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But all those who heard him were amazed and said: Is this not he who persecuted those who called on this name in Jerusalem and behold, he was sent here for that very purpose that he might bring them bound to the high priests?

But Saul became more powerful and he made the Jews who dwelt in Damascus tremble when he proved that Jesus is the Christ.

But their conspiracy was made known to Saul, how they watched the gates of the city day and night to kill him.

Then Saul went to Jerusalem, and wanted to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, and could not believe that he was a convert.

But Bar''na-bas took him and brought him to the apostles, and told them how he had seen the LORD on the way, and how he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken openly in the name of Jesus.

And he spoke openly in the name of Jesus, and debated with the Jews who understood Greek: but they wanted to kill him.

But Simon Peter put all the people out and knelt down and prayed; then he turned to the body and said, Tab''i-tha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Simon Peter, she sat up.

And he became hungry, and wanted to eat: but while they were preparing food for him, he was seized with a sudden faintness.

But Simon Peter said, Far be it, my LORD; for I have never eaten anything which was unclean and defiled.

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

So he said to them, You know well that it is unlawful for a Jew to associate with a stranger who is not of his tribe; but God has showed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

This is why I came at once when you sent for me: but now let me ask you, for what reason have you sent for me?

But send to the city of Joppa and bring Simon, who is called Peter; behold he is staying in the house of Simon Bur-sa''ya, the tanner, by the seaside: and he will come and talk with you.

But among all people, he who fears him and works righteousness is accepted with him.

Not to all the people, but to us who have been chosen by God to be his witnesses, for we did eat and drink with him after his resurrection from the dead.

But again the voice from heaven said to me, What God has cleansed, do not call unclean.

Then I remembered that word of our LORD, when he said, John indeed baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.

Now those who had been dispersed by the persecution which occurred on account of Stephen, traveled as far as Phoe-ni''ci-a and even to the land of Cyprus, and to An''tioch, preaching the word to none but to the Jews only.

But there were some men among them from Cyprus and from Cyrene; these men entered into An''ti-och and spoke to the Greeks and preached concerning our LORD Jesus.

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