When this sound was heard, the crowd came together, and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.

whom God raised up, having freed him from the pains of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.

because you will not leave my soul in hell, neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay.

being upset because they taught the people and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

saying, "What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.

They listened to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

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

There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.

They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.

Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king's personal aide, their friend, 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 dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they did not know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.

They called Barnabas "Jupiter," and Paul "Mercury," because he was the chief speaker.

Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, to whom we gave no commandment;

Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, "What does this babbler want to say?" Others said, "He seems to be advocating foreign deities," because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead."

He found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, who had recently come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome. He came to them,

and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.

sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.

Some shouted one thing, and some another, among the crowd. When he could not find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.

When he came to the stairs, it happened that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd;

and saw him saying to me, 'Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.'

Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.

When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, "Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,

especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.

Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished them,

Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking northeast and southeast.

The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

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

who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.

For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain."