so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.

and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests; and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you want and I will give it to you.”

So I thought it necessary to urge the brethren that they would go on ahead to you and arrange beforehand your previously promised bountiful gift, so that the same would be ready as a bountiful gift and not affected by covetousness.

thus incurring condemnation, because they have set aside their previous pledge.

promising them freedom while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by what a man is overcome, by this he is enslaved.