G1893–ἐπεί–epei

At once his master called him and said, "`Wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt, because you entreated me:

ἐπεὶ epei “because”

but though they were eager to lay hands upon Him, they were afraid of the people, for by them He was regarded as a Prophet.

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When the High Priests had gathered up the money they said, "It is illegal to put it into the Treasury, because it is the price of blood."

ἐπεὶ epei “since [the]”

Towards sunset, as it was the Preparation--that is, the day preceding the Sabbath--

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"How can this be," Mary replied, "seeing that I have no husband?"

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Some, however, supposed that because Judas had the money-box Jesus meant, "Buy what we require for the Festival," or that he should give something to the poor.

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Meanwhile the Jews, because it was the day of Preparation for the Passover, and in order that the bodies might not remain on the crosses during the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was one of special solemnity), requested Pilate to have the legs of the dying

ἐπεὶ epei “since”

No indeed; for in that case how shall He judge all mankind?)

ἐπεὶ epei “Otherwise”

But if it is in His grace that He has selected them, then His choice is no longer determined by human actions. Otherwise grace would be grace no longer.

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Notice therefore God's kindness and God's severity. On those who have fallen His severity has descended, but upon you His kindness has come, provided that you do not cease to respond to that kindness. Otherwise you will be cut off also.

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not that in this world you are to keep wholly aloof from such as they, any more than from people who are avaricious and greedy of gain, or from worshippers of idols. For that would mean that you would be compelled to go out of the world altogether.

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For, in such cases, the unbelieving husband has become--and is--holy through union with a Christian woman, and the unbelieving wife is holy through union with a Christian brother. Otherwise your children would be unholy, but in reality they have a place

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Therefore, seeing that you are ambitious for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in them so as to benefit the Church.

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Otherwise, if you bless God in spirit only, how shall he who is in the position of an ungifted man say the `Amen' to your giving of thanks, when he does not know what your words mean?

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Otherwise what will become of those who got themselves baptized for the dead? If the dead do not rise at all, why are these baptized for them?

Ἐπεὶ Epei “Otherwise”

Since many boast for merely human reasons, I too will boast.

ἐπεὶ epei “Since”

since you want a practical proof of the fact that Christ speaks by my lips--He who is not feeble towards you, but powerful among you.

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Since then the children referred to are all alike sharers in perishable human nature, He Himself also, in the same way, took on Him a share of it, in order that through death He might render powerless him who had authority over death, that is, the Devil

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Since, then, it is still true that some will be admitted to that rest, and that because of disobedience those who formerly had Good News proclaimed to them were not admitted,

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and must be one who is able to bear patiently with the ignorant and erring, because he himself also is beset with infirmity.

ἐπεὶ epei “since”

Concerning Him we have much to say, and much that it would be difficult to make clear to you, since you have become so dull of apprehension.

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For when God gave the promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,

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And a will is only of force in the case of a deceased person, being never of any avail so long as he who made it lives.

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In that case Christ would have needed to suffer many times, from the creation of the world onwards; but as a matter of fact He has appeared once for all, at the Close of the Ages, in order to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

ἐπεὶ epei “Otherwise”

For then would not the sacrifices have ceased to be offered, because the consciences of the worshippers--who in that case would now have been cleansed once for all--would no longer be burdened with sins?

ἐπεὶ epei “Otherwise”