because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Peter 1:16 · retained source text
Because it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy.
1611 marginal noteLeuit. 11.44. and 19.2. and 20.7.
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because
Concordance for “because”
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1,209 occurrences1,138 verses59 booksKJV PCE
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First occurrence: Genesis 2:3
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For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Peter 2:21 · retained source text
For euen hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for vs, leauing vs an example, that yee should follow his steps.
1611 marginal noteSome, reade, for you.
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 5:8 · retained source text
Be sober, be vigilant: because your aduersary the deuill, as a roaring Lion walketh about, seeking whom he may deuoure.
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Genesis65 occurrences
61 versesExodus20 occurrences
19 versesLeviticus21 occurrences
18 versesNumbers37 occurrences
36 versesDeuteronomy55 occurrences
49 versesJoshua28 occurrences
25 versesJudges27 occurrences
26 verses1 Samuel44 occurrences
40 verses2 Samuel29 occurrences
28 verses1 Kings35 occurrences
34 verses2 Kings22 occurrences
22 verses1 Chronicles28 occurrences
28 verses2 Chronicles46 occurrences
45 versesEzra9 occurrences
8 versesNehemiah11 occurrences
11 versesEsther4 occurrences
4 versesJob28 occurrences
25 versesPsalms72 occurrences
66 versesProverbs5 occurrences
5 versesEcclesiastes13 occurrences
13 versesSong of Solomon4 occurrences
3 versesIsaiah46 occurrences
43 versesJeremiah102 occurrences
91 versesLamentations13 occurrences
11 versesEzekiel68 occurrences
64 versesDaniel12 occurrences
12 versesHosea19 occurrences
18 versesJoel7 occurrences
7 versesAmos9 occurrences
9 versesJonah1 occurrence
1 verseMicah7 occurrences
7 versesNahum2 occurrences
2 versesHabakkuk6 occurrences
5 versesZephaniah3 occurrences
3 versesHaggai1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah7 occurrences
5 versesMalachi2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew31 occurrences
31 versesMark20 occurrences
20 versesLuke30 occurrences
28 versesJohn70 occurrences
69 versesActs32 occurrences
31 versesRomans18 occurrences
17 verses1 Corinthians9 occurrences
9 verses2 Corinthians5 occurrences
5 versesGalatians5 occurrences
5 versesEphesians3 occurrences
3 versesPhilippians4 occurrences
4 verses1 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses2 Thessalonians5 occurrences
5 verses1 Timothy5 occurrences
4 versesPhilemon1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews10 occurrences
10 versesJames3 occurrences
3 verses1 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses1 John25 occurrences
21 verses3 John1 occurrence
1 verseJude1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation16 occurrences
16 verses
61 versesExodus20 occurrences
19 versesLeviticus21 occurrences
18 versesNumbers37 occurrences
36 versesDeuteronomy55 occurrences
49 versesJoshua28 occurrences
25 versesJudges27 occurrences
26 verses1 Samuel44 occurrences
40 verses2 Samuel29 occurrences
28 verses1 Kings35 occurrences
34 verses2 Kings22 occurrences
22 verses1 Chronicles28 occurrences
28 verses2 Chronicles46 occurrences
45 versesEzra9 occurrences
8 versesNehemiah11 occurrences
11 versesEsther4 occurrences
4 versesJob28 occurrences
25 versesPsalms72 occurrences
66 versesProverbs5 occurrences
5 versesEcclesiastes13 occurrences
13 versesSong of Solomon4 occurrences
3 versesIsaiah46 occurrences
43 versesJeremiah102 occurrences
91 versesLamentations13 occurrences
11 versesEzekiel68 occurrences
64 versesDaniel12 occurrences
12 versesHosea19 occurrences
18 versesJoel7 occurrences
7 versesAmos9 occurrences
9 versesJonah1 occurrence
1 verseMicah7 occurrences
7 versesNahum2 occurrences
2 versesHabakkuk6 occurrences
5 versesZephaniah3 occurrences
3 versesHaggai1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah7 occurrences
5 versesMalachi2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew31 occurrences
31 versesMark20 occurrences
20 versesLuke30 occurrences
28 versesJohn70 occurrences
69 versesActs32 occurrences
31 versesRomans18 occurrences
17 verses1 Corinthians9 occurrences
9 verses2 Corinthians5 occurrences
5 versesGalatians5 occurrences
5 versesEphesians3 occurrences
3 versesPhilippians4 occurrences
4 verses1 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses2 Thessalonians5 occurrences
5 verses1 Timothy5 occurrences
4 versesPhilemon1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews10 occurrences
10 versesJames3 occurrences
3 verses1 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses1 John25 occurrences
21 verses3 John1 occurrence
1 verseJude1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation16 occurrences
16 verses