Preposition parektos (except) in the Gospels-Acts

(Translation from NRSV)


Matthew

5: 32But I say to you that anyone who divorces his wife, except (parektos) on the ground of unchastity, causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Acts

26: 29Paul replied, "Whether quickly or not, I pray to God that not only you but also all who are listening to me today might become such as I am - except (parektos) for these chains."