'Start' in the Bible

Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. And don’t start saying to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

Whatever house you enter, make that your home, and from it start afresh.

Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, then you will stand outside and start to knock on the door and beg him, 'Lord, let us in!' But he will answer you, 'I don't know where you come from.'

For fear that if he makes a start and is not able to go on with it to the end, all who see it will be laughing at him,

And saying, This man made a start at building and is not able to make it complete.

And they will say to you, 'See there!' 'See here!' Do not start off and go in pursuit.