And while in assembly with them, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for what had been promised by the Father, which [said he] ye heard from me;

for John indeed baptized with water, but ye will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.

But he said to them, It belongeth not to you to know times or seasons, which the Father appointed by his own authority.

But ye will receive power when the Holy Spirit hath come upon you; and ye will be my witnesses, both in Jerusalem and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and to the end of the earth.

But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said to them, Men of Judea, and all that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known to you, and hearken to my words.

but this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel,

But God raised him up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.

For David did not ascend into the heavens; but he himself saith, The Lord said to my lord, "Sit thou on my right hand,

But Peter said to them, Repent, and let every one of you be baptized to the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but what I have I give thee. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, rise up and walk.

But Peter seeing it, answered the people: Men of Israel, why wonder ye at this? Or why look ye earnestly on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man to walk?

But ye denied the holy and righteous one, and asked that a murderer should be granted to you.

But the author of life ye killed; whom God raised from the dead, whereof we are witnesses.

But God thus fulfilled what he had before announced by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer.

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

But that it spread no further among the people, let us strictly forbid them with threats to speak any longer in this name to any one.

But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye.

For we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.

And the multitude of those who believed were of one heart, and of one soul; and not one of them said that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

But Peter said, Ananias, why did Satan fill thy heart that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the land?

While it remained, was it not thine own? And after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? Why didst thou conceive this thing in thy heart? Thou didst not lie to men, but to God.

But of the rest no one dared to join himself to them. But the people highly honored them;

But the highpriest and all that were with him, which is the sect of the Sadducees, rose up and were filled with indignation,

But an angel of the Lord in the night opened the prisondoors, and brought them forth and said,

And hearing this, they went into the temple at daybreak and taught. But the highpriest and they that were with him came and called together the council, and all the elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

But the officers that came did not find them in the prison; and they returned and brought word,

saying, The prison we found shut in all security and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we opened them, we found no one within.

But one came and brought them word, Lo! the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.

But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

But when they heard this, they were filled with rage, and were resolving to kill them.

But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, in high esteem with all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while,

but if it be of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found also fighting against God.

But in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

but we will give ourselves closely to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

But some of those who belonged to the socalled synagogue of the Freedmen, and of the Cyrenaeans and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, arose and disputed with Stephen;

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

But as the time of the promise drew near, which God solemnly made to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

For he supposed his brethren would understand that God through his hand would give them salvation; but they understood not.

But he who was wronging his neighbor thrust him away, saying, "Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back into Egypt,

But God turned away, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the Prophets, "Did ye offer to me slain beasts and sacrifices for forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

But Solomon built him a house.

But when they heard these things, their hearts were filled with rage, and they gnashed their teeth at him.

But, being full of the Holy Spirit, he looked up earnestly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

But Saul ravaged the church, entering house after house, and dragging both men and women, committed them to prison.

But before their arrival a certain man, named Simon, was in the city, a man practising sorcery, and amazing the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was some great person;

But when they believed Philip, publishing the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

For it had not yet fallen upon any of them; but they had only been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

But Simon, seeing that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles hands, offered them money,

But Peter said to him, Thy money perish with thee! because thou didst think to obtain the gift of God with money.

But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert way.

And Philip ran up, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Well, but dost thou understand what thou art reading?

But when they had come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing.

But Philip was found at Azotus; and passing through, he published the glad tidings in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

But Saul, yet breathing out threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

But arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

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

And Saul arose from the earth; but when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing; and they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how great evils he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem.

But the Lord said to him, Go; for this man is to me a chosen vessel, to bear my name before nations, and kings, and the sons of Israel.

But Saul gained still more strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

But after many days had passed, the Jews took counsel together to kill him;

but their plot became known to Saul; and they were even watching the gates day and night to kill him.

But his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, 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 hew he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he often spoke and disputed with the Hellenists; but they were endeavoring to slay him.

But the brethren obtaining knowledge of it, brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and seeing Peter, she sat up.

And he became very hungry and wished to eat; but while they were making ready, a trance came upon him,

But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything common and unclean.

but arise, and go down, and go with them, without scruple; for I have sent them.

But Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

And he said to them, Ye know that it is an unlawful thing for a Jew to keep company with one of another nation, or to come near him; but God showed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

but in every nation he that feareth him and worketh righteousness is acceptable to him

not to all the people, but to witnesses before appointed by God, to ourselves, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead;

But Peter rehearsed the matter to them in order from the beginning, saying,

But I said, Not so, Lord; for nothing common or unclean ever entered my mouth.

But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, That which God hath cleansed, call not thou common.

And I remembered the word of the Lord, that he said, John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.

Now they who were scattered abroad by the persecution that arose on account of Stephen traveled as far as Phenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none but Jews.

But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks, publishing the glad tidings of the Lord Jesus.

But the talk concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem; and they sent forth Barnabas, to go as far as Antioch;

Peter therefore was kept guarded in prison; but earnest prayer was made by the church to God in his behalf.

And he went out, and followed; and he knew not that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.

and recognizing Peters voice, she opened not the gate for gladness; but ran in, and told them that Peter was standing before the gate.

And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she positively affirmed that it was even so. Then they said, It is his angel.

But Peter continued knocking; and opening the door, they saw him, and were amazed.

But beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, he related how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go and tell these things to James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went to another place.

And he was highly displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came to him with one accord, and having made Blastus the kings chamberlain their friend, sued for peace; because their country drew its nourishment from that of the king.

But immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory, and he was eaten by worms, and expired.

But the word of God grew and was extended.

But Elymas the magian (for so is his name interpreted) withstood them, seeking so turn away the proconsul from the faith.

But Saul (who is also called Paul), filled with the Holy Spirit, fixed his eyes on him

And Paul and his company, having put to sea from Paphos, came to Perga in Pamphylia. But John, departing from them, returned to Jerusalem.

And as John was finishing his course, he said, Who do ye think that I am? I am not He. But lo I there cometh after me one, the sandal of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.

But God raised him from the dead,

but he whom God raised from the dead did not see corruption.

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with indignation, and spoke against what was spoken by Paul, contradicting and reviling.

Then Paul and Barnabas said boldly and plainly, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you; but seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of the everlasting life, lo! we turn to the gentiles.