G3868–παραιτέομαι–paraiteomai

Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

παρῃτοῦντο. parētounto “they were requesting.”

And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me 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 have me excused.

παρῃτημένον. parētēmenon “excused.”

For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

παραιτοῦμαι paraitoumai “I do refuse”

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

παραιτοῦ· paraitou “do refuse;”

But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;

παραιτοῦ· paraitou “do refuse;”

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

παραιτοῦ paraitou “do refuse”

A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

παραιτοῦ paraitou “do reject”

And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:

παρῃτήσαντο parētēsanto “they excused themselves”

See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

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