G3868–παραιτέομαι–paraiteomai

But at [supplied: the] feast he released to them one prisoner, whomsoever they begged [supplied: of him].

παρῃτοῦντο. parētounto “they were requesting.”

And all began, without exception, to excuse themselves. The first said to him, I have bought land, and I must go out and see it; I pray thee hold me for excused.

παραιτεῖσθαι. paraiteisthai “to excuse themselves.”παρῃτημένον. parētēmenon “excused.”

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee hold me for excused.

παρῃτημένον. parētēmenon “excused.”

If then I have done any wrong and committed anything worthy of death, I do not deprecate dying; but if there is nothing of those things of which they accuse me, no man can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar.

παραιτοῦμαι paraitoumai “I do refuse”

But profane and old wives' fables avoid, but exercise thyself unto piety;

παραιτοῦ· paraitou “do refuse;”

But younger widows decline; for when they grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,

παραιτοῦ· paraitou “do refuse;”

But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.

παραιτοῦ paraitou “do refuse”

An heretical man after a first and second admonition have done with,

παραιτοῦ paraitou “do reject”

and trumpet's sound, and voice of words; which they that heard, excusing themselves, declined [supplied: the] word being addressed to them any more:

παρῃτήσαντο parētēsanto “they excused themselves”

See that ye refuse not him that speaks. For if those did not escape who had refused him who uttered the oracles on earth, much more we who turn away from him [supplied: who does so] from heaven:

παραιτήσησθε paraitēsēsthe “you may refuse”παραιτησάμενοι paraitēsamenoi “having refused”