Acts 18:15
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15 But since it is merely a question of words and names and your Jewish law, take care of it yourselves. I refuse to judge such matters.”
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Acts 23:29
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29 I soon discovered the charge was something regarding their religious law—certainly nothing worthy of imprisonment or death.
Acts 25:19
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19 Instead, it was something about their religion and a dead man named Jesus, who Paul insists is alive.
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1 Timothy 6:4
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4 Anyone who teaches something different is arrogant and lacks understanding. Such a person has an unhealthy desire to quibble over the meaning of words. This stirs up arguments ending in jealousy, division, slander, and evil suspicions.
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Titus 3:9
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9 Do not get involved in foolish discussions about spiritual pedigrees[a] or in quarrels and fights about obedience to Jewish laws. These things are useless and a waste of time.
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- 3:9 Or spiritual genealogies.
2 Timothy 2:23
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23 Again I say, don’t get involved in foolish, ignorant arguments that only start fights.
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1 Timothy 1:4
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4 Don’t let them waste their time in endless discussion of myths and spiritual pedigrees. These things only lead to meaningless speculations,[a] which don’t help people live a life of faith in God.[b]
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Acts 26:3
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3 for I know you are an expert on all Jewish customs and controversies. Now please listen to me patiently!
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Acts 25:11
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11 If I have done something worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die. But if I am innocent, no one has a right to turn me over to these men to kill me. I appeal to Caesar!”
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Matthew 27:24
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24 Pilate saw that he wasn’t getting anywhere and that a riot was developing. So he sent for a bowl of water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood. The responsibility is yours!”
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Acts 24:6-8
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6 Furthermore, he was trying to desecrate the Temple when we arrested him.[a] 8 You can find out the truth of our accusations by examining him yourself.”
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- 24:6 Some manuscripts add an expanded conclusion to verse 6, all of verse 7, and an additional phrase in verse 8: We would have judged him by our law, 7 but Lysias, the commander of the garrison, came and violently took him away from us, 8 commanding his accusers to come before you.
John 18:31
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31 “Then take him away and judge him by your own law,” Pilate told them.
“Only the Romans are permitted to execute someone,” the Jewish leaders replied.
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Matthew 27:4
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4 “I have sinned,” he declared, “for I have betrayed an innocent man.”
“What do we care?” they retorted. “That’s your problem.”
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