18 Bible Verses about Why People Did Things

not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there in the body, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place. And they will slay me for my wife's sake.

And the men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

And for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.

and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife;

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.

He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so.

Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled.

I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will arise and give him as many as he needeth.

And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people for what cause she touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

And a great multitude followed him, because they beheld the signs which he did on them that were sick.

Now this he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the bag took away what was put therein.

For this cause also the multitude went and met him, for that they heard that he had done this sign.

And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

And there came unto him Pharisees, trying him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?