They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds regarded him as a prophet.

Now when evening had already come, since it was the day of preparation (that is, the day before the Sabbath),

Absolutely not! For otherwise how could God judge the world?

And if it is by grace, it is no longer by works, otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

Since many are boasting according to human standards, I too will boast.

He is able to deal compassionately with those who are ignorant and erring, since he also is subject to weakness,

For a will takes effect only at death, since it carries no force while the one who made it is alive.

Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I have not had sexual relations with a man?”

It is the same with you. Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, seek to abound in order to strengthen the church.

Therefore it remains for some to enter it, yet those to whom it was previously proclaimed did not enter because of disobedience.

On this topic we have much to say and it is difficult to explain, since you have become sluggish in hearing.

Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,

For otherwise would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers would have been purified once for all and so have no further consciousness of sin?

Then his lord called the first slave and said to him, ‘Evil slave! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me!

The chief priests took the silver and said, “It is not lawful to put this into the temple treasury, since it is blood money.”

In no way did I mean the immoral people of this world, or the greedy and swindlers and idolaters, since you would then have to go out of the world.

Otherwise, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, then why are they baptized for them?

since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak toward you but is powerful among you.

for then he would have had to suffer again and again since the foundation of the world. But now he has appeared once for all at the consummation of the ages to put away sin by his sacrifice.

By faith, even though Sarah herself was barren and he was too old, he received the ability to procreate, because he regarded the one who had given the promise to be trustworthy.