And [while he] was with [them], he commanded them, "Do not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for what was promised by the Father, which you heard about from me.

For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit {not many days from now}."

But he said to them, "It is not for you to know [the] times or seasons that the Father has set by his own authority.

But you will receive power [when] the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest part of the earth."

But others jeered [and] said, "They are full of sweet new wine!"

But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and declared to them, "Judean men, and all those who live [in] Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and pay attention to my words!

But this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,

But Peter said, "Silver and gold {I do not possess}, but what I have, this I give to you--in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, walk!"

But you denied the Holy and Righteous One and demanded [that] a man--a murderer--be granted to you.

But [the things] which God foretold through the mouth of all the prophets, [that] his Christ would suffer, he has fulfilled in this way.

But many of those who listened to the message believed, and the number of the men was approximately five thousand.

But [after they] had ordered them to go outside the Sanhedrin, they began to confer with one another,

But in order that it may not spread much [further] among the people, let us warn them to speak no more in this name {to anyone at all}."

But Peter and John answered [and] said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than God, you decide!

Now the group of those who believed were one heart and soul, and no one said anything of what belonged to him was his own, but all [things] were theirs in common.

But Peter said, "Ananias, for what [reason] has Satan filled your heart, [that] you lied to the Holy Spirit and kept back for yourself [some] of the proceeds of the piece of land?

[When it] remained to you, did it not remain [yours]? And [when it] was sold, was it at your disposal? How [is it] that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to people, but to God!"

And none of the rest dared to join them, but the people spoke highly of them.

But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison and led them [out] [and] said,

But the officers who came did not find them in the prison, and they returned [and] reported,

saying, "We found the prison locked with all security and the guards standing at the doors, but [when we] opened [them], we found no one inside!"

But someone came [and] reported to them, "Behold, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple [courts] and teaching the people!"

But Peter and the apostles answered [and] said, "It is necessary to obey God rather than men!

But a certain man stood up in the Sanhedrin, a Pharisee {named} Gamaliel, a teacher of the law respected by all the people, [and] gave orders to put the men outside for a short time.

But if it is from God, you will not be able to overthrow them, lest you even be found fighting against God." So they were persuaded by him.

But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word."

But some of those from the Synagogue of the Freedmen ({as it was called}), both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia, stood up [and] disputed with Stephen.

But God spoke like this: 'His descendants will be foreigners in a foreign land, and they will enslave them and mistreat [them] four hundred years,

"But as the time of the promise that God had made to Abraham was drawing near, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt

"But when {he was forty years old}, it entered in his heart to visit his brothers, the sons of Israel.

And he thought his brothers would understand that God was granting deliverance to them by his hand, but they did not understand.

But the one who was doing wrong to [his] neighbor pushed him aside, saying, 'Who appointed you a ruler and a judge over us?

to whom our fathers were not willing to become obedient, but rejected [him] and turned [back] in their hearts to Egypt,

But God turned away and gave them over to worship the host of heaven, just as it is written in the book of the prophets: 'You did not bring offerings and sacrifices to me [for] forty years in the wilderness, [did you], house of Israel?

But Solomon built a house for him.

But the Most High does not live in [houses] made by human hands, just as the prophet says,

But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven [and] saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.

But crying out with a loud voice, they stopped their ears and rushed at him with one purpose.

But Saul was attempting to destroy the church. Entering {house after house}, he dragged off both men and women [and] delivered [them] to prison.

But when they believed Philip [as he] was proclaiming the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were being baptized.

(For he had not yet fallen on any of them, {but they had only been baptized} in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

But Peter said to him, "May your silver {be destroyed along with you}, because you thought {you could acquire} the gift of God by means of money!

But Simon answered [and] said, "You pray to the Lord for me so that nothing of what you have said will come upon me."

But Philip found himself at Azotus, and [as he] passed through, he proclaimed the good news [to] all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

But get up and enter into the city, and it will be told to you {what you must do}."

(Now the men who were traveling together with him stood speechless, [because they] heard the voice but saw no one.)

So Saul got up from the ground, but [although] his eyes were open he could see nothing. And leading him by the hand, they brought [him] into Damascus.

But Ananias replied, "Lord, I have heard from many [people] about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem,

But the Lord said to him, "Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel.

