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Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.

And they gave heed to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

But Peter said to him, Your silver perish with you, because you have thought to obtain the gift of God with money.

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

Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: 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 fed from the king's country.

And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he did not give God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

For those that dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they didn't know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled [them] by condemning [him].

Because he says also in another [psalm], You will not give Your Holy One to see corruption.

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

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

And certain also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What would this babbler say? others, He seems to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome: and he came to them;

and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and he worked, for by their trade they were tentmakers.

and saw him saying to me, Hurry, and get quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not receive of you testimony concerning me.

They then that were about to examine him immediately departed from him: and the colonel also was afraid when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: therefore I urge you to hear me patiently.

And putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

And when much time was spent, and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast was now already gone by, Paul admonished them,

And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, most advised to put to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter [there; which is] a haven of Crete, looking northeast and south-east.

And the barbarians showed us no common kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.