Verb apechō (to be far, receive, abstain) in the New Testament

(Translation from NRSV for the New Testament with a few modifications for a more litteral meaning)


Matthew

6: 2"So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others. Truly I tell you, they have received (apechō) their reward.
6: 5"And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received (apechō) their reward.
6: 16"And whenever you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces so as to show others that they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received (apechō) their reward.
14: 24but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far (apechō) from the land, for the wind was against them.
15: 8'This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far (apechō) from me;

Mark

7: 6He said to them, "Isaiah prophesied rightly about you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far (apechō) from me;
14: 41He came a third time and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? It's paid (apechō)! The hour has come; the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Luke

6: 24"But woe to you who are rich, for you have received (apechō) your consolation.
7: 6And Jesus went with them, but when he was not far (apechō) from the house, the centurion sent friends to say to him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof;
15: 20So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far (apechō) off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him.
24: 13Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, is far (apechō) seven miles from Jerusalem,

Acts

15: 20but we should write to them to abstain (apechō) only from things polluted by idols and from fornication and from whatever has been strangled and from blood.
15: 29that you abstain (apechō) from what has been sacrificed to idols and from blood and from what is strangled and from fornication. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell."

1 Thessalonians

4: 3For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain (apechō) from fornication;
5: 22abstain (apechō) from every form of evil.

Philippians

4: 18I have been paid in full (apechō) and have more than enough; I am fully satisfied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.

Philemon

1: 15Perhaps this is the reason he was separated from you for a while, so that you might receive (apechō) him back forever,

1 Timothy

4: 3They forbid marriage and (request) to abstain (apechō) from foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

1 Peter

2: 11Beloved, I urge you as aliens and exiles to abstain (apechō) from the desires of the flesh that wage war against the soul.