When this sound occurred, a crowd gathered and was in confusion, because each one heard them speaking in his own language.

But God raised him up, having released him from the pains of death, because it was not possible for him to be held in its power.

because you will not leave my soul in Hades, nor permit your Holy One to experience decay.

So then, because he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one of his descendants on his throne,

angry because they were teaching the people and announcing in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

And because they saw the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say against this.

After threatening them further, they released them, for they could not find how to punish them on account of the people, because they were all praising God for what had happened.

For there was no one needy among them, because those who were owners of land or houses were selling them and bringing the proceeds from the sales

So in this case I say to you, stay away from these men and leave them alone, because if this plan or this undertaking originates with people, it will come to nothing,

So they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.

Now in those days, when the disciples were growing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Greek-speaking Jews against the native Hebraic Jews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.

The patriarchs, because they were jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt. But God was with him,

And they paid close attention to him because he had amazed them for a long time with his magic.

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

You have no share or part in this matter because your heart is not right before God!

(Now the men who were traveling with him stood there speechless, because they heard the voice but saw no one.)

But the Lord said to him, "Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel.

When he arrived in Jerusalem, he attempted to associate with the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, because they did not believe that he was a disciple.

He found there a man named Aeneas who had been confined to a mattress for eight years because he was paralyzed.

Because Lydda was near Joppa, when the disciples heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him and urged him, "Come to us without delay."

But get up, go down, and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them."

with respect to Jesus from Nazareth, that God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.

Now those who had been scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephen went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message to no one but Jews.

because he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and a significant number of people were brought to the Lord.

Now Herod was having an angry quarrel with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they joined together and presented themselves before him. And after convincing Blastus, the king's personal assistant, to help them, they asked for peace, because their country's food supply was provided by the king's country.

Immediately an angel of the Lord struck Herod down because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.

Then when the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, because he was greatly astounded at the teaching about the Lord.

They began to call Barnabas Zeus and Paul Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

For Moses has had those who proclaim him in every town from ancient times, because he is read aloud in the synagogues every Sabbath."

Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was Greek.

When the jailer woke up and saw the doors of the prison standing open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, because he assumed the prisoners had escaped.

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was greatly upset because he saw the city was full of idols.

Also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him, and some were asking, "What does this foolish babbler want to say?" Others said, "He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods." (They said this because he was proclaiming the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.)

nor is he served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives life and breath and everything to everyone.

because he has set a day on which he is going to judge the world in righteousness, by a man whom he designated, having provided proof to everyone by raising him from the dead."

There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to depart from Rome. Paul approached them,

and because he worked at the same trade, he stayed with them and worked with them (for they were tentmakers by trade).

because I am with you, and no one will assault you to harm you, because I have many people in this city."

Paul, after staying many more days in Corinth, said farewell to the brothers and sailed away to Syria accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. He had his hair cut off at Cenchrea because he had made a vow.

Some of the crowd concluded it was about Alexander because the Jews had pushed him to the front. Alexander, gesturing with his hand, was wanting to make a defense before the public assembly.

So because these facts are indisputable, you must keep quiet and not do anything reckless.

where he stayed for three months. Because the Jews had made a plot against him as he was intending to sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia.

On the first day of the week, when we met to break bread, Paul began to speak to the people, and because he intended to leave the next day, he extended his message until midnight.

serving the Lord with all humility and with tears, and with the trials that happened to me because of the plots of the Jews.

After we sighted Cyprus and left it behind on our port side, we sailed on to Syria and put in at Tyre, because the ship was to unload its cargo there.

Because he could not be persuaded, we said no more except, "The Lord's will be done."

But some in the crowd shouted one thing, and others something else, and when the commanding officer was unable to find out the truth because of the disturbance, he ordered Paul to be brought into the barracks.

When he came to the steps, Paul had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob,

Since I could not see because of the brilliance of that light, I came to Damascus led by the hand of those who were with me.

because you will be his witness to all people of what you have seen and heard.

and saw the Lord saying to me, 'Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about me.'

Then he said to me, 'Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'"

The next day, because the commanding officer wanted to know the true reason Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole council to assemble. He then brought Paul down and had him stand before them.

So the centurion took him and brought him to the commanding officer and said, "The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you."

So do not let them persuade you to do this, because more than forty of them are lying in ambush for him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink anything until they have killed him, and now they are ready, waiting for you to agree to their request."

This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, when I came up with the detachment and rescued him, because I had learned that he was a Roman citizen.

When the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied, "Because I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I confidently make my defense.

After two years had passed, Porcius Festus succeeded Felix, and because he wanted to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.

Because I was at a loss how I could investigate these matters, I asked if he were willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.

because you are especially familiar with all the customs and controversial issues of the Jews. Therefore I ask you to listen to me patiently.

They know, because they have known me from time past, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion, I lived as a Pharisee.

And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our ancestors,

I punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to force them to blaspheme. Because I was so furiously enraged at them, I went to persecute them even in foreign cities.

For the king knows about these things, and I am speaking freely to him, because I cannot believe that any of these things has escaped his notice, for this was not done in a corner.

From there we put out to sea and sailed under the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.

We sailed slowly for many days and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus. Because the wind prevented us from going any farther, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmone.

Since considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous because the fast was already over, Paul advised them,

Because the harbor was not suitable to spend the winter in, the majority decided to put out to sea from there. They hoped that somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.

The next day, because we were violently battered by the storm, they began throwing the cargo overboard,

Because they were afraid that we would run aground on the rocky coast, they threw out four anchors from the stern and wished for day to appear.

The local inhabitants showed us extraordinary kindness, for they built a fire and welcomed us all because it had started to rain and was cold.

When Paul had gathered a bundle of brushwood and was putting it on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand.

When they had heard my case, they wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.

So for this reason I have asked to see you and speak with you, for I am bound with this chain because of the hope of Israel."