Both Paul and Barnabas replied courageously, "It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we are turning to the Gentiles.

Since we have heard that some have gone out from among us with no orders from us and have confused you, upsetting your minds by what they said,

and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us to accept or practice, since we are Romans."

So since we are God's offspring, we should not think the deity is like gold or silver or stone, an image made by human skill and imagination.

but since it concerns points of disagreement about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I will not be a judge of these things!"

For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause we can give to explain this disorderly gathering."

Since I could not see because of the brilliance of that light, I came to Damascus led by the hand of those who were with me.

Since I wanted to know what charge they were accusing him of, I brought him down to their council.

Since considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous because the fast was already over, Paul advised them,

Since many of them had no desire to eat, Paul stood up among them and said, "Men, you should have listened to me and not put out to sea from Crete, thus avoiding this damage and loss.