Some, indeed, preach the Christ, because of envy and a contentious disposition, and some because of good-will.

These do it from love, because they know that I am set for the defense of the gospel;

because he longed after you all, and was much distressed, because you had heard that he was sick.

because for the work of the Christ he was near to death, not regarding his life, that he might supply that which was lacking in your service to me.

so, having a strong affection for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives also, because you had become dear to us.

That no one take advantage of or injure his brother in this matter; because the Lord takes vengeance for all such things, as we also told you before, and fully testified:

We are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as it is right, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds:

when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all those who believe, and in you also, because our testimony among you was believed.

and with all the delusion of unrighteousness in those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, in order that they might be saved.

But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God did, from the beginning, choose you to salvation, by sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth,

this we did, not because we have not authority, but that we might give ourselves to you as an example, in order that you might imitate us.

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me power, because he counted me faithful, and put me into the ministry;

me, I say, who before was a reviler and a persecutor and an overbearing man. But I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief:

for to this end we both labor, and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

incurring condemnation, because they have set aside their former obligation.

And those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren: but rather let them serve them, because they who partake of the benefit of their service, are believers and beloved brethren. These things enforce in your teaching and exhortation.

But avoid foolish and unprofitable questions, because you know that they produce contentions:

For we have great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.

And so we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

being able to have compassion on the ignorant and erring, because he himself is beset with infirmity:

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,

For, indeed, there is a setting aside of the preceding commandment, because it was weak and unprofitable,

And those priests, indeed, have been many, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office.

But this man, because he continues forever, has an unchangeable priest hood.

For if he were on earth, he could not be a priest; because there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

not like the covenant which I made with their fathers, in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt: because they continued not in my covenant, and I disregarded them, says the Lord.

because I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities I will remember no more.

for then, would they not have ceased to be offered? because the worshipers, after being once cleansed, would no longer have a consciousness of sins.

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death, and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had the testimony that he pleased God.

By faith also Sarah herself received strength for the conception of seed, and brought forth a child when past the time of life, because she counted him faithful who had promised.

By faith Moses was concealed by his parents for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child: and they feared not the command of the king.

By faith Rabab the harlot perished not with the disobedient, because she had received the spies with peace.

because God had provided some better thing for us, that they, without us, should not be made perfect.

but he that is rich, in his humiliation; because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

You desire, and you have not; you kill, and are earnestly desirous of having, and yet you can not obtain; you fight and war, and yet you have not, because you ask not.

You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your passions.

because it is written, Be you holy, for I am holy.

because you know that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver or gold, from your vain mode of life received by tradition from your fathers,

and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense to the disobedient, who stumble at the word because they are disobedient, to which stumbling they were also appointed.

To this, indeed, you have been called; because even Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his footsteps.

looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, because of which coming the heavens shall dis solve in fire, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat.

Again, a new commandment I do write to you, which is true as it respects him and you; because the darkness is past, and the true light now shines.

He that hates his brother is in darkness, and walks in darkness; and he knows not whither he goes, because darkness has blinded his eyes.

I write to you, little children, because your sins are for given for his name's sake.

I write to you, fathers, because you have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, my little children, because you have known the Father.

I have written to you, fathers, because you have known him that is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the wicked one.

I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.

Behold, how great love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called the children of God! For this reason, the world knows us not, because it knew him not.

Whoever has been begotten of God does not work sin; because his seed remains in him: and he can not sin, because he has been begotten of God.

Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and slew his brother: and for what reason did he slay him? because his own works were evil, and his brother s, righteous.

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren: he that loves not his brother, abides in death.

By this we know the love of Christ, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because he that is in you, is greater than he that is in the world.

By this we know that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.

By this is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because, as he is, so are we in this world.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has torment: he that fears is not made perfect in love.

We love him, because he first loved us.

This is he that came by water and by blood, Jesus the Christ; not by water only, but by water and by blood: and it is the Spirit that testifies, because the Spirit is truth.

He that believes on the Son of God has the testimony in him self: he that believes not God, has made him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony which God has borne concerning his Son.

I rejoiced greatly because I found some of your children walking in the truth, as we received commandment from the Father.

Behold, he comes with clouds, and every eye shall see him, and those also who pierced him: and all the tribes of the land shall lament because of him. Even so. Amen.

I know your works: behold, I have set before you an open door that no one is able to shut, because you have a little strength, and have kept my word, and have not denied my name.

Because you have kept the word of my patience, I also will keep you from the hour of trial that is about to come on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth.

So, then, because you are luke-warm, and neither cold, nor hot, I will vomit you out of my mouth.

Because you say I am rich, and abound in wealth, and have need of nothing, and know not that you are miserable and pitiable and poor and blind and naked,

And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, or to look upon it.

And the name of the star is called Wormwood; and the third part of the waters became wormwood: and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.

And I saw, and heard an eagle, as he flew in mid-heaven, saying, with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the remaining voices of the trumpets of the three angels which are yet to sound.

And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, and make merry, and will send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwelt on the earth.

saying: We give thee thanks, Lord God Almighty, who art, and who wast, because thou hast taken thy great power, and hast reigned.

Therefore, rejoice you heavens, and you that dwell in them. Alas for the land and for the sea! for the devil has come down to you with great anger, because he knows that he has but a short time.

And they worshiped the dragon, because he gave authority to the beast: and they worshiped the beast, saying, Who is like the beast? and, Who is able to make war with him?

And another angel followed, saying: Babylon the great has fallen, has fallen; because she has made all nations drink of the maddening wine of her lewdness.

Who will not fear thee, Lord, and glorify thy name? For thou alone art holy; for all nations shall come and worship before thee: because thy judgments are made manifest.

And I heard the angel of the waters, saying: Just art thou, who art and who wast, the Holy One, because thou hast thus judged.

And the fifth angel poured out his cup on the throne of the beast; and his kingdom was filled with darkness; and they gnawed their tongues because of pain;

and they spoke impiously against the God of heaven because of their pains, and be cause of their sores; and they repented not of their works.

And great hail, every stone about the weight of a talent, fell from heaven upon men; and men spoke impiously against God, because of the plague of the hail: for the plague of it was very great.

And the merchants of the earth shall weep and lament over her, because no one buys their merchandise any more;