But Peter lifted him to his feet, and said, "Get up! I am only human myself."

and he said to them, "You know that it is against the Law for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or to visit one; but God has taught me not to call anyone vulgar or unclean.

but welcomes the man of any nation who reveres him and does what is right.

But God raised him to life on the third day and caused him to be plainly seen,

not by all the people, but by witnesses whom God had designated beforehand, that is, by us, who ate and drank with him after he had risen from the dead.

But I said, 'Never, sir! For nothing that was not ceremonially cleansed has ever passed my lips.'

and I remembered the saying of the Lord, 'John baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the holy Spirit.'

When they heard this, they made no further objection, but they gave honor to God, and said, "Then God has given even the heathen repentance and the hope of life!"

The fugitives from the persecution that had broken out over Stephen went all the way to Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, but they told the message to none but Jews.

So Peter was kept in the jail, but the church was praying earnestly to God for him.

and when she recognized Peter's voice, in her joy she did not stop to open the door, but ran in and told them that Peter was standing outside.

But they said to her, "You are crazy!" But she insisted that it was so. Then they said, "Then it is his guardian angel!"

But Peter kept on knocking. And when they opened the door and saw him they were amazed.

But when morning came, there was no little commotion among the soldiers as to what could have become of Peter.

But the angel of the Lord struck him down immediately, because he did not give the honor to God; and he was eaten by worms and died.

But the Lord's message continued to grow and spread.

But Elymas the magician??or that is the meaning of his name??pposed them, and tried to keep the governor from accepting the faith.

But Saul, who was also called Paul, was filled with the holy Spirit, and looked at him

but they went on from Perga and reached Antioch in Pisidia. On the Sabbath they went to the synagogue there and took seats.

But God raised him from the dead,

but he whom God raised to life did not undergo it.

But when the Jews saw the crowd, they were very jealous, and they contradicted what Paul said and abused him.

Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out plainly, and said, "God's message had to be told to you first, but since you thrust it off and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we now turn to the heathen.

But the Jews stirred up the well-to-do religious women and the leading men of the town, and they started a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district.

But the disciples continued to be full of joy and of the holy Spirit.

But the Jews who refused their message stirred up the heathen and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

But the people of the town were divided, some siding with the Jews and some with the apostles.

But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they rushed into the crowd, tearing their clothes

But some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and won the people over, and they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the town, thinking that he was dead.

But the brothers gathered about him, and he got up and re-entered the town. The next day he went on with Barnabas to Derbe.

But some members of the Pharisees' party who had become believers got up and said that such converts ought to be circumcised and told to obey the Law of Moses.

making no difference between us and them, but cleansing their hearts by faith.

but we should write to them to avoid anything that has been contaminated by idols, immorality, the meat of strangled animals, and the tasting of blood.

For the holy Spirit and we have decided not to lay upon you any burden but this indispensable one,

But Paul and Barnabas stayed on in Antioch and taught, and with many others preached the good news of the Lord's message.

But Paul did not approve of taking with them a man who had deserted them in Pamphylia instead of going on with them to their work.

But Paul selected Silas and set out, the brothers commending him to the Lord's favor.

and when they reached Mysia they tried to get into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit it,

But when her masters saw that their hopes of profits were gone, they seized Paul and Silas, dragged them to the public square, to the authorities,

But about midnight, as Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,

But Paul shouted out, "Do not do yourself any harm! We are all here!"

But Paul said to them, "They had us beaten in public without giving us a trial, and put us in jail, although we are Roman citizens! And now are they going to dismiss us secretly? By no means! Have them come here themselves and take us out!"

But when the Jews at Thessalonica found out that God's message had been delivered at Berea by Paul, they came there too, to excite and stir up the populace.

When they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some of them sneered, but others said, "We should like to hear you again on this subject."

But as they contradicted and abused him, he shook his clothes in protest, and said to them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am not to blame for it! After this I will go to the heathen."

But Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, and so did all his household, and many of the people of Corinth heard Paul and believed and were baptized.

But as it is only a question of words and titles and your own law, you must look after it yourselves. I refuse to decide such matters."

Then they all seized Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the court. But Gallio paid no attention to it.

They asked him to stay longer, but he would not consent.

He had had some instruction about the Way of the Lord, and he talked with burning zeal and taught painstakingly about Jesus, though he knew of no baptism but John's.

He spoke very confidently in the synagogue at first, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him home and explained the Way of God to him more correctly.

But as some of them were obstinate and refused to believe, finding fault with the Way before the people, he left them, and withdrew the disciples, and held daily discussions in the lecture-room of Tyrannus.

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

and you see and hear that not only in Ephesus but almost all over Asia, this man Paul has persuaded and drawn away numbers of people, telling them that gods made by human hands are not gods at all.

