But if any man seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God's assemblies.
The custom of the priests with the people was that when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was boiling, with a fork of three teeth in his hand;
For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us."
Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can't be saved."
and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."
Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children neither to walk after the customs.
To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction, before the accused has met the accusers face to face, and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.
especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.
It happened that after three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, "I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,
Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for it was the king's custom to consult those who knew law and judgment;
The Jews accepted the custom which they had begun, as Mordecai had written to them;
Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for it was the king's custom to consult those who knew law and judgment;
The Jews accepted the custom that they had begun, as Mordecai had written to them;
Be it known now to the king that if this city is built, and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will be hurtful to the kings.
There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all [the country] beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll, was paid to them.
Also we inform you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, the singers, porters, Nethinim, or servants of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll, on them.
not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching.
For the customs of the peoples are vanity; for one cuts a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman with the axe.
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may you also do good, who are accustomed to do evil.
I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself [thus], You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as a calf unaccustomed [to the yoke]: turn me, and I shall be turned; for you are the LORD my God.
But you have a custom, that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"
So they took Jesus' body, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury.
It happened at the end of two months, that she returned to her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed: and she was a virgin. It was a custom in Israel,
Therefore you shall keep my requirements, that you do not practice any of these abominable customs, which were practiced before you, and that you do not defile yourselves with them: I am the LORD your God.'"
You shall not walk in the customs of the nation, which I am casting out before you: for they did all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.
according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,
When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast,
He came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. He entered, as was his custom, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.
He came out, and went, as his custom was, to the Mount of Olives. His disciples also followed him.
Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired.
Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.
Now this was [the custom] in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man took off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the [way of] attestation in Israel.
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