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

Have I committed an offense in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?

Why? because I love you not? God knows.

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

But when Peter came to Antioch, I withstood him to his face, because he was to be blamed.

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

And because you are sons, God has 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 comes the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

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

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

Because for the work of Christ he was near unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward 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 unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because you were dear unto us.

For you remember, brethren, our labor and travail: for laboring night and day, because we would not be a burden unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

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

That no man transgress and wrong 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 fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds;

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

And with all deception 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 of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

Not because we have not that right, but to make ourselves an example unto you to follow us.

Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and insolent: 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 judgment, 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 believers and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

For we have great joy and consolation in your love, because the hearts of the saints are refreshed by you, brother.

For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, because he who has built the house has more honor than the house.

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

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

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

For there is verily an annulment of the previous commandment because of the weakness and uselessness thereof.

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

But this man, because he continues forever, has 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, says the Lord.

For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because the worshipers once purged should have had no more consciousness 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 Sara herself received strength to conceive, 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 beautiful 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.

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

You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it upon your lusts.

Because it is written, You will be holy; for I am holy.

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

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

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

But he that hates his brother is in darkness, and walks in darkness, and knows not where he goes, because that darkness has blinded his eyes.

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

I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because you have known the Father.

I have written unto you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the wicked one.

I have not written unto you because you know not the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God: therefore the world knows us not, because it knew him not.

Whosoever is born of God does not commit sin; for his nature remains in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And why slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loves not his brother abides in death.

By this perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but test the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

By this we know that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.

In this is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear: because fear has to do with punishment. He that fears is not made perfect in love.

We love him, because he first loved us.

This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that bears witness, because the Spirit is truth.

He that believes on the Son of God has the witness in himself: he that believes not God has made him a liar; because he believes not the witness that God gave of his Son.

Because for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

Behold, he comes with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also who pierced him: and all tribes of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

Nevertheless I have somewhat against you, because you have left your first love.

But I have a few things against you, because you have there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.

Because you have kept the word of my patience, I also will keep you from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

So then because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of my mouth.

Because you say, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and know not that you are wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the scroll, neither to look thereon.

And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.

And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.

Saying, We give you thanks, O Lord God Almighty, who is, and was, and is to come; because you have taken to you your great power, and have reigned.

Therefore rejoice, you heavens, and you that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and of the sea! for the devil has come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has but a short time.

And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

And I heard the angel of the waters say, You are righteous, O Lord, who is, and was, and shall be, because you have judged thus.

And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.

And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceedingly great.