1,994 verses contain “because” (in the KJV: 1,306, in the BSB: 1,444) — showing 1,401–1,500
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For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?
because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’
I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’
Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”
And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.
And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.
And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham.
And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
While the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.
And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’”
And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”
And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.
Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
In fact, they can no longer die, because they are like the angels. And since they are sons of the resurrection, they are sons of God.
And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.
And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’
Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
Jesus said to him, “Do you believe just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.”
But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,
But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all.
He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.
And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.
Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.”
And many more believed because of his own word;
And many more believed because of His message.
And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
They said to the woman, “We now believe not only because of your words; we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior of the world.”
Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.
I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me.
And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.
A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.
As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me.
Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.
Go up to the feast on your own. I am not going up to this feast, because My time has not yet come.”
Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.
But because Moses gave you circumcision, you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath (not that it is from Moses, but from the patriarchs.)
If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?
If a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses will not be broken, why are you angry with Me for making the whole man well on the Sabbath?
But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
but I know Him, because I am from Him and He sent Me.”
Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.
(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
So there was a division among the people because of him.
So there was division in the crowd because of Jesus.
And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
But even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone; I am with the Father who sent Me.
These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.
Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.
So the Jews began to ask, “Will He kill Himself, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”
And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”
I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.
Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!
He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.
And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.
Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
The reason the Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again.
There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
Again there was division among the Jews because of Jesus’ message.
But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe.
Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy for stating that I am the Son of God?
And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
I knew that You always hear Me, but I say this for the benefit of the people standing here, so they may believe that You sent Me.”
Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews learned that Jesus was there. And they came not only because of Him, but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
for on account of him many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus.
For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.
That is also why the crowd went out to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.
Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
In response, Jesus said, “This voice was not for My benefit, but yours.
Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,
For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says:
These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him.
Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
You call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because I am.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.
Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.
Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
You heard Me say, ‘I am going away, and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.
Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.
If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.