There is danger, therefore, not only that this business of ours will be discredited, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be neglected and the magnificence of her whom all Asia and the world worship will be a thing of the past!"

Paul wanted to go before the people himself, but the disciples would not allow it.

But when they saw that he was a Jew, a great shout went up from them all, and they cried for two hours, "Great Artemis of Ephesus!"

But if you require anything beyond that, it must be settled before the regular assembly.

But Paul went downstairs, and threw himself upon him, and put his arms around him. "Do not be alarmed," he said, "he is still alive."

but earnestly urged Greeks as well as Jews to turn to God in repentance and to believe in our Lord Jesus.

But my life does not matter, if I can only finish my race and do the service intrusted to me by the Lord Jesus, of declaring the good news of God's favor.

But when our time was up, we left there and went on, and all of them with their wives and children escorted us out of the town. There we knelt down on the beach and prayed;

Then Paul answered, "What do you mean by crying and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound at Jerusalem but to die there for the sake of the Lord Jesus."

Join them, undergo the rites of purification with them, and pay their expenses so that they can have their heads shaved. Then everybody will understand that there is no truth in the stories about you, but that you yourself observe the Law.

"I am a Jew, and I was born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but was brought up here in this city, and thoroughly educated under the teaching of Gamaliel in the Law of our forefathers. I was zealous for God, just as all of you are today.

But on my way, as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly about noon, a blaze of light flashed around me from heaven,

The men who were with me saw the light, but they did not hear the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

But he said to me, 'Go! I will send you far away to the heathen.' "

They had listened to him until he said that, but then they shouted, "Kill him and get him out of the world! A creature like that ought not to be allowed to live!"

But when they had strapped him up, Paul said to the officer who was standing near, "Is it legal for you to flog a Roman citizen, and without giving him a trial?"

"I had to pay a large sum for my citizenship," said the colonel. "But I am a citizen by birth," said Paul.

But the people who stood near him said, "Do you mean to insult God's high priest?"

But Paul's nephew heard of the plot, and he came and got into the barracks, and told Paul.

But do not let them persuade you, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him, and they have taken an oath not to eat or drink till they have killed him. They are all ready now, and are only waiting to get your promise."

and found that their accusations had to do with questions about their Law, but that he was not charged with anything that would call for his death or imprisonment.

But??ot to detain you too long?? beg you to be kind enough to give us a brief hearing.

and actually tried to desecrate the Temple, but we caught him.

I admit that in worshiping the God of my forefathers I follow the way of life that they call a sect, but I believe everything that is taught in the Law or written in the prophets,

I had undergone the rites of purification and was occupied with these matters when they found me in the Temple, with no crowd or disturbance at all. But there were some Jews from Asia

He ordered the officer to keep Paul in custody, but to allow him some freedom, and not to prevent his friends from looking after him.

But as he talked of uprightness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became alarmed, and said, "You may go for the present. I will find time later to send for you."

But when two whole years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and as he wanted to gratify the Jews, Felix left Paul in prison.

But Paul said, "I am standing before the emperor's court, where I ought to be tried. I have done the Jews no wrong, as you can easily see.

If I am guilty and have done anything that deserves death, I do not refuse to die; but if there is no truth in the charges that these men make against me, no one can give me up to them; I appeal to the emperor."

But when his accusers got up, they did not charge him with any such crimes as I had expected.

Their differences with him were about their own religion and about a certain Jesus who had died but who Paul said was alive.

But Paul appealed to have his case reserved for his Majesty's decision, and I have ordered him kept in custody until I can send him to the emperor."

I could not find that he had done anything for which he deserved death, but as he appealed to his Majesty I decided to send him to him.

But get up and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for the express purpose of appointing you to serve me and to testify to what you have seen and to the visions you will have of me.

but first to the people of Damascus and Jerusalem and then all over Judea, and even to the heathen I preached that they must repent and turn to God and live as men who have repented should.

"In a hurry or not," said Paul, "I would to God that not only you, but all who hear me today, might be what I am??xcept for these chains!"

"Gentlemen," he said, "I see that this voyage is likely to end in disaster and heavy loss, not only to ship and cargo but to our own lives also."

But the officer was more influenced by the pilot and the captain than by what Paul had to say,

But very soon a violent wind which they call a Northeaster rushed down from it.

Even now, I beg you to keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

But we are to be stranded on some island."

but Paul said to the officers and the soldiers, "You cannot be saved unless these men stay on board."

When daylight came they could not recognize the coast, but they saw a bay with a beach and determined to run the ship ashore there if possible.

But they struck a shoal and ran the ship aground. The bow struck and could not be moved, while the stern began to break up under the strain.

but the officer wanted to save Paul, and so he prevented them from doing this, and ordered all who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,