Because we are able to do nothing against what is true, but only for it.

because of this, these things -- being absent -- I write, that being present, I may not treat any sharply, according to the authority that the Lord did give me for building up, and not for casting down.

Because I say to you, my brothers, that the good news of which I was the preacher is not man's.

I advanced in Judaism beyond many contemporaries among my people, because I was extremely zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.

And they glorified God because of me.

I went up according to a revelation and presented to them the gospel I preach among the Gentiles—but privately to those recognized as leaders—so that I might not be running, or have run the race, in vain.

And that because of the false brothers let in secretly, who came searching out our free condition which we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might make servants of us;

To whom we gave no room - no, not for the space of a hour - as concerning to be brought into subjection: and that because that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

On the contrary, because they saw that I had been entrusted with the good news for the heathen, just as Peter had been entrusted with it for the Jews --

(Because he who was working in Peter as the Apostle of the circumcision was working no less in me among the Gentiles);

and because they recognized the favor God had shown me, James, Cephas, and John, the so-called pillar apostles, gave Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, with the understanding that we should go to the heathen and they to the Jews.

But when Cephas came to Antioch I resisted him to his face, because he stood self-condemned.

For until certain men came from James he used to eat with the Gentile Christians, but when they came, he began to draw back and to separate himself, because he was afraid of the circumcision party.

"yet because we know that no man is justified by the works of the Law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, we ourselves also have put our faith in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the Law; for "By the works of the Law shall no flesh be justified."

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So the life I now live in the body, I live because of the faithfulness of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

I do not make the grace of God of no effect: because if righteousness is through the law, then Christ was put to death for nothing.

Answer me this one question, "Is it on the ground of your obedience to the Law that you received the Spirit, or is it because, when you heard, you believed?"

Does he then who supplies you with his Spirit and works miracles among you, do it because you do what the law commands of because you believe the message heard?

[An example of this is] Abraham, who believed God's [promise] and [because of such faith] he was considered right with God.

Because the Scripture foresaw that God would bring the heathen into right standing with Himself on condition of faith, He beforehand proclaimed the good news to Abraham in the promise, "It is through you that all the heathen will be blessed."

For all who are of the works of the law are under a curse: because it is said in the Writings, A curse is on everyone who does not keep on doing all the things which are ordered in the book of the law.

And it is manifest that by the Law no man is justified in the sight of God. because The just shall live by faith,

Christ has made us free from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us: because it is said in the Writings, A curse on everyone who is put to death by hanging on a tree:

Because if the heritage is by the law, it is no longer dependent on the word of God; but God gave it to Abraham by his word.

What then is the law? It was an addition made because of sin, till the coming of the seed to whom the undertaking had been given; and it was ordered through angels by the hand of a go-between.

Is the law then against the words of God? in no way; because if there had been a law which was able to give life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.

But the scripture imprisoned everything and everyone under sin so that the promise could be given -- because of the faithfulness of Jesus Christ -- to those who believe.

Because you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

There is no Jew or Greek, servant or free, male or female: because you are all one in Jesus Christ.

And because you are sons, God sent forth the spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, "Dear, dear Father!"

So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if you are a child, then you are also an heir because of what God did.

But, then, because you knew not God, you were enslaved to those who, by nature, are not gods:

But now, [because you] have come to know God, or rather have come to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental spirits? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again?

Brothers, I beseech you, become as I am, because I also have become as you are. You never did me any wrong;

But you know that because of an illness of the flesh I proclaimed the gospel to you the first time.

And you did not have a poor opinion of me because of the trouble in my flesh, or put shame on it; but you took me to your hearts as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

Where then is that happy condition of yours? because I give you witness, that, if possible, you would have taken out your eyes and given them to me.

Am I then become your enemy, because I am telling you the truth?

I could wish, however, to be present with you, even now, and to change my voice, - because I am perplexed regarding you.

Because it is in the Writings, that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant-woman, and one by the free woman.

Which things have a secret sense; because these women are the two agreements; one from the mountain of Sinai, giving birth to servants, which is Hagar.

Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to present-day Jerusalem, because she is in slavery along with her children.

For it is written - Be gladdened, O barren one! that wast not giving birth, break forth and shout, thou that wast not in birth-pains, - because, more, are the children of the deserted one, than of her that had the husband.

because in Christ neither circumcision has any value, nor uncircumcision, but faith which works through love.

Because you, brothers, were marked out to be free; only do not make use of your free condition to give the flesh its chance, but through love be servants one to another.

For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; because these are opposite the one to the other; so that you may not do the things which you have a mind to do.

Because every man is responsible for his part of the work.

Because he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

Look at how large these letters are because I am writing with my own hand!

Those who have the desire to seem important in the flesh, put force on you to undergo circumcision; only that they may not be attacked because of the cross of Christ.

Because even those who undergo circumcision do not themselves keep the law; but they would have you undergo circumcision, so that they may have glory in your flesh.

From this time on let no man be a trouble to me; because my body is marked with the marks of Jesus.

He predestined and lovingly planned for us to be adopted to Himself as [His own] children through Jesus Christ, in accordance with the kind intention and good pleasure of His will—

And in him, because you listened to the proclamation of the truth, the evangel of your salvation, and trusted it, you Gentiles too were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people,

You too were dead because of the shortcomings and sins

But God, being [so very] rich in mercy, because of His great and wonderful love with which He loved us,

has made us, though dead because of our shortcomings, live again in fellowship with Christ -- it is by His unmerited favor that you have been saved.

Because by grace you have salvation through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is given by God:

not as a result of [your] works [nor your attempts to keep the Law], so that no one will [be able to] boast or take credit in any way [for his salvation].

For He has made us what we are, because He has created us through our union with Christ Jesus for doing good deeds which He beforehand planned for us to do.

because you were at that time without Christ, being alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers of the covenants of the promise, having no hope and being atheists in the world.

Because, through him, we have our introduction - we both - in one Spirit, unto the Father.

because you have been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone.

For this reason [because I preach that you and believing Jews are joint heirs] I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—

in whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him [that is, our faith gives us sufficient courage to freely and openly approach God through Christ].

For this reason it is my prayer that you may not become feeble because of my troubles for you, which are your glory.

that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, so that, because you have been rooted and grounded in love,

with all humility [forsaking self-righteousness], and gentleness [maintaining self-control], with patience, bearing with one another in [unselfish] love.

From Him the whole body [the church, in all its various parts], joined and knitted firmly together by what every joint supplies, when each part is working properly, causes the body to grow and mature, building itself up in [unselfish] love.

for their [moral] understanding is darkened and their reasoning is clouded; [they are] alienated and self-banished from the life of God [with no share in it; this is] because of the [willful] ignorance and spiritual blindness that is [deep-seated] within them, because of the hardness and insensitivity of their heart.

Because they are callous, they have given themselves over to indecency for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness.

assuming you heard about Him and were taught by Him, because the truth is in Jesus.

Wherefore, stripping off what is false, be speaking truth each one with his neighbour, because we are members one of another;

and be kind and compassionate toward one another, forgiving each other, just as God also forgave you [because of your fellowship] in Christ.

Nor should obscenity, silly chatter or double-meaning jokes be used, because they are not proper either. But instead, [you should express] thanksgiving.

Let no one be deceiving you with empty words; for, because of these things, is coming the anger of God upon the sons of obstinacy:

(Because the fruit of the light is in all righteousness and in everything which is good and true),

But all things, when their true quality is seen, are made clear by the light: because everything which is made clear is light.

Buying out for yourselves the opportunity, because, the days, are evil;

Because of this do not become foolish, but understanding what is the will of the Lord.

Because, a husband, is the head of his wife, as, the Christ also, is the head of the assembly, he, being the saviour of the body, -

Because, members, are we of his body; -

Because of this a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh.

Children, obey your parents as you would the Lord, because this is right.

because you know that whatever good any man does, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be slave or free man.

And masters, treat your slaves the same way, without threatening them, because you know that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.

Because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but, against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world-holders, of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenlies.

Because of this take ye up the full armor of God, so that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Because of your help in giving the good news from the first day till now;

According as it is right in me to have this regard in behalf of you all, - because ye have had me in your hearts, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the glad-message, all of you being, joint partakers of my favour.

Because of my chains [seeing that I am doing well and that God is accomplishing great things], most of the brothers have renewed confidence in the Lord, and have far more courage to speak the word of God [concerning salvation] without fear [of the consequences, seeing that God can work His good in all circumstances].

Actually some also preach the Christ because of envy and strife, and some also because of good-will.

The latter [preach Christ] out of love, because they know that I have been put here [by God on purpose] for the defense of the gospel;

These latter out of their love, because they know that I am set here for the defense of the gospel;

But so what? Just this that in every way, whether by false or true motives, the Messiah is being proclaimed. Because of this, I rejoice and will continue to rejoice.

because I know this will lead to my deliverance through your prayers and help from the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

I rejoice because I eagerly expect and hope that I will have nothing to be ashamed of, because through my boldness the Messiah will be exalted through me, now as always, whether I live or die.

Because for me to live is Christ and to die is gain.

I feel torn between the two, because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far,