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but rise and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do."

The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one.

But Anani'as answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem;

But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;

But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus was the Christ.

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

but his disciples took him by night and let him down over the wall, lowering him in a basket.

But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

preaching boldly in the name of the Lord. And he spoke and disputed against the Hellenists; but they were seeking to kill him.

But Peter put them all outside and knelt down and prayed; then turning to the body he said, "Tabitha, rise." And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up.

And he became hungry and desired something to eat; but while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance

But Peter said, "No, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean."

But Peter lifted him up, saying, "Stand up; I too am a man."

and he said to them, "You yourselves know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with or to visit any one of another nation; but God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

but in every nation any one who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.

but God raised him on the third day and made him manifest;

not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

But Peter began and explained to them in order:

But I said, 'No, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth.'

But the voice answered a second time from heaven, 'What God has cleansed you must not call common.'