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But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.

But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ.

But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night, to kill him.

And when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple.

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

And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the Hellenists, but they attempted to kill him.

But it happened in those days that she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

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

Then he became very hungry and wanted to eat; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance

But Peter said, "Not so, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean."

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

Then he said to them, "You know how unlawful it is for a Jewish man to keep company with or go to one of another nation. But God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.

not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead.

But Peter explained it to them in order from the beginning, saying:

But I said, "Not so, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has at any time entered my mouth.'

But the voice answered me again from heaven, "What God has cleansed you must not call common.'

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, "John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only.

But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.