ἀφίστημι

“After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.”

“Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,”

“But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.”

“and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.”

“The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.”

“But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.”

“At once those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.”

“They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they had gone outside and walked the length of one block, the angel suddenly left him.”

“So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.”