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Now those who had been scattered because of the persecution which had arisen over Stephen went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch; they spoke God's word, but only to Jews.

So Kefa was being held under watch in prison, but intense prayer was being made to God on his behalf by the Messianic community.

Going out, Kefa followed him but did not realize that what was happening through the angel was real — he thought he was seeing a vision.

"You're out of your mind!" they said to her. But she insisted it was true. So they said, "It is his angel."

Herod had a thorough search made for him, but they failed to find him, so he cross-examined the guards and ordered them put to death. Then Herod went down from Y'hudah to Caesarea and spent some time there.

But the word of the Lord went on growing and being multiplied.

but the sorcerer Elymas (for that is how his name is translated) opposed them, doing his best to turn the governor away from the faith.

but the others went on from Perga to Pisidian Antioch, and on Shabbat they went into the synagogue and sat down.

But as Yochanan was ending his work, he said, ‘Who do you suppose I am? Well — I'm not! But after me is coming someone, the sandals of whose feet I am unworthy to untie.'

"But God raised him from the dead!

For David did indeed serve God's purposes in his own generation; but after that, he died, was buried with his fathers and did see decay .

but when the Jews who had not believed saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and spoke up against what Sha'ul was saying and insulted him.

However, Sha'ul and Bar-Nabba answered boldly: "It was necessary that God's word be spoken first to you. But since you are rejecting it and are judging yourselves unworthy of eternal life — why, we're turning to the Goyim!

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the women ‘God-fearers' of high social standing and the leading men of the city, and they organized persecution against Sha'ul and Bar-Nabba and expelled them from their district.

But the Jews who would not be persuaded stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

but they learned of it and escaped to Lystra and Derbe, towns in Lycaonia, and to the surrounding country,

But as the talmidim gathered around him, he got up and went back into the town. The next day, he left with Bar-Nabba for Derbe.

But some men came down from Y'hudah to Antioch and began teaching the brothers, "You can't be saved unless you undergo b'rit-milah in the manner prescribed by Moshe."

But some of those who had come to trust were from the party of the P'rushim; and they stood up and said, "It is necessary to circumcise them and direct them to observe the Torah of Moshe."

that is, he made no distinction between us and them, but cleansed their heart by trust.