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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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1 Thessalonians 2:9
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 2:9 · retained source text

For yee remember, brethren, our labour and trauaile: for labourng night and day, because wee would not bee chargeable vnto any of you, wee preached vnto you the Gospel of God.

1 Thessalonians 2:13
For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 2:13 · retained source text

For this cause also thanke wee God without ceasing, because when yee receiued the word of God, which yee heard of vs, yee receiued it not as the word of men, but (as it is in trueth) the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that beleeue.

1 Thessalonians 4:6
That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 4:6 · retained source text

That no man goe beyond and defraud his brother in any matter, because that the Lord is the auenger of all such; as we also haue forewarned you, and testified:

1611 marginal noteOr, oppresse, or, ouerreach.

1611 marginal noteOr, in the matter.

2 Thessalonians 1:3
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Thessalonians 1:3 · retained source text

Wee are bound to thanke God alwayes for you, brethren, as it is meete, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charitie of euery one of you al towards each other aboundeth:

2 Thessalonians 1:10
When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Thessalonians 1:10 · retained source text

When hee shall come to bee glorified in his Saints, and to bee admired in all them that beleeue (because our testimony among you was beleeued) in that day.

2 Thessalonians 2:10
And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Thessalonians 2:10 · retained source text

And with all deceiueablenesse of vnrighteousnesse, in them that perish: because they receiued not the loue of the trueth, that they might be saued.

2 Thessalonians 2:13
But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Thessalonians 2:13 · retained source text

But we are bound to giue thanks alway to God for you, brethren, beloued of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to saluation, through sanctification of the spirit, and beleefe of the trueth,

2 Thessalonians 3:9
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Thessalonians 3:9 · retained source text

Not because we haue not power, but to make our selues an ensample vnto you to follow vs.

1 Timothy 4:10
For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 4:10 · retained source text

For therfore we both labour, and suffer reproch, because we trust in the liuing God, who is the Sauiour of all men, specially of those that beleeue.

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Genesis65 occurrences
61 verses
Exodus20 occurrences
19 verses
Leviticus21 occurrences
18 verses
Numbers37 occurrences
36 verses
Deuteronomy55 occurrences
49 verses
Joshua28 occurrences
25 verses
Judges27 occurrences
26 verses
1 Samuel44 occurrences
40 verses
2 Samuel29 occurrences
28 verses
1 Kings35 occurrences
34 verses
2 Kings22 occurrences
22 verses
1 Chronicles28 occurrences
28 verses
2 Chronicles46 occurrences
45 verses
Ezra9 occurrences
8 verses
Nehemiah11 occurrences
11 verses
Esther4 occurrences
4 verses
Job28 occurrences
25 verses
Psalms72 occurrences
66 verses
Proverbs5 occurrences
5 verses
Ecclesiastes13 occurrences
13 verses
Song of Solomon4 occurrences
3 verses
Isaiah46 occurrences
43 verses
Jeremiah102 occurrences
91 verses
Lamentations13 occurrences
11 verses
Ezekiel68 occurrences
64 verses
Daniel12 occurrences
12 verses
Hosea19 occurrences
18 verses
Joel7 occurrences
7 verses
Amos9 occurrences
9 verses
Jonah1 occurrence
1 verse
Micah7 occurrences
7 verses
Nahum2 occurrences
2 verses
Habakkuk6 occurrences
5 verses
Zephaniah3 occurrences
3 verses
Haggai1 occurrence
1 verse
Zechariah7 occurrences
5 verses
Malachi2 occurrences
2 verses
Matthew31 occurrences
31 verses
Mark20 occurrences
20 verses
Luke30 occurrences
28 verses
John70 occurrences
69 verses
Acts32 occurrences
31 verses
Romans18 occurrences
17 verses
1 Corinthians9 occurrences
9 verses
2 Corinthians5 occurrences
5 verses
Galatians5 occurrences
5 verses
Ephesians3 occurrences
3 verses
Philippians4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses
2 Thessalonians5 occurrences
5 verses
1 Timothy5 occurrences
4 verses
Philemon1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews10 occurrences
10 verses
James3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses
1 John25 occurrences
21 verses
3 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Jude1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation16 occurrences
16 verses