But Saul was increasing in strength even more, and was confounding the Jews who lived in Damascus [by] proving that this one is the Christ.

But their plot became known to Saul, and they were also watching the gates both day and night so that they could do away with him.

But his disciples took [him] at night [and] let him down through the wall [by] lowering [him] in a basket.

But Barnabas took him [and] brought [him] to the apostles and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road and that he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.

And he was speaking and debating with the {Greek-speaking Jews}, but they were trying to do away with him.

But Peter sent [them] all outside, and, falling to [his] knees, he prayed. And turning toward the body, he said, "Tabitha, get up!" And she opened her eyes, and [when she] saw Peter, she sat up.

And he became hungry and wanted to eat. But [while] they were preparing [the food], a trance came over him.

But Peter said, "Certainly not, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common and unclean!"

But get up, go down, and go with them--not hesitating at all, because I have sent them."

But Peter helped him up, saying, "Get up! I myself am also a man!"

but in every nation the one who fears him and who does what is right is acceptable to him.

not to all the people but to us who had been chosen beforehand by God [as] witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

But Peter began [and] explained [it] to them in an orderly sequence, saying,

But I said, 'Certainly not, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has ever entered into my mouth!'

But the voice replied from heaven for the second time, '[The things] which God has made clean, you must not consider unclean!'

And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, [when they] came to Antioch, began to speak to the Hellenists also, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus.

Thus Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer was fervently being made to God by the church for him.

And he went out [and] was following [him]. And he did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but was thinking [he] was seeing a vision.

And recognizing Peter's voice, because of [her] joy she did not open the gate, but ran in [and] announced [that] Peter was standing at the gate.

But they said to her, "You are out of your mind!" But she kept insisting it was so. And they kept saying, "It is his angel!"

But Peter was continuing to knock, and [when they] opened [the door] they saw him and were astonished.

But motioning to them with [his] hand to be silent, he related to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, "Report these [things] to James and to the brothers," and he departed [and] went to another place.

But the people began to call out loudly, "The voice of a god and not of a man!"

But the word of God kept on increasing and multiplying.

But Elymas the magician (for his name is translated in this way) opposed them, attempting to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

But Saul (also called Paul), filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him

Now {Paul and his companions} put out to sea from Paphos [and] came to Perga in Pamphylia, but John departed from them [and] returned to Jerusalem.

But while John was completing [his] mission, he said, 'What do you suppose me to be? I am not [he]! But behold, one is coming after me of whom I am not worthy to untie the sandals of [his] feet!'

But God raised him from the dead,

But that he has raised him from the dead, no more going to return to decay, he has spoken in this way: 'I will give you the reliable divine decrees of David.'

But he whom God raised up did not experience decay.

But [when] the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and began contradicting what was being said by Paul [by] reviling [him].

But the Jews incited the devout women of high social standing and the most prominent men of the city, and stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and threw them out of their district.

But the Jews who were disobedient stirred up and {poisoned the minds} of the Gentiles against the brothers.

But the population of the city was divided, and {some} were with the Jews {and some} with the apostles.

But [when] the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard about [it], they tore their clothing [and] rushed out into the crowd, shouting

But Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium, and [when they] had won over the crowds and stoned Paul, they dragged [him] outside the city, thinking he was dead.

But [after] the disciples surrounded him, he got up [and] went into the city. And on the next day he departed with Barnabas for Derbe.

But some of those who had believed from the party of the Pharisees stood up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them and to command [them] to observe the law of Moses!"

But we believe [we] will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus in {the same} way those also [are]."

but we should write a letter to them to abstain from the pollution of idols and from sexual immorality and from what has been strangled and from blood.

But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch teaching and proclaiming the word of the Lord with many others also.

but Paul held the opinion they should not take this one along, who departed from them in Pamphylia and did not accompany them in the work.

but Paul chose Silas [and] departed, [after] being commended to the grace of the Lord by the brothers.

And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there {named} Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman but of a Greek father,

And she was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed and turning around, said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!" And it came out {immediately}.

But [when] her owners saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas [and] dragged [them] into the marketplace before the rulers.

But Paul called out with a loud voice, saying, "Do no harm to yourself, for we are all here!"