'Matters' in the Bible

Seeing that many did take in hand to set in order a narration of the matters that have been fully assured among us,

'And if ye seek after anything concerning other matters, in the legal assembly it shall be determined;

For the law having a shadow of the coming good things -- not the very image of the matters, every year, by the same sacrifices that they offer continually, is never able to make perfect those coming near,

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,

for let none of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evil-doer, or as an inspector into other men's matters;