And [although he] was deeply grieved, the king, because of his oaths and {dinner guests}, did not want to refuse her.

[when we are] slandered, we encourage. We have become like the refuse of the world, the offscouring of all [things], until now.

But refuse younger widows, for whenever their physical desires lead them away from Christ, they want to marry,

Watch out that you do not refuse the one who is speaking! For if those did not escape [when they] refused the one who warned [them] on earth, much less [will] we [escape], [if we] reject the [one who warns] from heaven,

Therefore the honor [is] for you who believe, but for those who refuse to believe, "The stone that the builders rejected, this one has become {the cornerstone},"