Study Desk

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

But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.

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

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 gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

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

Because he saith also in another psalm, Thou wilt not give thy 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? other some, He seemeth 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 unto them;

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

and saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: because they will not receive of thee testimony concerning me.

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

especially because thou art expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

And putting to sea from thence, 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, the more part advised to put to sea from thence, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there; which is a haven of Crete, looking north-east and south-east.

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

who, when they had examined me, desired to set me at liberty, because there was no cause of death in me.