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"Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little."

He was saying to them, "The harvest is abundant [for there are many who need to hear the good news about salvation], but the workers [those available to proclaim the message of salvation] are few. Therefore, [prayerfully] ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.

"Be careful, therefore, that the light that is in you is not darkness.

"Therefore, salt is good; but if salt has become tasteless, with what will it be seasoned?

"Therefore if you have not been faithful in the use of earthly wealth, who will entrust the true riches to you?

"Therefore I will punish Him [to teach Him a lesson] and release Him."

A third time he said to them, "Why, what wrong has He done? I have found no guilt [no crime, no offense] in Him demanding death; therefore I will punish Him [to teach Him a lesson] and release Him."

Therefore there arose a controversy between John's disciples and a Jew in regard to purification (ceremonial washing).

Therefore Jesus said, "For a little while longer I am [still] with you, and then I go to Him who sent Me.

Therefore they could not believe, for Isaiah said again,

Therefore, because of the Jewish day of Preparation, and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.

'THEREFORE MY HEART REJOICED AND MY TONGUE EXULTED EXCEEDINGLY; MOREOVER MY FLESH ALSO WILL LIVE IN HOPE [that is, will encamp in anticipation of the resurrection];

"Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out this [blessing] which you both see and hear.

"Therefore let all the house of Israel recognize beyond all doubt that God has made Him both Lord and Christ (Messiah, Anointed)—this Jesus whom you crucified."

"Therefore, brothers, choose from among you seven men with good reputations [men of godly character and moral integrity], full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task.

"Therefore when I was sent for, I came without raising an objection. So I ask for what reason have you sent for me?"

'Therefore send word to Joppa and invite Simon, who is also called Peter, to come to you. He is staying at the house of Simon the tanner by the sea.'

"Therefore be careful, so that the thing spoken of in the [writings of the] Prophets does not come upon you:

"Therefore it is my judgment that we do not trouble and make it difficult for those who are turning to God among the Gentiles [by putting obstacles in their way],

"Now as I was going along and carefully looking at your objects of worship, I came to an altar with this inscription: 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' Therefore what you already worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.