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

Then some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers incountered him: and some said, What would this babler say? Others, he seemeth to be a proclaimer of strange gods; because he preached to them Jesus, and the resurrection.

Because he hath appointed a day, in which he will judge the world righteously, by the man whom he hath ordained, whereof he hath given assurance to all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

And finding a certain Jew name Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy with Priscilla his wife (because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome) he went to them.

And Paul said, But I was free-born. Then they who were going to examine him, immediately departed from him: and the tribune was afraid, after he knew he was a Roman, because he had bound him.

And setting sail from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

And as much time was spent, and sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was already past,

And the barbarians shewed us uncommon kindness; for having kindled a fire, they brought us all to it, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

Who having examined me, were willing to have released me, because there was no cause of death in me.

Because knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their reasonings, and their foolish heart was darkened.

Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

And hope shameth us not, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts, by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

I speak as a man, because of the weakness of your flesh. As ye have presented your members servants to uncleanness and iniquity, unto iniquity, so now present your members servants of righteousness, unto holiness.

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

Now if Christ be in you, the body indeed is dead because of sin, but the spirit is life because of righteousness.

Neither because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children, but in Isaac shall thy seed be called:

Wherefore? Because they sought it, not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law: for they stumbled at that stumbling stone;

But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because it is not of faith; for whatsoever is not of faith, is sin.

Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly to you, in part, as putting you in mind, because of the grace which is given to me of God,