and, being assembled with them, commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to await the promise of the Father, which said he ye have heard of me.

For John indeed baptised with water, but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Spirit after now not many days.

but ye will receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.

But the rumour of this having spread, the multitude came together and were confounded, because each one heard them speaking in his own dialect.

But others mocking said, They are full of new wine.

But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and spoke forth to them, Men of Judaea, and all ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give heed to my words:

but this is that which was spoken through the prophet Joel,

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

until I have put thine enemies to be the footstool of thy feet.

But Peter said, Silver and gold I have not; but what I have, this give I to thee: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazaraean rise up and walk.

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

but the originator of life ye slew, whom God raised from among the dead, whereof we are witnesses.

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

and they laid hands on them, and put them in ward till the morrow; for it was already evening.

But many of those who had heard the word believed; and the number of the men had become about five thousand.

But seeing the boldness of Peter and John, and perceiving that they were unlettered and uninstructed men, they wondered; and they recognised them that they were with Jesus.

but having commanded them to go out of the council they conferred with one another,

But that it be not further spread among the people, let us threaten them severely no longer to speak to any man in this name.

But Peter and John answering said to them, If it be righteous before God to listen to you rather than to God, judge ye;

But they, having further threatened them, let them go, finding no way how they might punish them, on account of the people, because all glorified God for what had taken place;

And the heart and soul of the multitude of those that had believed were one, and not one said that anything of what he possessed was his own, but all things were common to them;

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

and put aside for himself part of the price, his wife also being privy to it; and having brought a certain part, laid it at the feet of the apostles.

But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled thy heart that thou shouldest lie to the Holy Spirit, and put aside for thyself a part of the price of the estate?

While it remained did it not remain to thee? and sold, was it not in thine own power? Why is it that thou hast purposed this thing in thine heart? Thou hast not lied to men, but to God.

but of the rest durst no man join them, but the people magnified them;

so that they brought out the sick into the streets and put them on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter, when he came, might overshadow some one of them.

and laid hands on the apostles and put them in the public prison.

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

saying, We found the prison shut with all security, and the keepers standing at the doors; but when we had opened them, within we found no one.

And some one coming reported to them, Lo, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.

But Peter answering, and the apostles, said, God must be obeyed rather than men.

But they, when they heard these things, were cut to the heart, and took counsel to kill them.

But a certain man, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, held in honour of all the people, rose up in the council, and commanded to put the men out for a short while,

but if it be from God, ye will not be able to put them down, lest ye be found also fighters against God.

And they listened to his advice; and having called the apostles, they beat them, and enjoined them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them.

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

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

But a famine came upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress, and our fathers found no food.

But Jacob, having heard of there being corn in Egypt, sent out our fathers first;

and were carried over to Sychem and placed in the sepulchre which Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.

But as the time of promise drew near which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

For he thought that his brethren would understand that God by his hand was giving them deliverance. But they understood not.

But he that was wronging his neighbour thrust him away, saying, Who established thee ruler and judge over us?

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

But God turned and delivered them up to serve the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, Have ye offered me victims and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

but Solomon built him a house.

But the Most High dwells not in places made with hands; as says the prophet,

But being full of the Holy Spirit, having fixed his eyes on heaven, he saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God,

But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into the houses one after another, and dragging off both men and women delivered them up to prison.

But a certain man, by name Simon, had been before in the city, using magic arts, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great one.

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

But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the Holy Spirit was given, offered them money,

But the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Rise up and go southward on the way which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza: the same is desert.

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

But Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, came to the high priest

But as he was journeying, it came to pass that he drew near to Damascus; and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven,

But rise up and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

But the men who were travelling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but beholding no one.

And Saul rose up from the earth, and his eyes being opened he saw no one. But leading him by the hand they brought him into Damascus.

But Saul increased the more in power, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched also the gates both day and night, that they might kill him;

but the 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 in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.

and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he spoke and discussed with the Hellenists; but they sought to kill him.

And it came to pass in those days that she grew sick and died; and, having washed her, they put her in the upper room.

But Lydda being near to Joppa, the disciples having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, beseeching him, Thou must not delay coming to us.

But Peter, putting them all out, and kneeling down, prayed. And, turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and, seeing Peter, sat up.

But a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion of the band called Italic,

But he, having fixed his eyes upon him, and become full of fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thine alms have gone up for a memorial before God.

And he became hungry and desired to eat. But as they were making ready an ecstasy came upon him:

But as Peter continued pondering over the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men seek thee;

but rise up, go down, and go with them, nothing doubting, because I have sent them.

And on the morrow they came to Caesarea. But Cornelius was looking for them, having called together his kinsmen and his intimate friends.

But Peter made him rise, saying, Rise up: I myself also am a man.

but in every nation he that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

not of all the people, but of witnesses who were chosen before of God, us who have eaten and drunk with him after he arose from among the dead.

But Peter began and set forth the matter to them in order, saying,

And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John baptised with water, but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Spirit.

They then who had been scattered abroad through the tribulation that took place on the occasion of Stephen, passed through the country to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one but to Jews alone.

But there were certain of them, Cyprians and Cyrenians, who entering into Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, announcing the glad tidings of the Lord Jesus.

whom having seized he put in prison, having delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep, purposing after the passover to bring him out to the people.

Peter therefore was kept in the prison; but unceasing prayer was made by the assembly to God concerning him.

And going forth he followed him and did not know that what was happening by means of the angel was real, but supposed he saw a vision.

and having recognised the voice of Peter, through joy did not open the entry, but running in, reported that Peter was standing before the entry.

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

But Peter continued knocking: and having opened, they saw him and were astonished.

And he was in bitter hostility with the Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came to him with one accord, and, having gained Blastus the king's chamberlain, sought peace, because their country was nourished by the king's.

But the word of God grew and spread itself.

But Elymas the magician (for so his name is by interpretation) opposed them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.

But Saul, who also is Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fixing his eyes upon him,

But they, passing through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia; and entering into the synagogue on the sabbath day they sat down.

And as John was fulfilling his course he said, Whom do ye suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, there comes one after me, the sandal of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.

And when they had fulfilled all things written concerning him, they took him down from the cross and put him in a sepulchre;

but God raised him from among the dead,

But that he raised him from among the dead, no more to return to corruption, he spoke thus: I will give to you the faithful mercies of David.

But he whom God raised up did not see corruption.

But the Jews, seeing the crowds, were filled with envy, and contradicted the things said by Paul, contradicting and speaking injuriously.

And Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly and said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken to you; but, since ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the nations;

But the Jews excited the women of the upper classes who were worshippers, and the first people of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their coasts.