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But Peter and John answered them, "You must decide whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than God,Acts 5:29;">[xr]

But a man named Ananias, with the consent of his wife Sapphira, sold some property.

As long as it remained unsold, wasn't it your own? And after it was sold, wasn't the money at your disposal? So how could you have conceived such a thing in your heart? You did not lie to men but to God!"

But at night the angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and led them out. He told them,Acts 12:7; 16:26;">[xr]

"We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside."

But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.Acts 4:19;">[xr]

But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was respected by all the people, stood up in the CouncilSanhedrin">[fn] and ordered the men to be taken outside for a little while.Acts 22:3;">[xr]

But some men who belonged to the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), as well as some Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from Cilicia and Asia, stood up and began to debate with Stephen.

But they couldn't resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he kept speaking.Exodus 4:12; Isaiah 54:17; Luke 21:15; Acts 5:39;">[xr]

'But I will punish the nation they serve,' said God, 'and afterwards they will leave and worship me in this place.'Genesis 15:13-14; Exodus 3:12">[fn]Exodus 3:12;">[xr]

"But a famine spread throughout Egypt and Canaan, and with it great suffering, and our ancestors couldn't find any food.Genesis 41:54;">[xr]

But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors on their first visit.Genesis 42:1;">[xr]

He supposed that his brothers would understand that God was using him to rescue them, but they didn't understand.

But the man who was harming his neighbor pushed Moseshim">[fn] away and said, 'Who made you ruler and judge over us?Luke 12:14; Acts 4:7;">[xr]

but our ancestors refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.

but it was Solomon who built a house for him.1 Kings 6:1; 8:20; 1 Chronicles 17:12; 2 Chronicles 3:1;">[xr]

But Stephen,he">[fn] filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.Acts 6:5;">[xr]

But they raised a loud shout, held their ears shut, and together they all rushed at him.

But Saul kept trying to destroy the church. Going into one house after another, he began dragging off men and women and throwing them in prison.Acts 7:58; 22:4; 26:10-11; 1 Corinthians 15:9; Galatians 1:13; Philippians 3:6; 1 Timothy 1:13;">[xr]

But when Philip proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God and of the name of Jesus Christ, men and women believed and were baptized.Acts 1:3;">[xr]