the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; because he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

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

Ye have heard that I told you, I am going away, though I am coming again to you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I am going to the Father: because my Father is greater than I.

I am the vine, ye are the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, this person beareth much fruit: because without me ye can do nothing.

I no more call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his master is doing: but I have called you friends because I have made known to you all things which I have heard of my Father.

If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have elected you out of the world, for this very cause the world hateth you.

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

and ye too shall bear your testimony, because ye 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 spoken to you, that when the hour is come, ye may remember the same for I had told you. But these things I told you not at the beginning, because I was with you.

But because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

of sin first, because they believe not in me;

then of righteousness, because I am going to the Father, so ye see me no more;

and of judgment, because the ruler of this world hath sentence pronounced on him.

A little while longer, and ye shall not see me: and again a little while, and ye shall see me, because I am going to the Father.

Then said some of the disciples unto each other, What is this which he saith to us, A little while longer, and ye shall not see me: and again a little while, and ye shall see me: and this, because I am going to the Father?

A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when the little son is born, she no more remembers the anguish, for joy that a man is brought into the world.

for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.

Behold, the hour is coming, yea, it is already come, that ye shall be dispersed, each after his own concerns, and shall leave me alone: though I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

I have given them thy word and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Father, those whom thou hast given me, I will that where I am they may also be with me; that they may behold my glory, which thou gavest me: because thou hast loved me before the foundation of the world.

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

Because of the preparation of the Jews therefore, they laid Jesus there; for the sepulchre was just by.

And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.

Jesus saith to him, Because thou hast seen me, Thomas, hast thou believed: blessed are they who though they have not seen me, yet have believed.

He saith to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I love thee! Jesus saith to him, Feed my sheep.

And when this report spread, the multitude collected around them, and were overwhelmed with astonishment, because they heard them speaking every one in his own peculiar dialect.

worn down with vexation, because they taught the people, and preached by Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

Then they with many additional threatenings dismissed them, finding no pretext how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for what had been done.

NOW in those days, when the disciples were multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian proselytes against the Hebrews, because their widows were overlooked in the daily distribution.

And to him they attended, because he had of a considerable time astonished them by his magical tricks.

But Peter said unto him, May thy silver with thyself go into perdition, because thou hast imagined that the gift of God can be purchased with money.

And they of the circumcision who were believers, as many as came with Peter, were amazed, because even on the Gentiles the gift of the holy Ghost was poured out.

Now Herod was fiercely bent on war against the Tyrians and Sidonians: but they presented themselves unanimously before him, and ingratiating themselves with Blastus who was over the king's bedchamber, they begged for peace; because their country received all their supply of provisions from the king's territories.

But instantly the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not the glory to God: and being devoured with worms, he expired.

And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he principally led the discourse.

Him Paul resolved to take out with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places: for they all knew his father, that he was a Greek.

Then certain of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers attacked him: and some said, What will this chattering fellow say? but others, He seemeth to be a preacher of foreign deities, because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

because he hath fixed the day in which he will judge the whole world in righteousness by the man whom he hath appointed; affording evidence of this to all, by raising him from the dead.

and finding a certain Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, lately arrived from Italy, with Priscilla his wife, (because Claudius had issued an order that all Jews should depart from Rome,) he turned in to them.

for I am with thee, and no man shall set himself against thee to do thee harm; because I have much people in this city.

In all things I have set you the example, that so labouring hard ye ought to help the infirm, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, because he himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive."

Then some among the multitude bellowed out one thing, and some another: so unable to know the certainty of the case because of the tumult, he ordered him to be brought into the fortress.

But when he was on the stairs, it happened that he was borne up by the soldiers, because of the press of the crowd.

Because of these things, the Jews seizing me in the temple, attempted to kill me on the spot.

And taking our departure from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

And much time being consumed, and sailing now becoming dangerous, because the fast was already past, Paul admonished them,

And the rude people treated us with singular humanity; for, lighting a fire, they received us all, because of the violent rain, and because of the cold.

