'Except' in the Bible

But I tell you, everyone who divorces his wife, except in a case of sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son desires to reveal Him.

But He answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

And they were offended by Him.But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his household.”

An evil and adulterous generation demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.

When they looked up they saw no one except Him—Jesus alone.

[However, this kind does not come out except by prayer and fasting.]”

And I tell you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.”

Seeing a lone fig tree by the road, He went up to it and found nothing on it except leaves. And He said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” At once the fig tree withered.

“Now concerning that day and hour no one knows—neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son —except the Father only.

how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest and ate the sacred bread—which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests—and also gave some to his companions?”

For nothing is concealed except to be revealed, and nothing hidden except to come to light.

He did not let anyone accompany Him except Peter, James, and John, James’s brother.

Then Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his household.”

So He was not able to do any miracles there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.

He instructed them to take nothing for the road except a walking stick: no bread, no traveling bag, no money in their belts.

Then suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus alone.

Then the scribe said to Him, “You are right, Teacher! You have correctly said that He is One, and there is no one else except Him.

“Now concerning that day or hour no one knows—neither the angels in heaven nor the Son—except the Father.

After He came to the house, He let no one enter with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.

All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son desires to reveal Him.”

As the crowds were increasing, He began saying: “This generation is an evil generation. It demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.

Didn’t any return to give glory to God except this foreigner?”

No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.

not that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God. He has seen the Father.

“One who has bathed,” Jesus told him, “doesn’t need to wash anything except his feet, but he is completely clean. You are clean, but not all of you.”

Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

While I was with them,I was protecting them by Your namethat You have given Me.I guarded them and not one of them is lost,except the son of destruction,so that the Scripture may be fulfilled.

Saul agreed with putting him to death.On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the land of Judea and Samaria.

Those who had been scattered as a result of the persecution that started because of Stephen made their way as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message to no one except Jews.

except that in town after town the Holy Spirit testifies to me that chains and afflictions are waiting for me.

“I wish before God,” replied Paul, “that whether easily or with difficulty, not only you but all who listen to me today might become as I am—except for these chains.”

Everyone must submit to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those that exist are instituted by God.

Do not owe anyone anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.

For I would not dare say anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to make the Gentiles obedient by word and deed,

I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius,

For I didn’t think it was a good idea to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man that is in him? In the same way, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.

Do not deprive one another sexually—except when you agree for a time, to devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again; otherwise, Satan may tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to humanity. God is faithful, and He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation He will also provide a way of escape so that you are able to bear it.

Therefore I am informing you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

I will boast about this person, but not about myself, except of my weaknesses.

So in what way were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I personally did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!

But I didn’t see any of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.

But as for me, I will never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. The world has been crucified to me through the cross, and I to the world.

But what does “He ascended” mean except that He descended to the lower parts of the earth?

And you Philippians know that in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you alone.

“Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give the victor some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name is inscribed that no one knows except the one who receives it.

They sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders, but no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.

His eyes were like a fiery flame, and many crowns were on His head. He had a name written that no one knows except Himself.