Mark 12:40 who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. These shall receive a severer judgment. (DBY)
Luke 20:47 who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. These shall receive a severer judgment. (DBY)
John 15:22 if I had not come and spoken to them, they were not having sin; but now pretext they have not for their sin. (YLT)
Acts 23:20 He said, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him. (See NIV)
Acts 27:30 But the sailors wishing to flee out of the ship, and having let down the boat into the sea under pretext of being about to carry out anchors from the prow, (DBY)
Philippians 1:18 What is it then? at any rate, in every way, whether in pretext or in truth, Christ is announced; and in this I rejoice, yea, also I will rejoice; (DBY)
1 Thessalonians 2:5 For, as you are well aware, we have never used the language of flattery nor have we found pretexts for enriching ourselves--God is our witness; (Root in WEY DBY YLT NAS)
1 Peter 2:16 as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God. (See RSV)
Job 19:28 If you say,'How we will persecute him!' because the root of the matter is found in me, (See NAS)
Daniel 6:4 Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find a pretext against Daniel with respect to the kingdom; but they could not find any pretext or fault; inasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him. (DBY)
Daniel 6:5 Then said these men, We shall not find any pretext against this Daniel, unless we find it against him touching the law of his God. (DBY)