'Put Off' in the Bible
For twelve years they were under the rule of Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they put off his control.
And she put off from her the garments of her widowhood, and covered herself with her veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in the gate of Enaim, which is by the way to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah was grown up, and she was not given unto him to wife.
And she arose, and went away, and put off her veil from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
For the LORD had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee.
And he shall put off his garments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place.
And Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there:
She shall take off the clothes of her captivity and remain in your house, and weep (mourn) for her father and her mother a full month. After that you may go in to her and be her husband and she shall be your wife.
And the prince of Jehovah's host said unto Joshua, Put off thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so.
So Joshua said to the Israelites: "How long do you intend to put off occupying the land the Lord God of your ancestors has given you?
And Jonathan put off his own coat that was upon him, and gave it David, and thereto his mantle, his sword, his bow and his girdle.
Jehoiachin changed his prison clothes [for palace garments] and he dined regularly in the king’s presence for the remainder of his life;
He also strengthened the fortresses and put officers in them and stores of food, oil and wine.
So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing.
And the king put off his finger ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will put off my'sad countenance, and be of good cheer;
He has put off my glory from me, and taken the crown from my head.
Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
Hope put off is a weariness to the heart; but when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life.
When you make a vow or a pledge to God, do not put off paying it; for God takes no pleasure in fools [who thoughtlessly mock Him]. Pay what you vow.
I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?
There is not one faint or feeble among them, no not a sluggish nor slippery person. There shall not one of them put off the girdle from his loins, nor loose the latchet of his shoe.
At the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.
Therefore shall trouble come upon thee, and thou shalt not know, from whence it shall arise. Mischief shalt fall upon thee, which thou shalt not be able to put off. A sudden misery shall come upon thee, before thou be aware.
For My name's sake I will put off My anger, and for My praise I will hold back for you, that I do not cut you off.
Jehoiachin changed his prison clothes, and he dined regularly at the king’s table all the days of his life.
For I am the Lord; I will say the word and what I say I will do; it will not be put off: for in your days, O uncontrolled people, I will say the word and do it, says the Lord.
Say to them then, This is what the Lord has said: Not one of my words will be put off any longer, but what I say I will do, says the Lord.
Thus sayeth the LORD God: Take away the mitre, and put off the crown, and so is it away: the humble is exalted, and the proud brought low.
Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble at every moment, and be astonished at thee.
And when they go forth into the utter court, even into the utter court to the people, they shall put off their garments wherein they ministered, and lay them in the holy chambers, and they shall put on other garments; and they shall not sanctify the people with their garments.
Therefore, if ye will not tell me the dream, ye shall all have one judgment: But ye feign and dissemble with vain words which ye speak before me, to put off the time. Therefore tell me the dream, and so shall I know - if ye can show me - what it meaneth."
When the king heard these words, he was sore grieved, and would have excused Daniel, to deliver him, and put off the matter until the sun went down, to the intent that he might save him.
You that put off the day of disaster and bring near a reign of violence!
Aforetime my people for the enemy: he will raise them up from before the garment; ye will put off the wide cloak from those passing by with confidence, turning back the war.
And whoever will not take you in, or give ear to your words, when you go out from that house or that town, put off its dust from your feet.
And, when they had mocked him, they put off him the scarf, and put on him his garments, and led him away unto the crucifying.
And whatever place will not take you in and will not give ear to you, when you go away, put off the dust from your feet as a witness against them.
And, when they had mocked him, they put off him, the purple, and put on him, his own garments. And they lead him forth, that they may crucify him.
And, entering into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he requested him, to put off from the land, a little; and, taking a seat, out of the boat, began he teaching the multitudes.
And, when he ceased speaking, he said unto Simon - Put off into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a boat with his disciples, and said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the lake; and they put off.
So they put off. While they were sailing, Jesus fell asleep. A squall swept down upon the lake, and their boat was filling and they were in danger.
And if any people will not take you in, when you go away from that town, put off its dust from your feet for a witness against them.
Even the dust of your town, which is on our feet, we put off as a witness against you; but be certain of this, that the kingdom of God is near.
Got up from table, put off his robe and took a cloth and put it round him.
Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.
where finding a vessel bound to Phoenicia, we went aboard, and put off.
And we came in view of Cyprus; and, leaving it to the left, we sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to put off her lading.
from thence we put off, and made our coast north of Cyprus, the wind being contrary.
The night is far gone, and the day is near: so let us put off the works of the dark, arming ourselves with light,
since, indeed, when we have put off our present garment, we shall not be found naked.
For while we are in this tent, we groan, being burdened [often weighed down, oppressed], not that we want to be unclothed [separated by death from the body], but to be clothed, so that what is mortal [the body] will be swallowed up by life [after the resurrection].
It was for this freedom that Christ set us free [completely liberating us]; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery [which you once removed].
and been taught by him, (as the truth is in Jesus) To put off,
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
Wherefore, having put off falsehood, speak truth every one with his neighbour, because we are members one of another.
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us,
Wherefore put off all filthiness, and excess of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
Therefore, having put off all evil and all deceit and hypocrisies and envies and all evil speaking,
Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.