whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible for him to be held in subjection by it.

because thou wilt not leave my soul in hades, nor suffer thy Holy One to see corruption.

being vexed because they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing for which they could punish them, because of the people; for they all glorified God on ac count of that which had been done;

In those days, when the disciples were increasing in number, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

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

But Peter said to him: Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God might be purchased with money.

And the believers that were of the circumcision, as many as had come with Peter, were astonished, because on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit:

And he was intending to make war upon the Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came with one consent to him; and having made Blastus, who had charge of the king's bed-chamber, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was supported by that of the king.

And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he did not give God the glory. And having been eaten by worms, he expired.

because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world, in righteousness, by the man whom he has chosen, giving to all assurance of this, by having raised him from the dead.

and finding a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had lately come from Italy, with Priscilla his wife, because Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome, he went to them;

and because he was of the same trade, he made his home with them, and worked: for by trade they were tent-makers.

And having remained there three months, he determined to return through Macedonia, because a plot had been laid for him by the Jews, as he was about to sail to Syria.

Then, those who were about to examine him, immediately departed from him. And the officer was afraid, when he learned that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

I think myself happy, King Agrippa, because I shall this day make my defense before you, concerning all things of which I am accused by the Jews;

And thence we put to sea, and sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were adverse.

And the barbarians showed us no ordinary kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the rain which was falling, and because of the cold.

But because the Jews spoke against it, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar: not that I have any accusation to bring against my own nation.