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But everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'

But God knew what would happen, and his prearranged plan was carried out when Jesus was betrayed. With the help of lawless Gentiles, you nailed him to a cross and killed him.

But God released him from the horrors of death and raised him back to life, for death could not keep him in its grip.

But he was a prophet, and he knew God had promised with an oath that one of David's own descendants would sit on his throne.

But Peter said, "I don't have any silver or gold for you. But I'll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk!"

You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. And we are witnesses of this fact!

But God was fulfilling what all the prophets had foretold about the Messiah—that he must suffer these things.

But many of the people who heard their message believed it, so the number of men who believed now totaled about 5,000.

Let me clearly state to all of you and to all the people of Israel that he was healed by the powerful name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, the man you crucified but whom God raised from the dead.

But since they could see the man who had been healed standing right there among them, there was nothing the council could say.

But to keep them from spreading their propaganda any further, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in Jesus' name again."

But Peter and John replied, "Do you think God wants us to obey you rather than him?

The council then threatened them further, but they finally let them go because they didn't know how to punish them without starting a riot. For everyone was praising God

But everything they did was determined beforehand according to your will.

But there was a certain man named Ananias who, with his wife, Sapphira, sold some property.

The property was yours to sell or not sell, as you wished. And after selling it, the money was also yours to give away. How could you do a thing like this? You weren't lying to us but to God!"

But no one else dared to join them, even though all the people had high regard for them.

But an angel of the Lord came at night, opened the gates of the jail, and brought them out. Then he told them,

But when the Temple guards went to the jail, the men were gone. So they returned to the council and reported,

"The jail was securely locked, with the guards standing outside, but when we opened the gates, no one was there!"