But Saul increased in power and confounded the Jews living at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

but the disciples took him by night and sent him away by the wall, letting him down in a store-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 he had spoken boldly in Damascus in the name of Jesus.

but the brothers knowing it led him away to Caesarea and sent him to Tarsus.

And he found there a certain man by the name of AEneas, who had lain on a bed for eight years, and was a paralytic.

And Peter said to him, AEneas, Jesus Christ cures you; arise and make your bed for yourself. And he immediately arose;

And in those days she was sick and died; and having washed they put her in an upper room.

But Lydda being nigh to Joppa, the disciples hearing that Peter was there sent two men to him requesting, Do not delay to come to us.

But Peter said, By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten any thing common and impure.

But Peter raised him up saying, Arise, I also am a man.

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

not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, to us, who eat and drank with him after he rose from the dead;

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 those scattered abroad by the affliction which commenced with Stephen, went even to Phenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one but Jews only.

But some of them, Cyprians and Cyrenians, who came to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks preaching the good news of the Lord Jesus.

AND at that time Herod the king put forth his hands to injure some of the church.

And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to apprehend Peter also,??nd it was during the days of unleavened bread,??4 and having seized he put him in prison, committing him to four companies of four soldiers each to guard him, wishing after the passover to bring him before the people.

Peter therefore was kept by the guard; but prayer was made incessantly by the church to God for him.

And the angel said to him, Gird yourself, and tie on your sandals. And he did so. And he said to him, Put your cloak about you, and follow me.

And going out he followed him, and knew not that it was real which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision.

and knowing the voice of Peter she did not open the gate from joy, but ran in and told that Peter stood before the gate.

But they said to her, You are mad. But she asserted strongly 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 Herod seeking and not finding him, examined the guards, and commanded them to be put to death, and going down from Judea to Caesarea remained [there].

And he was displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came with one accord to him, and having persuaded Blastus who was over the king's bedchamber, desired peace, because their country was nourished by the king's.

And on an appointed day Herod having put on his royal apparel, and sitting on the tribunal, made a speech to them;

but Elymas the magian, for so his name is interpreted, opposed them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.

But Saul, [called] also Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looking steadily at him

And those with Paul, sailing from Paphos, went to Perga in Pamphylia; but John left them and returned to Jerusalem.

And when John completed his course, he said, Who do you suppose I am? I am not [the Christ]; but behold, there comes after me one the sandal of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.

But God raised him from the dead,

but he whom God raised up saw not destruction.

And both Paul and Barnabas speaking boldly said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you; but since you cast it away, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the gentiles.

But the Jews excited the pious and honorable women, and the first men of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out from their limits.

But the unbelieving Jews excited the minds of the gentiles against the brothers, and made them ill-disposed.

But the apostles Barnabas and Paul hearing of it, rending their clothes ran among the multitude, crying

But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the multitudes, and having stoned Paul, they dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

But while the disciples stood around him, he arose and entered into the city. And on the next day he went away with Barnabas to Derbe.

But some of those of the sect of the Pharisees who had believed, rose and said, that it is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

Now, therefore, why do you try God, to put on the necks of the disciples a yoke which neither our fathers nor we could bear?

But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus in the same manner as they.

but to send to them to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and fornication, and things strangled, and blood.

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to put no greater burden upon you except these necessary things;

But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, teaching and preaching with many others the word of the Lord.

but Paul thought not best to take with them one who deserted them at Pamphylia and did not go with them to the work.

But Paul choosing Silas went out, commended to the favor of the Lord by the brothers.

And he went to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, there was a certain disciple there by the name of Timothy, a son of a Jewish woman, a believer, but of a Greek father,

And the multitude came together against them, and the prefects tearing off their clothes gave orders to beat them with rods,

But at midnight Paul and Silas prayed and sung praises to God, and the prisoners heard them.

But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.

But Paul said to him, They have beaten us publicly uncondemned, being Romans, and cast us into prison; and now do they privately cast us out? No, indeed: but let them come themselves and conduct us out.

But the unbelieving Jews taking certain base men of those about the markets, and exciting a mob, disturbed the city; and coming to the house of Jason sought to bring them out to the people;

but not finding them, they dragged Jason and some brothers to the rulers of the city, crying, These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also,

but these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all readiness, examining the Scriptures daily [to see] if these things were so.

