Though they found no basis for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.

We do not give anyone an occasion for taking an offense in anything, so that no fault may be found with our ministry.

So after they came back here with me, I did not postpone the case, but the next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered the man to be brought.

When they had heard my case, they wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.

So I want younger women to marry, raise children, and manage a household, in order to give the adversary no opportunity to vilify us.

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?

like Sarah who obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You become her children when you do what is good and have no fear in doing so.