Who, after a full examination, would have discharged me, because there was not the least cause found in me for death.

First then I give thanks to my God, through Jesus Christ, for you all, because your faith is proclaimed through the whole world.

Because that which is capable of being known relative to God, is evident among them; for God hath manifested it to them.

because though they knew [there was] a God, they glorified him not as God, nor gave him thanks, but became triflers in their disputations, and their stupid heart was darkened.

and hope doth not make us ashamed; because the love of God is poured out into our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given to us.

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

I speak humanly, because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have presented your members servants to impurity and iniquity for iniquity; so now present your members servants to righteousness for holiness.

Because the propensity of the flesh is inimical against God: for it is not in subjection to the law of God, neither indeed can it be.

nor, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

for he will finish the account, and cut it short in righteousness: because a concise account will the Lord make on the earth."

And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as by the works of the law. For they stumbled against that stone of stumbling;

Because by him, and through him, and for him, are all things, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

But he that maketh a difference between meats, if he eat is condemned, because he doth it not by faith: for every thing which is not of faith, is sin.

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are folly to him: and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Now verily therefore there is altogether a fault among you, because ye have law-suits one with another. Why do ye not rather submit to the wrong? Why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

But because of the whoredoms, let every man have his own wife, and every wife her own husband.

or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes doubtless it was written; because he who ploweth ought to plow in hope, and he who soweth in hope should be partaker of his hope.

Therefore ought the woman to retain upon her head [this badge of authority], because of the angels [of the churches].

If the foot should say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it, on this account, not of the body?

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

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

Yea, and we also are found false witnesses for God; because we have testified on the behalf of God, that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if indeed the dead are not raised.

If after the manner of men I have fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, of what advantage would it be to me, if the dead did not rise again? shall we eat and drink; because to-morrow we die?

I rejoice in the arrival of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus; because what was lacking from you, they have supplied.

Because as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so through Christ aboundeth also our consolation.

because ye are manifestly seen to be the letter of Christ, of which we have been the secretaries, written not with ink, but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tables of stone, but on the fleshly tables of the heart.

For if the ministry of death in letters graven on stone, was attended with glory, so that the children of Israel could not keep their eyes fixed upon the countenance of Moses, because of the glory of his countenance, though [soon] evanescent;

For that which was glorious hath no glory, comparatively, because of the glory which excelleth.

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

Therefore we were comforted in your consolation; and exceeding abundantly the more rejoiced we in the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

I speak not by commandment, but because of the forwardness of others, and to prove the genuineness of your love.

Wherefore? Because I love you not? God knoweth.

but this I did because of false brethren artfully introduced, who came to pry into our liberty which we hold 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 blameable.

knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law; because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

But that by the law no man is justified before God is evident: because "The just by faith shall live."

But 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?

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

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I bear you on my heart, both in my bonds and in my defence and the confirmation of the gospel, as being all of you sharers in my grace.

because of the hope laid up for you in the heavens, which ye have heard before in the word of truth, the gospel,

So, tenderly affected towards you, we could with pleasure have imparted to you not the gospel of God only, but our own lives also, because ye were beloved by us.

For this cause do we also give thanks to God unceasingly, because when ye received the word reported by us from God, ye received it not as the word of man, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which worketh also effectually in you that believe.

for this cause we have felt consolation, brethren, in you under all our tribulation and distress, because of your fidelity.

that no man transgress against, or act dishonestly to his brother in this matter because the Lord is the avenger of all such things, as we have told you before, and testified.

We are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as it is fit, because your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love 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 those who believe; because our testimony was believed among you in that day.

Let no man deceive you in any way: because that cannot be till the apostasy come first, and the man of sin appear, the son of perdition,

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

For therefore do we labour and are exposed to abuse, because we have hoped in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of the faithful.

But they who have believing masters, let them not think less of them, because they are brethren; but serve them the rather, because they are faithful and beloved, who have equally partaken of the benefit. These things teach and enjoin.