The hireling flees, because he is a hireling, and cares not for the sheep.

Therefore does my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.

But you believe not, because you are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone you not; but for blasphemy; and because that you, being a man, make yourself God.

Say you of him, whom the Father has sanctified, and sent into the world, You blaspheme; because I said, I am the Son of God?

Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walks in the day, he stumbles not, because he sees the light of this world.

But if a man walks in the night, he stumbles, because there is no light in him.

And I knew that you hear me always: but because of the people who stand by I said it, that they may believe that you have sent me.

This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bore what was put therein.

Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.

Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again,

Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of for the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it sees him not, neither knows him: but you know him; for he dwells with you, and shall be in you.

Yet a little while, and the world sees me no more; but you see me: because I live, you shall live also.

You have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If you loved me, you would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

If you were of the world, the world would love its own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.

And you also shall bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning.

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

But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, you may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.

But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow has filled your heart.

Of sin, because they believe not on me;

Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and you see me no more;

Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

A little while, and you shall not see me: and again, a little while, and you shall see me, because I go to the Father.

Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he said unto us, A little while, and you shall not see me: and again, a little while, and you shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?

A woman when she is in travail has sorrow, because her hour has come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembers no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.

Behold, the hour comes, yea, is now come, that you shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

I have given them your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was a high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulcher was near at hand.

And they said unto her, Woman, why weep you? She said unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.

Jesus said unto him, Thomas, because you have seen me, you have believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

He said unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Do you love me? And he said unto him, Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you. Jesus said unto him, Feed my sheep.

Now when this was sounded abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because every man heard them speak in his own language.

Whom God has raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be held by it.

Because you will not leave my soul in hades, neither will you allow your Holy One to see corruption.

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing for which they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution.

And to him they had regard, because for a long time he had amazed them with sorceries.

But Peter said unto him, Your money perish with you, because you have thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

And they of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit.

And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was fed by the king's country.

And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and died.

For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets who are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.

Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? Others, He seems to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

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

And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and worked: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hastened, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers because of the violence of the people.

Then immediately they departed from him who should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

On the next day, because he would have known the certainty of why he was accused of the Jews, he released him, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

Because you may understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

And because I was perplexed concerning such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.

I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before you concerning all the things of which I am accused of the Jews:

Especially because I know you to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: therefore I beseech you to hear me patiently.

And when we had put to sea from there, we sailed close to Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,

And because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised to depart from there also, if by any means they might arrive at Phoenix, and there to winter; which is a haven of Crete, and opens toward the southwest and northwest.

And the native people showed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.

For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God has showed it unto them.

Because, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

Much every way: chiefly, because unto them were committed the oracles of God.

Because the law works wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

And hope makes not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who is given unto us.

What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

I speak after the manner of men because of the weakness of your flesh: for as you have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

Because the creation itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

And he that searches the hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because he makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

Neither, because they are the descendants of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall your descendants be called.

For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.

Why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone;

Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Be not arrogant, but fear:

And he that doubts is condemned if he eats, because he eats not of faith: for whatever is not of faith is sin.

Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some way, as reminding you, because of the grace that is given to me of God,

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

But the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall test every man's work of what sort it is.

Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because you go to law one with another. Why do you not rather take wrong? why do you not rather allow yourselves to be defrauded?

Now I praise you, brethren, because you remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

For this cause ought the woman to have authority on her head because of the angels.

If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

For I am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.

I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from there into Macedonia.

For the love of Christ constrains us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: