But Peter said, "By no means, Lord! because never at any time did I eat anything common or unclean."

But, arising, go down, and journey with them, nothing doubting; because I have sent them."

how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power; Who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the Devil; because God was with Him.

And those of the circumcision who believed, as many as came with Peter, were amazed, because that upon the gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit;

But I said, 'By no means, Lord; because a common or an unclean thing never entered into my mouth!'

because he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit, and of faith; and a great multitude was added to the Lord.

Now he was very angry with the Tyrians and Sidonians; and they came with one accord to him; and, having made Blastus, the king's chamberlain, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was being maintained by that of the king.

And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he did not give God the glory; and, having been eaten by worms, he expired.

'Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish; because I do a work in your days?? work which ye will by no means believe, though one should fully declare it to you.'

this one Paul wished to go forth with him; and, taking him, he circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

And some also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were encountering him. And some said, "What would this babbler wish to say?" And others said, He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods;" because he proclaimed the good tidings of Jesus and the resurrection.

And, finding a certain Jew, Aquila by name, a native of Pontus, having recently come from Italy, and Priscilla his wife (because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart out of Rome), he came to them;

and, because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they labored; for by occupation they were tent-makers.

because I am with you, and no one shall set on you to harm you; because I have much people in this city.

And some shouted one thing, some another, among the crowd; and, when he could not ascertain the certainty because of the tumult, he ordered that he be brought into the castle.

because you shall be a witness for Him, to all men, of what you have seen, and heard.

and saw Him, saying to me, 'Make haste, and go forth quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not receive your testimony concerning Me.'

And He said to me, 'Depart, because I will send you far hence to the gentiles.'

Straightway, therefore, those who were about to examine him departed from him; and the chief captain also was struck with fear, having ascertained that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

And, thence putting out to sea, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

And much time having been spent, and sailing being already dangerous, because also the fast had already gone by, Paul was admonishing them,

And, because the harbor was incommodious to winter in, the greater part advised to set sail thence, if by any means, having reached Phoenix, a harbor of Crete??ooking toward the south-west and north-west ??e might be able to winter there.

And the barbarians were extending to us no ordinary kindness; for, having kindled a fire, they took us all in, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

who, indeed, having examined me, were disposed to release me, because there was in me no cause of death.

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because your faith is proclaimed in the whole world.

because that which is known of God is manifested in them; for God manifested it to them.

because, having known God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor did they give thanks; but they became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.

For the name of God is blasphemed among the gentiles, because of you, as it has been written.

because, by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the law is the knowledge of sin.

Whom God set forth as a propitiation, through faith in His blood, for the manifestation of His righteousness, because of the passing over of the formerly-committed sins in the forbearance of God:

and hope makes not ashamed; because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the holy Spirit, Who was given to us.

What, then? May we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? It could not be!

I speak after human fashion because of the weakness of your flesh; for, as ye presented your members subservient to uncleanness, and to iniquity unto iniquity; so now present your members subservient to righteousness unto holiness.

because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither, indeed, can it be;

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

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

because whom He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the first born among many brethren.

neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children; but, "In Isaac shall your seed be called."

Wherefore? because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the Stone of stumbling;

Because, of Him, and through Him, and for Him, are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen.

Wherefore, there is necessity that ye submit yourselves, not only because of the wrath, but also because of conscience.

For, if because of your food your brother is aggrieved, you are no longer walking in accordance with love. Destroy not with your food him for whom Christ died.

And he who doubts is condemned, if he eat, because he eats not of faith; and all that is not of faith is sin.

But I wrote to you the more boldly in part, as reminding you again, because of the grace which was given to me from God,

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

But a natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

the work of each one shall be made manifest; for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will prove each one's work, of what sort it is.

For, I think, God did set forth us the apostles last, as doomed to death; because we became a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.

but, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

Defraud not one the other, except by consent for a Season, that ye may have leisure for prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.

Now, concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we know because we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

Or doth He say it assuredly for our sake? Yes, for our sake it was written; because he that plows ought to plow in hope; and he that threshes ought to thresh in hope of partaking.

because we, the many, are one bread, one body; for we all partake of the one bread.

Whatsoever is sold in the market eat, asking no question because of conscience;

If one of the unbelieving invites you to a feast, and ye wish to go, whatsoever is set before you eat, asking no question because of conscience.

But, if anyone says to you, "This is the remains of an idol-sacrifice." eat it not, for his sake that showed it, and because of conscience:

for this cause ought the woman to have a sign of authority on her head because of the angels.

But, in giving this charge, I praise you not; because, not for the better, but for the worse, do ye come together.

If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body"; it is not, therefore, not of the body.

And, if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body"; it is not, 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 assembly of God.

and we are found also false witnesses of God, because we testified in respect to God that He raised up the Christ, Whom He raised not, if so be that the dead are not raised.

And I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus; because these supplied your deficiency.

Because, as the sufferings of Christ abound toward us, so through Christ our consolation also abounds.

I have had no relief in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother; but, bidding them adieu, I went forth into Macedonia.

because we are to God a sweet savor of Christ, in those who are being saved, and in those who are perishing;

because it is the God Who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," Who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

because, even if I did make you sorry with my letter, I do not regret it, though I did regret it; for I see that that letter made you sorry, though but for a season.

For this cause, we have been consoled; but, in our consolation, we rejoice the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.

Because the ministry of this service not only fully supplies the deficiencies of the saints, but abounds also through many thanksgivings to God;

because, "His letters, indeed," says one, "are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible."

Or did I commit a sin in abasing myself, that ye might be exalted, because I proclaimed to you the Gospel of God without cost?

Wherefore? because I do not love you? God knoweth!

and that was because of the false brethren secretly introduced, who, indeed, crept in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage;

But, when Cephas came to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was blameworthy;

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

Now that by law no one is justified with God, is evident; because "The righteous one shall live by faith."

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; because it has been written, "Cursed is every one who is hung upon a tree";

What, then, is the law? It was added because of the transgressions, until the Seed should come to Whom it had been promised; having been arranged through angels in the hand of a mediator.

And, because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba," Father.

Brethren, I beseech you, become as I am; because I also was as ye are. Ye wronged me in nothing;

So, then, have I become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

And I was wishing to be present with you now, and to change my voice; because I am perplexed about you.

for it has been written, "Rejoice, O barren, that bear not! Break forth and cry, you that travail not! because many are the children of the desolate, rather than of her who has the husband."

because he that sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that sows to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life eternal.

because through Him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.

being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their hearts;

Wherefore, having put away false-hood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor, because we are members one of another.

Let no one deceive you with empty words; for, because of these things, comes the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.

buying up the opportunity, because the days are evil.

because a husband is head of the wife, as Christ also is Head of the assembly; Himself the Savior of the body.

because we are members of His body.

because to us the struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

even as it is right for me to think this in behalf of you all; because ye have me in your heart, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Gospel, all of you being partakers with me of the grace.

Some, indeed, preach Christ even because of envy and strife; and some also of good-will;

since he was longing after you all, and was in great distress, because ye heard that he was sick.

because, for the work of Christ, he came near to death; imperiling his soul, that he might fill up your lack of ministry toward me.

because even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again to my need.

because of the hope laid up for you in Heaven, of which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the Gospel,

because in Him were all things created, in the heavens, and upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers??ll things have been created through Him, and for Him;