And on the next sabbath-day, almost the whole city met together to hear the word of God.

and you see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but throughout almost the whole of Asia, this Paul, by his persuasions, has drawn away a great multitude, saying, that they which are made with hands are not gods.

Then Agrippa said to Paul: You almost persuade me to be a Christian.

And Paul replied: I could pray to God, that not only you, but also all that hear me to day, were both almost and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

And, indeed, according to the law, almost all things are cleansed by blood; and without the shedding of blood there is no remission.