And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And after that no one dared to ask him any more questions.
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
For they no longer dared to ask him any question.
He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it. For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach.
And no one was able to answer him a word, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.
For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God.
I was once alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin came alive and I died.
Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.
a bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not quench, until he brings justice to victory;
“They are dismayed; they answer no more; they have not a word to say. And shall I wait, because they do not speak, because they stand there, and answer no more?
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