"You have heard what was said to the people in time's past [Exodus 20:13], 'You must not murder,' and whoever does will be subject to judgment.

"Again, you have heard what was said to people in time's past [Lev. 19:12], 'You must not go back on your oaths, but [rather] fulfill the oaths you take to the Lord.'

And he sent a slave to the tenant farmers at the proper time, so that he could collect [some] of the fruit of the vineyard from the tenant farmers.

"Just as it was in Noah's time, so it will be in the days of the Son of Man.

Now you have a custom to have me set one man free at your Passover time. So do you wish me to set the king of the Jews free?"

Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, So he openeth not his mouth:

for the shewing forth of his righteousness in the present time, so that he should be just, and justify him that is of the faith of Jesus.

Let their eyes become [spiritually] dim so they cannot see, and may their backs always bend [i.e., under heavy burdens]."

Do not deprive each other [of marital rights], except perhaps by mutual consent for a time, so that you may devote yourselves [unhindered] to prayer, but come together again so that Satan will not tempt you [to sin] because of your lack of self-control.

For all of you [i.e., who have the gifts], can prophesy, one at a time, so that all of you may learn and be encouraged.

I have said beforehand, and I do say beforehand, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, to them that have sinned heretofore, and to all the rest, that, if I come again, I will not spare;

For we are His creation, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time so that we should walk in them.

For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a brief time, so that you might get him back permanently,

But we do see Jesus—made lower than the angels for a short time so that by God’s grace He might taste death for everyone—crowned with glory and honor because of His suffering in death.

And I gave her time so that she would repent, and she did not want to repent of her fornication.

Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.

For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.

Endeavour to come to me soon: for Demas hath forsaken me,