'Matter' in the Bible

but I -- I say to you, that whoever may put away his wife, save for the matter of whoredom, doth make her to commit adultery; and whoever may marry her who hath been put away doth commit adultery.

and those feeding did flee, and, having gone to the city, they declared all, and the matter of the demoniacs.

therefore also without gainsaying I came, having been sent for; I ask, therefore, for what matter ye did send for me?'

And there were gathered together the apostles and the elders, to see about this matter,

if indeed, therefore, Demetrius and the artificers with him with any one have a matter, court days are held, and there are proconsuls; let them accuse one another.

for a matter He is finishing, and is cutting short in righteousness, because a matter cut short will the Lord do upon the land.

that ye may receive her in the Lord, as doth become saints, and may assist her in whatever matter she may have need of you -- for she also became a leader of many, and of myself.

Dare any one of you, having a matter with the other, go to be judged before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

I suppose, therefore, this to be good because of the present necessity, that it is good for a man that the matter be thus: --

for the momentary light matter of our tribulation, more and more exceedingly an age-during weight of glory doth work out for us --

for, lo, this same thing -- your being made sorry toward God -- how much diligence it doth work in you! but defence, but displeasure, but fear, but longing desire, but zeal, but revenge; in every thing ye did approve yourselves to be pure in the matter.

which are, indeed, having a matter of wisdom in will-worship, and humble-mindedness, and neglecting of body -- not in any honour, unto a satisfying of the flesh.

that no one go beyond and defraud in the matter his brother, because an avenger is the Lord of all these, as also we spake before to you and testified,

for where zeal and rivalry are, there is insurrection and every evil matter;