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 nourished 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 by worms, and died.

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

And they called Barnabas, Jupiter, and Paul, Mercurius, 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 quarters: 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? some others, He seemeth to be a setter-forth of strange gods: because he preached to them Jesus, and the resurrection.

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

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

And because he was of the same occupation, he abode with them, and wrought (for by their occupation they were tent-makers)

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

Then forthwith they departed from him who were about to examine him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty why he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

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

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

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

And when we had lanched from thence, we sailed under 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 commodious to winter in, the greater part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is a haven of Crete, and lieth towards the south-west and north-west.

And the barbarous 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 that 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 hath shown it to them.

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

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

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

And hope maketh not ashamed, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts, by the Holy Spirit which is given to us.

What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? By no means.

I speak after the manner of men, because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity, to (work) iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness, to (work) 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 is in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

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

And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints, according to the will of God.

Neither because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed 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 thou standest by faith. Be not high-minded, but fear:

And he that doubteth is damned if he eateth, because he eateth not from faith: for whatever is not from faith is sin.

Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly to you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me from God.

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

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

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

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

For this cause ought the woman to have power 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 worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

And indeed we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified concerning God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not, if in truth 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 thence into Macedonia.

For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not because we would be unclothed, but clothed, that mortality might be swallowed up in life.

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

Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: and exceedingly the more we rejoiced for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

Have I committed an offense in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God without reward?

Why? because I love you not? God knoweth.

And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privately to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

But when Peter had come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

What purpose then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

Am I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth?

Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.

For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because ye had heard that he was sick.

Because for the work of Christ he was nigh to death, not regarding his life, to supply the want of your service towards me.

Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted to you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear to us.

For ye remember, brethren, our labor and toil: for laboring night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

For this cause also we thank God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard from us, ye received it not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all towards each other aboundeth;

When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired by all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved by the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth:

Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves a pattern to you to follow us.

Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief:

For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God who is the Savior of all men, especially of those that believe.

Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter into it, and they to whom it was first preached entered not because of unbelief:

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,

And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.

Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers, in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshipers once cleansed, would have had no more conscience of sins.

By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

Through faith also Sarah herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

By faith Moses when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.

But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

Ye lust and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

For even to this were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Again, a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.

But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because darkness hath blinded his eyes.

I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.