G3868–παραιτέομαι–paraiteomai

Now at the Festival it was customary for Pilate to release to the Jews any one prisoner whom they might beg off from punishment;

παρῃτοῦντο. parētounto “they were requesting.”

"But they all without exception began to excuse themselves. The first told him, "`I have purchased a piece of land, and must of necessity go and look at it. Pray hold me excused.'

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

"A second pleaded, "`I have bought five yoke of oxen, and am on my way to try them. Pray hold me excused.'

παρῃτημένον. parētēmenon “excused.”

If, however, I have done wrong and have committed any offence for which I deserve to die, I do not ask to be excused that penalty. But if there is no truth in what these men allege against me, no one has the right to give me up to them as a favour. I app

παραιτοῦμαι paraitoumai “I do refuse”

But worldly stories, fit only for credulous old women, have nothing to do with.

παραιτοῦ· paraitou “do refuse;”

But the younger widows you must not enrol; for as soon as they begin to chafe against the yoke of Christ, they want to marry,

παραιτοῦ· paraitou “do refuse;”

But avoid foolish discussions with ignorant men, knowing--as you do--that these lead to quarrels;

παραιτοῦ paraitou “do refuse”

After a first and second admonition, have nothing further to do with any one who will not be taught;

παραιτοῦ paraitou “do reject”

a sound of such a kind that those who heard it entreated that no more should be added.

παρῃτήσαντο parētēsanto “they excused themselves”

Be careful not to refuse to listen to Him who is speaking to you. For if they of old did not escape unpunished when they refused to listen to him who spoke on earth, much less shall we escape who turn a deaf ear to Him who now speaks from Heaven.

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