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but as to me, because I tell you the truth, you do not believe me.

he that is of God, does therefore observe what God says: which you do not observe, because ye are not of God.

thereupon some of the Pharisees said, this man has no divine mission, because he does not observe the sabbath. but said others, if he be an impostor, how can he do such miracles? and there was a schism among them.

his parents said this, because they were afraid of the Jews: for the Jews had agreed in this, that if any man did own him for the Messias, he should be excommunicated.

when he lets out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him: because they know his voice.

the hireling flies, because he is an hireling, and is under no concern for the sheep.

therefore doth my father love me, because I lay down my life, but I shall reassume it.

but, as I said before, you do not believe; because ye are not of my sheep.

how can you say that I blaspheme, I whom the father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, because I said I am the son of God?

Jesus answered, are there not twelve hours in the day? he that travels by day does not stumble, because he has the light of this world to see by.

but if a man travels by night he stumbles, because there is no light for him.

I know that thou hearest me always: but I say this, because of the people here present, that they may believe that thou hast sent me."

this he said, not out of any concern for the poor; but because being purse-bearer he used to pilfer what was in bank.

because he was the occasion that many of the Jews left them, and believed on Jesus.

I assure you, he that believeth on me, shall likewise perform the works that I do; nay, greater works than these shall he do; because for that end am I going to my father.

even the spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees nor knows him: but ye shall know him, for he shall dwell with you, and shall be in you.

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

if you were of the world, the world would love its own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world does hate you.

but all these things will they do unto you, out of hatred to my name, because they know not him that sent me.

and ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.