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But they were unable to cope with his wisdom and the Spirit by whom he was speaking.

"But He gave him no inheritance in it, not even a foot of ground, and yet, He promised that He would give it to him as a possession, and to his descendants after him, even though he had no child.

"But God spoke to this effect, that his DESCENDANTS WOULD BE STRANGERS IN A LAND THAT WAS NOT THEIRS, AND THEY WOULD ENSLAVE AND MISTREAT THEM FOR FOUR HUNDRED YEARS.

"But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers there the first time.

"But as the time of the promise which God had assured to Abraham was approaching, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

"But when he was approaching the age of forty, it entered his mind to visit his countrymen, the sons of Israel.

"And he thought that his brothers understood that God was granting them deliverance through him; but they did not understand.

"But the one who was injuring his neighbor pushed him away, saying, 'WHO MADE YOU A RULER AND JUDGE OVER US?

"But the LORD said to him, 'REMOVE YOUR SANDALS FROM YOUR FEET, FOR THE PLACE ON WHICH YOU ARE STANDING IS HOLY GROUND.

"But God turned away and gave them over to serve the heavenly lights; as it is written in the book of the prophets: 'YOU DID NOT OFFER ME VICTIMS AND SACRIFICES FOR FORTY YEARS IN THE WILDERNESS, DID YOU, HOUSE OF ISRAEL?

"But it was Solomon who built a house for Him.

But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God;

But they shouted with loud voices, and covered their ears and rushed at him with one mind.

But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house; and he would drag away men and women and put them in prison.

But when they believed Philip as he was preaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were being baptized.

But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could acquire the gift of God with money!

But Simon answered and said, "Pray to the Lord for me yourselves, so that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."

But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Get ready and go south to the road that descends from Jerusalem to Gaza." (This is a desert road.)

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; and the eunuch no longer saw him, but went on his way rejoicing.

But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he kept preaching the gospel to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.