

And He said to them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father has put in His own authority.

But you shall receive power, the Holy Spirit coming upon you. And you shall be witnesses to Me both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the end of the earth.

But this sound occurring, the multitude came together and were confounded, because they each heard them speaking in his own dialect.

But others mocking said, These men are full of sweet wine.

But Peter, standing up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice and said to them, Men, Jews, and all who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel:

this One given to you by the before-determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken and by lawless hands, crucifying Him, you put Him to death;

For David has not ascended into the heavens, but he says himself, "The LORD said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand

And he paid heed to them, expecting to receive something from them.

But Peter said, Silver and gold have I none, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!

But you denied the Holy and Just One and desired a murderer to be given to you.

But those things which God before had shown by the mouth of all His prophets, that Christ should suffer, He fulfilled in this manner.

And they laid hands on them and put them under guard until the next day, for it was already evening.

But many of those who heard the Word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

But seeing the boldness of Peter and John, and perceiving that they were unlearned and uneducated men, they marveled. And they recognized them, that they had been with Jesus.

But, so that it spread no further among the people, let us strictly threaten them, that they speak to no man in this name from now on.

But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it is right before God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.

For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

And the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul. And not one said that any of the things which he possessed was his own. But they had all things common.

But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart for you to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own authority? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God.

And of the rest no one dared to join himself to them, but the people magnified them;

And laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the public custody.

But the angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night and brought them out, and said,

And hearing, they went into the temple about dawn, and taught. But the high priest came, and those with him. And they called the sanhedrin together, and all the elderhood of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

But having come near, the officers did not find them in the prison. And returning, reported,

saying, We indeed found the prison shut with all safety, and the keepers standing outside in front of the doors. But having opened it, we found no one inside.

But one came, reporting to them, saying, Behold, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.

But those hearing were cut to the heart, and they took counsel to kill them.

Then there stood up one in the sanhedrin, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a doctor of the Law honored among all the people. And he commanded the apostles to be put outside a little space.

But if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it, lest perhaps you be found even to fight against God.

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the Word.

And being jealous of Joseph, the patriarchs sold Joseph into Egypt. But God was with him

But a famine came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and a great affliction. And our fathers found no food.

But hearing grain was in Egypt, Jacob sent out our fathers first.

and were carried over into Shechem. And they were laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price of silver from the sons of Emmor the father of Shechem.

But as the time was drawing near, of the promise which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

For he thought his brothers would understand that God would give them deliverance by his hand. But they did not understand.

But he who wronged his neighbor thrust him away, saying, Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

saying, "I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." But Moses trembled and dared not look.

to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him away and turned back again to Egypt in their hearts,

but Solomon built Him a house.

But, the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says,

But being full of the Holy Spirit, looking up intently into Heaven, he saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.

But Saul ravaged the church, entering into every house. And dragging men and women, he delivered them up to prison.

But a certain man called Simon had long been conjuring in the city, and amazing the nation of Samaria, claiming himself to be some great one.

But when they believed Philip preaching the gospel, the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

But Peter said to him, May your silver perish with you, because you have thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached the gospel in all the cities until he came to Caesarea.

But in going, it happened as he drew near to Damascus, even suddenly a light from the heaven shone around him.

And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, indeed hearing a voice but seeing no one.

And Saul was lifted up from the earth, his eyes were opened, but he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.

But the Lord said to him, Go! For this one is a chosen vessel to Me, to bear My name before nations and kings and the sons of Israel.

But all who heard him were amazed and said, Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem and came here for that reason, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?

But Saul increased the more in strength and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this One is the Christ.

But their plot was known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night in order to kill him.

And arriving in Jerusalem, Saul attempted to join himself to the disciples. But they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple.

But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and told them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that He had spoken to him, and how he had spoken boldly in Damascus in the name of Jesus.

And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and argued with the Hellenists. But they seized him in order to kill him.

But knowing, the brothers brought him down to Caesarea and sent him forth to Tarsus.

And he became very hungry and desired to eat. But while they made ready, an ecstasy fell on him.

But Peter said, Not so, Lord, for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.

But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up! I also am a man myself.

And he said to them, You know that it is an unlawful thing for a man, a Jew to keep company with or to come near to one of another nation. But God has shown me not to call any man common or unclean.

but in every nation he who fears Him and works righteousness is accepted with Him.

but God raised Him up the third day and showed Him openly,

not to all the people, but to witnesses hand-picked before by God, even to us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.

But Peter related the matter from the beginning and explained it by order to them, saying,

But I said, Not so, Lord, for nothing common or unclean has at any time entered into my mouth.

But the voice answered me again from the heaven, What God has made clean, you do not call common.

And I remembered the Word of the Lord, how He said, John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.

And capturing him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four sets of four soldiers to keep him; intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

Then, indeed, Peter was kept in prison. But earnest prayer was made to God for him by the church.

And the angel said to him, Gird yourself and put on your sandals. And he did so. And he says to him, Throw your robe around you and follow me.

And he went out and followed him. And he did not know that this happening through the angel was true, but thought he saw a vision.

And when she knew Peter's voice, she did not open the porch because of gladness, but running in she reported Peter was standing before the porch.

And they said to her, You are mad. But she kept on saying that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.

But Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened and saw him, they were amazed.

But, waving to them with his hand to be quiet, he declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go tell these things to James and to the brothers. And he departed and went into another place.

And Herod was in bitter hostility with the men of Tyre and Sidon. But they came to him with one accord and, having made Blastus (who had charge of the king's bedroom) their friend, desired peace, because their country was fed by the king's country.

But the Word of God grew and increased.

But Elymas the conjurer (for so his name is, if translated) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

But going through from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day and sat down.

And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Who do you think that I am? I am not He. But behold, One comes after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.

But God raised Him from the dead,

But He whom God raised again saw no corruption.

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy and contradicted those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

But speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, It was necessary for the Word of God to be spoken to you first. But since indeed you put it far from you and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the nations.

But the Jews stirred up the devout and honorable women, and the chief ones of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas. And they threw them out of their borders.

But shaking the dust of their feet off on them, they came into Iconium.

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the nations and made them evil-hearted against the brothers.

But the multitude of the city was divided. And part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

But hearing this, the apostles Barnabas and Paul tore their clothes and ran in among the people, crying out

But the disciples surrounding him, he rose up and came into the city. And the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

But some of those from the sect of the Pharisees, having believed, rose up, saying, It was necessary to circumcise them and to command them to keep the Law of Moses.

And He put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, according to which manner they also believed.

but that we write to them that they should abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.