Then the brothers immediately sent Paul away, as if to go by sea; but Silas and Timothy remained there.

And all the Athenians and the strangers living there spend their leisure in nothing else but telling or hearing something new.

But when they heard of a resurrection of the dead, some scoffed; but others said, We will hear you again of this.

but certain men adhering to him believed, among whom were Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

But when they disputed and blasphemed, shaking his garments he said to them, Your blood be upon your heads; I, pure, from this time will go to the gentiles.

And the Lord said to Paul, in a vision by night, Fear not, but speak and be not silent,

but if it is a question of doctrine, and of names, and of your law, look to it yourselves; for I will not be a judge of these things.

And they all took Sosthenes the synagogue-ruler and beat him before the tribunal; and Gallio cared for none of these things.

but taking leave of them and saying, I will return to you again, if God will, he sailed from, Ephesus,

But when some were hardened and believed not, speaking evil of the way before the multitude, he left them and separated the disciples from them, and reasoned day by day in the school of one Tyrannus.

But the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?

and you see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but in almost all Asia, this Paul has led away a great multitude by persuasion, saying that things which are made by hands are not gods.

And not only this work of ours is in danger of coming into contempt, but even the temple of the great goddess Diana of being set at nought, and her majesty also which all Asia and the world worships, of being destroyed.

But knowing that he was a Jew, there was one voice from all, for about two hours, crying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

But Paul going down fell on him, and embracing him, said, Be not troubled, for his life is in him.

But life precious to myself, I make of no account that I may finish my course and the service which I received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

But Paul answered, What do you do, to weep and break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.

take them and be purified with them, and pay their expenses, that they may shave their heads, and all will know that the information which they have of you is not correct, but that you walk also yourself keeping the law.

But concerning the gentiles who have believed, we have sent, judging that they should avoid things offered to idols, and blood, and things strangled, and fornication.

But some cried one thing, and some another, in the multitude, and not being able to learn the truth, on account of the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the fortress.

And he said, I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, instructed at the feet of Gamaliel in the accurate interpretation of the law of our fathers, and am a zealous worshipper of God as you all are to-day;

And those that were with me saw the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spoke to me.

And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in the synagogues those who believed on you;

But when they extended him with cords, he said to the centurion standing by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man, a Roman, and uncondemned?

And the chiliarch answered, I acquired this citizenship for a great price. But Paul said, I am indeed, and was also born [one].

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit, but the Pharisees confess both.

And there was a great cry, and the scribes of the party of the Pharisees rising up contended, saying, We find no evil in this man; but [what] if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?

But a son of Paul's sister hearing of this lying in wait, went and entering into the fortress told Paul.

But do not therefore be persuaded by them; for more than forty men of them lie in wait, who have taken an oath not to eat nor drink till they have killed him, and now they are ready, awaiting an answer from you.

And provide animals to put Paul on, and take him safely to Felix the procurator.

and found him criminated in respect to questions of their law, but charged with nothing worthy of death or bonds.

But that I may not further weary you, I beg you to hear us briefly, with your clemency.

But this I confess to you, that in the way which they call a heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers; believing all things written in the law and the prophets,

But after many years I came to bring charities and offerings to my nation,

But Felix put them off, saying, Having learned more accurately of this way, when Lysias the chiliarch comes down I will decide concerning your matters,

And as he discoursed of righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment about to come, Felix being terrified answered, Go for the present; but when I have time I will call you.

But after two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and wishing to gratify the Jews, Felix left Paul bound.

But Festus wishing to gratify the Jews, answered Paul and said, Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and there be tried by me for these things?

If indeed I have done wrong or committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but if those things of which they accuse me are nothing, no man may give me up to them; I appeal to Caesar.

But after some days king Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to salute Festus.

but had certain questions with him concerning their religion, and concerning one Jesus that was dead, who Paul said was alive.

But Paul appealing, to be kept for the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I could send him to Caesar.

But finding that he had done nothing deserving death, and he having appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

But I have nothing certain to write to the sovereign concerning him, wherefore I have brought him before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that on examination I may have something to write;

But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and witness both of what you have seen and [of visions ] in which I will appear to you,

but preached first to those at Damascus and Jerusalem, and in all the country of Judea, and to the gentiles, that they should change their minds and turn to God, performing works worthy of a change of mind.