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But when they had ordered them to leave the Council, they began to confer with one another,

"But so that it will not spread any further among the people, let's warn them not to speak any longer to any person in this name."

But Peter and John answered and said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, make your own judgment;

And the congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them.

But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property,

But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the proceeds of the land?

"While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not under your control? Why is it that you have conceived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God."

But none of the rest dared to associate with them; however, the people held them in high esteem.

But the high priest stood up, along with all his associates (that is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.

But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the gates of the prison, and leading them out, he said,

But the officers who came did not find them in the prison; and they returned and reported,

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

But someone came and reported to them, "The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple area and teaching the people!"

But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.

But when they heard this, they became infuriated and nearly decided to execute them.

But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, respected by all the people, stood up in the Council and gave orders to put the men outside for a short time.

"For, some time ago Theudas appeared, claiming to be somebody, and a group of about four hundred men joined him. But he was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing.

but if the source is God, you will not be able to overthrow them; or else you may even be found fighting against God."

"But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word."

But some men from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and argued with Stephen.