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Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

Now they who had been scattered abroad by the distress which arose about Stephen, travelled as far as Phenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching to none but Jews only.

So Peter was kept in the prison; but continual prayer was made to God by the church for him.

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

And knowing Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but running in, told them, that Peter stood before the gate.

And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed, it was so. Then they said, It is his angel.

But Peter continued knocking. And opening the door, they saw him and were astonished.

But he beckoning to them with his hand, to be silent, declared to them, How the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Shew these things to James and to the brethren.

And he was highly incensed against them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and having gained Blastus, the king's chamberlain, sued for peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

But Elymas, the magician (so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.

And Paul and those with him loosing from Paphos, came to Perga in Pamphylia; but John withdrawing from them, returned to Jerusalem.

And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But behold one cometh after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.

But God raised him from the dead.

But he whom God raised, did not see corruption.

But the Jews seeing the multitudes, were filled with zeal, and spake against the things spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

Then Paul and Barnabas speaking boldly, said, It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold! we turn to the Gentiles.

But the Jews stirred up the devout, honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil-affected against the brethren.

But the multitude of the city was divided; and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.