G0874–ἀφορμή–aphormē

But sin, taking its chance through that which was ordered by the law, was working in me every form of desire: because without the law sin is dead.

ἀφορμὴν aphormēn “An occasion”

For I was tricked and put to death by sin, which took its chance through the law.

ἀφορμὴν aphormēn “an occasion”

We are not again requesting your approval, but we are giving you the chance of taking pride in us, so that you may be able to give an answer to those whose glory is in seeming, and not in the heart.

ἀφορμὴν aphormēn “occasion”

But what I do, that I will go on doing, so that I may give no chance to those who are looking for one; so that, in the cause of their pride, they may be seen to be the same as we are.

ἀφορμὴν aphormēn “opportunity”ἀφορμήν, aphormēn “an opportunity”

Because you, brothers, were marked out to be free; only do not make use of your free condition to give the flesh its chance, but through love be servants one to another.

ἀφορμὴν aphormēn “an opportunity”

So it is my desire that the younger widows may be married and have children, controlling their families, and giving the Evil One no chance to say anything against them,

ἀφορμὴν aphormēn “occasion”