And at this sound the crowd came together, and they were bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in his own language.

But God raised him up, having loosed the agony of death, because it was impossible for him to be held in its power.

because you will not abandon my soul to hades, nor let your Holy One see decay.

And so, because he was a prophet, and knew that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne,

being greatly disturbed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for all the people were praising God for what had happened.

Now in those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the native Hebrews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.

And they gave heed to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic.

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

All the circumcised believers who came with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.

Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose in connection with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.

Now he was angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; and they came to him in a body, and having persuaded Blastus, the king's chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king's country for food.

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

For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not recognize him nor the utterances of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled these by condemning him.

Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, because he was the chief speaker, they called Hermes.

Paul wanted this man 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 a Greek.

And also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him. Some said, "What would this idle babbler wish to say?" Others, "He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign deities,"because he was preaching Jesus and the resurrection.

because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed, and of this he has given proof to all men by raising him from the dead."

And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, having recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. He went to see them,

and because he was of the same trade he stayed with them, and they worked, for by trade they were tentmakers.

As it is, we are in danger of being charged with rioting because of today's events. In that case we would not be able to account for this commotion, since there is no reason for it."

Some in the crowd shouted one thing, and some another; and as he could not learn the facts because of the uproar, he ordered him to be brought into the barracks.

When he came to the steps, he was actually carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob;

But since I could not see because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me and came into Damascus.

and saw him saying to me, 'Make haste, and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about me.'

because you are especially familiar with all customs and controversies of the Jews; therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.

We put out to sea from there and sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were against us.

As much time had been lost, and the voyage was now dangerous because the fast had already gone by, Paul advised them,

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

The natives showed us unusual kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed us all, because it had begun to rain and was cold.

But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and put them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand.

And when they had examined me, they were willing to release me because there was no ground for putting me to death.

For this reason therefore I have asked to see you and speak with you, since it is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain."