because John, indeed, baptized with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit -- after not many days.'

because he was numbered among us, and did receive the share in this ministration,

Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

For these [men] are not drunk, as you assume, because it is the third hour of the day.

Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

for David says as to him, I foresaw the Lord continually before me, because he is at my right hand that I may not be moved.

because of this was my heart cheered, and my tongue was glad, and yet -- my flesh also shall rest on hope,

Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

Men, brethren, it is lawful to speak to you with boldness concerning the patriarch David, because he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.

Therefore, [because he] was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat {one of his descendants} on his throne,

being sore troubled because they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

And they laid hands on them and put [them] in custody until the next day, because it was already evening.

Then Peter, filled with [the power of] the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people [members of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish High Court],

you and all the people of Israel must understand that this man stands healthy before you because of the name of Jesus from Nazareth, whom you crucified, but whom God raised from the dead.

And [because they] saw the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in return.

saying, 'What shall we do to these men? because that, indeed, a notable sign hath been done through them, to all those dwelling in Jerusalem is manifest, and we are not able to deny it;

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

For there was not even anyone needy among them, because all those who were owners of plots of land or houses were selling [them] [and] bringing the proceeds of the things that were sold

Then the commander went with the temple police and brought them in without force, because they were afraid the people might stone them.

and now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone, because if this counsel or this work may be of men, it will be overthrown,

So they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin rejoicing, because they had been considered worthy to be dishonored for the sake of the name.

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

And the patriarchs, [because they] were jealous of Joseph, sold [him] into Egypt. And God was with him,

Because he saw one of them being mistreated, he defended and avenged the man who was suffering ill-treatment by striking down the Egyptian.

Because of this, Moses fled and lived as a foreigner in the land of Midian. There he had two sons.

“Then the Lord said to him:

Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.

I have most certainly seen the oppression of My people in Egypt and have heard their groaning, and I have come down to rescue them. Now come, and I will send you to Egypt [as My messenger].’

They said to Aaron [i.e., Moses' brother], 'Make gods to lead us, because we do not know what happened to this Moses who led us when we first left the country of Egypt.'

And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

But because they believed Philip preaching the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women.

But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

{You have no} part or share in this matter, because your heart is not right before God.

in his humiliation his judgment was taken away, and his generation -- who shall declare? because taken from the earth is his life.'

(Now the men who were traveling together with him stood speechless, [because they] heard the voice but saw no one.)

And the Lord said unto him, 'Be going on, because a choice vessel to Me is this one, to bear My name before nations and kings -- the sons also of Israel;

And [when he] arrived in Jerusalem, he was attempting to associate with the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, [because they] did not believe that he was a disciple.

There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.

And [because] Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, [when they] heard that Peter was in {Lydda}, sent two men to him, urging, "Do not delay to come to us!"

And Peter said, 'Not so, Lord; because at no time did I eat anything common or unclean;'

but rise up, go down, and go with them, nothing doubting, because I have sent them.

Jesus who was of Nazareth: how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power; who went through all quarters doing good, and healing all that were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.

And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

because they heard them speaking in foreign languages and praising God. Then Peter said,

and I said, Not so, Lord; because anything common or unclean hath at no time entered into my mouth;

So then [since they were unaware of these developments] those who were scattered because of the persecution that occurred in connection with [the stoning of] Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, without telling the message [of salvation through Christ] to anyone except Jews.

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

And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

And recognizing Peter's voice, because of [her] joy she did not open the gate, but ran in [and] announced [that] Peter was standing at the gate.

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 of worms, and gave up the ghost.

He was associated with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. He sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.

Then Saul, who was also called Paul, because he was full of the Holy Spirit, looked him straight in the eye

Then [when] the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, [because he] was astounded at the teaching about the Lord.

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

And we proclaim good-news to you: the promise to the fathers, which happened because God has fulfilled this to us their children, having raised up Jesus,

And because he raised him up from the dead, no longer about to return to corruption, He has thus said, I will give unto you the faithful mercies of David.

Because he saith also in another psalm , Thou wilt not give Thy Holy One to see corruption.

See, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish, because a work I -- I do work in your days, a work in which ye may not believe, though any one may declare it to you.'

Then Paul and Barnabas without fear said, It was necessary for the word of God to be given to you first; but because you will have nothing to do with it, and have no desire for eternal life, it will now be offered to the Gentiles.

So the crowds, because they saw what Paul had done, shouted in the Lycaonian language, "The gods in human form have come down to us!"

And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.

But he was not without witness, because he did good, and gave you rain from heaven and times of fruit, making your hearts full of food and joy.

He made no distinction between them and us, because of their faith-cleansed hearts.

For Moses has those who proclaim him in every city from ancient generations, [because he] is read aloud in the synagogues on every Sabbath."

Because we have heard that some have gone out from among us--to whom we gave no orders--[and] have thrown you into confusion by words upsetting your {minds},

When they read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.

Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.

Because they had been prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the word in Asia, Paul and Timothy went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.

As soon as he had seen the vision, we immediately looked for a way to go to Macedonia, because we were convinced that God had called us to tell the people there the good news.

She kept this up for a number of days. Because Paul was so much annoyed by her, he turned and said to the spirit in her, "In the name of Jesus Christ I order you to come out of her." And that very moment it came out.

and are proclaiming customs that are not permitted for us to accept or to practice, [because we] are Romans!"

Because he had such strict orders, he put them into the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

When the jailer, shaken out of sleep, saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, thinking that the prisoners had escaped.

But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Don’t harm yourself, because all of us are here!”

And he took them that very hour of the night and washed their bloody wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his household.

He brought them into his house, set a meal before them, and rejoiced because he had believed God with his entire household.

and Jason has welcomed them. They are all acting contrary to the Emperor's decrees, because they claim there is another king, Jesus."

Now these people [in Berea] had more character than those in Thessalonica because they [not only] received the message with an open mind but [also] examined the [Old Testament] Scriptures every day to see if what they had heard was really true.

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was greatly upset because he saw the city was full of idols.

Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

nor is he served by human hands [as if he] needed anything, [because] he himself gives to everyone life and breath and everything.

For we live, move, and exist because of him, as some of your own poets have said: ""Since we are his children, too.'

Therefore, [because we] are offspring of God, we ought not to think the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by human skill and thought.

Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto 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 came unto them.

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

because I am with thee, and no one shall set upon thee to injure thee; because I have much people in this city.

So Paul, [after] remaining many days longer, said farewell to the brothers [and] sailed away to Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved [his] head at Cenchrea, because he had [taken] a vow.

Because he wished to cross to Greece, the brothers wrote and urged the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival he rendered great service to those who through God's favor had believed,

But because some of the people were hard-hearted and would not give hearing, saying evil words about the Way before the people, he went away from them, and kept the disciples separate, reasoning every day in the school of Tyrannus.

Meanwhile, some were shouting one thing and some another, because the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

Some of the crowd concluded it was because of Alexander, since the Jews had pushed him to the front. So Alexander motioned for silence and tried to make a defense before the people.

Therefore [because] these [things] are undeniable, it is necessary [that] you be quiet and do nothing rash!

For we are running the risk of being accused of rioting in regard to today’s events, and since there is no reason for it, we will be unable to give an account and justify this disorderly gathering.”

and stayed three months. [Because] a plot was made against him by the Jews [as he] was about to set sail for Syria, he came to a decision to return through Macedonia.

And on the first [day] of the week, [when] we had assembled to break bread, Paul began conversing with them, [because he] was going to leave on the next day, and he extended [his] message until midnight.

But Paul went down, bent over him, took him into his arms, and said, "Stop being alarmed, because he's still alive."

But we, going before him by ship, went to Assos with the purpose of taking Paul in there: for so he had given orders, because he himself was coming by land.

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.

Doing the Lord's work without pride, through all the sorrow and troubles which came on me because of the evil designs of the Jews: