G4178–πολλάκις–pollakis

"Sir," he said, "have pity on my son, for he is an epileptic and is very ill. Often he falls into the fire and often into the water.

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for many a time he had been left securely bound in fetters and chains, but afterwards the chains lay torn link from link, and the fetters in fragments, and there was no one strong enough to master him.

πολλάκις pollakis “often”

"and often it has thrown him into the fire or into pools of water to destroy him. But, if you possibly can, have pity on us and help us."

πολλάκις pollakis “often”

Now Judas also, who at that very time was betraying Him, knew the place, for Jesus had often resorted there with His disciples.

πολλάκις pollakis “often”

In all the synagogues also I punished them many a time, and tried to make them blaspheme; and in my wild fury I chased them even to foreign towns.

πολλάκις pollakis “often”

And I desire you to know, brethren, that I have many a time intended to come to you--though until now I have been disappointed--in order that among you also I might gather some fruit from my labours, as I have already done among the rest of the Gentile n

πολλάκις pollakis “many times”

And we send with them our brother, of whose zeal we have had frequent proof in many matters, and who is now more zealous than ever through the strong confidence which he has in you.

πολλάκις pollakis “often”

Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as if I were out of my mind.) Much more am I His servant; serving Him more thoroughly than they by my labours, and more thoroughly also by my imprisonments, by excessively cruel floggings, and with risk of life many

πολλάκις. pollakis “often.”

I have served Him by frequent travelling, amid dangers in crossing rivers, dangers from robbers; dangers from my own countrymen, dangers from the Gentiles; dangers in the city, dangers in the Desert, dangers by sea, dangers from spies in our midst;

πολλάκις, pollakis “often,”

with labour and toil, with many a sleepless night, in hunger and thirst, in frequent fastings, in cold, and with insufficient clothing.

πολλάκις, pollakis “often,”πολλάκις, pollakis “often,”

For there are many whom I have often described to you, and I now even with tears describe them, as being enemies to the Cross of Christ.

πολλάκις pollakis “often”

May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus; for many a time he cheered me and he was not ashamed of my chain.

πολλάκις pollakis “often”

For land which has drunk in the rain that often falls upon it, and brings forth vegetation useful to those for whose sakes, indeed, it is tilled, has a share in God's blessing.

πολλάκις pollakis “often”

Nor did He enter for the purpose of many times offering Himself in sacrifice, just as the High Priest enters the Holy place, year after year, taking with him blood not his own.

πολλάκις pollakis “repeatedly”

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.

πολλάκις pollakis “repeatedly”

And while every priest stands ministering, day after day, and constantly offering the same sacrifices--though such can never rid us of our sins--

πολλάκις pollakis “repeatedly”