Lexicon :: Strong's G4238 - prassō

He told them, “Don’t collect any more than what you have been authorized.”

“why, then, didn’t you put my money in the bank? And when I returned, I would have collected it with interest.’

So they began to argue among themselves which of them it could be who was going to do it.

“Neither has Herod, because he sent him back to us. Clearly, he has done nothing to deserve death.

“We are punished justly, because we’re getting back what we deserve for the things we did, but this man has done nothing wrong.”

“For everyone who does evil hates the light and avoids it,[fn] so that his deeds may not be exposed.

“and come out ​— ​those who have done good things, to the resurrection of life, but those who have done wicked things, to the resurrection of condemnation.

“And now, brothers and sisters, I know that you acted in ignorance, just as your leaders also did.

He said to them, “Men of Israel, be careful about what you’re about to do to these men.

“that you abstain from food offered to idols, from blood, from eating anything that has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. You will do well if you keep yourselves from these things.

Farewell.”

But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Don’t harm yourself, because we’re all here! ”

“and Jason has welcomed them. They are all acting contrary to Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king ​— ​Jesus.”

while many of those who had practiced magic collected their books and burned them in front of everyone. So they calculated their value and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.

“Therefore, since these things are undeniable, you must keep calm and not do anything rash.

“If then I did anything wrong and am deserving of death, I am not trying to escape death; but if there is nothing to what these men accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar! ”

“I found that he had not done anything deserving of death, but when he himself appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.

“In fact, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

“Instead, I preached to those in Damascus first, and to those in Jerusalem and in all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works worthy of repentance.

“For the king knows about these matters, and I can speak boldly to him. For I am convinced that none of these things has escaped his notice, since this was not done in a corner.

and when they had left they talked with each other and said, “This man is not doing anything to deserve death or imprisonment.”

Although they know God’s just sentence ​— ​that those who practice such things deserve to die[fn] ​— ​they not only do them, but even applaud[fn] others who practice them.

Therefore, every one of you[fn] who judges is without excuse. For when you judge another, you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the same things.

Circumcision benefits you if you observe the law, but if you are a lawbreaker, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

For I do not understand what I am doing, because I do not practice what I want to do, but I do what I hate.

For I do not do the good that I want to do, but I practice the evil that I do not want to do.

For though her sons had not been born yet or done anything good or bad, so that God’s purpose according to election might stand —

For it is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, because it does not carry the sword for no reason. For it is God’s servant, an avenger that brings wrath on the one who does wrong.

And you are arrogant! Shouldn’t you be filled with grief and remove from your congregation the one who did this?

For if I do this willingly, I have a reward, but if unwillingly, I am entrusted with a commission.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may be repaid for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.

I fear that when I come my God will again[fn] humiliate me in your presence, and I will grieve for many who sinned before and have not repented of the moral impurity, sexual immorality, and sensuality they practiced.

envy,[fn] drunkenness, carousing, and anything similar. I am warning you about these things ​— ​as I warned you before ​— ​that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Tychicus, our dearly loved brother and faithful servant[fn] in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me so that you may be informed.

Do what you have learned and received and heard from me, and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.

to seek to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business,[fn] and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,