'Kept' in the Bible

But John would have kept him back, saying, It is I who have need of baptism from you, and do you come to me?

Let this then be your prayer: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

At that time Jesus made answer and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children.

That it might come true which was said by the prophet, Opening my mouth, I will give out stories; I will give knowledge of things kept secret from before all time.

You snakes, offspring of snakes, how will you be kept from the punishment of hell?

But he who was given the one went away and put it in a hole in the earth, and kept his lord's money in a secret place.

For Herod was in fear of John, being conscious that he was an upright and holy man, and kept him safe. And hearing him, he was much troubled; and he gave ear to him gladly.

And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the coming back from the dead might be.

And he said to him, Master, all these laws I have kept from the time when I was young.

And he took a seat by the place where the money was kept, and saw how the people put money into the boxes: and a number who had wealth put in much.

And if the Lord had not made the time short, no flesh would have been kept from destruction; but because of the saints he has made the time short.

But he kept quiet and said nothing. Again the high priest questioning him said, Are you the Christ, the son of the Holy One?

After that time, Elisabeth, being certain that she was to become a mother, kept herself from men's eyes for five months, saying,

And all who had word of them kept them in their minds and said, What will this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.

But Mary kept all these words in her heart, and gave much thought to them.

And he went down with them and came to Nazareth; and did as he was ordered: and his mother kept all these words in her heart.

And when it was day, he came out and went to a waste place; and great numbers of people came looking for him, and they came to him and would have kept him from going away.

For he gave an order to the evil spirit to come out of the man. For frequently it would take a grip of him: and he was kept under control, and prisoned with chains; but parting the chains in two, he would be sent by the driving of the evil spirit into waste places.

And after the voice was gone they saw that Jesus was by himself. And they kept quiet, and said nothing at that time to anyone of the things which they had seen.

But this saying was not clear to them and its sense was kept secret from them so that they were not able to see it: and they had fear of questioning him about it.

In that same hour he was full of joy in the Holy Spirit and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children: for so, O Father, it was pleasing in your eyes.

And he said to them, When you say your prayers, say, Father, may your name be kept holy and your kingdom come.

But there is a baptism which I have to undergo; and how am I kept back till it is complete!

And there was a widow in that town, and she kept on coming to him and saying, Give me my right against the man who has done me wrong.

But they were not able to do anything, because the people all kept near him, being greatly interested in his words.

And they kept watch on him, and sent out secret representatives, who were acting the part of good men, in order that they might get something from his words, on account of which they might give him up to the government and into the power of the ruler.

But you are those who have kept with me through my troubles;

But they kept him back, saying, Do not go, for evening is near, the day is almost gone. And he went in with them.

And said to him, Every man first puts out his best wine and when all have had enough he puts out what is not so good; but you have kept the good wine till now.

And you have not kept his word in your hearts, because you have not faith in him whom he has sent.

Having said these things to them, he still kept in Galilee.

Truly I say to you, He who does not go through the door into the place where the sheep are kept, but gets in by some other way, is a thief and an outlaw.

Some were of the opinion that because Judas kept the money-bag Jesus said to him, Get the things we have need of for the feast; or, that he was to give something to the poor.

If you keep my laws, you will be ever in my love, even as I have kept my Father's laws, and am ever in his love.

Keep in mind the words I said to you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they were cruel to me, they will be cruel to you; if they kept my words, they will keep yours.

I have given knowledge of your name to the men whom you gave me out of the world: yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your words.

While I was with them I kept them safe in your name which you have given to me: I took care of them and not one of them has come to destruction, but only the son of destruction, so that the Writings might come true.

(He said this so that his words might come true, I have kept safe all those whom you gave to me.)

But Peter was kept outside at the door. Then this other disciple, who was a friend of the high priest, came out and had a word with the girl who kept the door, and took Peter in.

And they kept coming and saying, Long life to the King of the Jews! And they gave him blows with their hands.

And he said to them, It is not for you to have knowledge of the time and the order of events which the Father has kept in his control.

He, having knowledge of the future, was talking of the coming again of Christ from the dead, that he was not kept in hell and his body did not see destruction.

And they kept their attention fixed on the Apostles' teaching and were united together in the taking of broken bread and in prayer.

And all those who were of the faith kept together, and had all things in common;

And while he kept his hands on Peter and John, all the people came running together to the covered way which is named Solomon's, full of wonder.

Who is to be kept in heaven till the time when all things are put right, of which God has given word by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been from the earliest times.

And kept back part of the price, his wife having knowledge of it, and took the rest and put it at the feet of the Apostles.

The others, in fear, kept back from joining them: but the people made much of them;

At which time Moses came to birth, and he was very beautiful; and he was kept for three months in his father's house:

And when he was put out, Pharaoh's daughter took him and kept him as her son.

I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob. And Moses, shaking with fear, kept his eyes from looking at it.

You, to whom the law was given as it was ordered by angels, and who have not kept it.

And they gave attention to him, because for a long time his wonder-working powers had kept them under his control.

And when he had taken food his strength came back. And for some days he kept with the disciples who were in Damascus.

But Saul got knowledge of their design. And they kept watch day and night on the roads out of the town, so that they might put him to death:

And he, looking on him in fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your offerings have come up to God, and he has kept them in mind.

Who said, Cornelius, your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your offerings are kept in his memory.

And he gave orders for them to have baptism in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they kept him with them for some days.

And when Peter came to Jerusalem, those who kept the rule of circumcision had an argument with him,

So Peter was kept in prison: but the church made strong prayer to God for him.

So they kept there for a long time, taking heart in the Lord, who gave witness to the word of his grace by causing signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

And when they had made selection of some to be rulers in every church, and had given themselves to prayer and kept themselves from food, they put them into the care of the Lord in whom they had faith.

But Paul and Barnabas kept on in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of God, with a number of others.

So the brothers sent Paul straight away to the sea: but Silas and Timothy kept there still.

But because some of the people were hard-hearted and would not give hearing, saying evil words about the Way before the people, he went away from them, and kept the disciples separate, reasoning every day in the school of Tyrannus.

For Paul's purpose was to go past Ephesus, so that he might not be kept in Asia; for he was going quickly, in order, if possible, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

And how I kept back nothing which might be of profit to you, teaching you publicly and privately,

For I have not kept back from you anything of the purpose of God.

And one Ananias, a God-fearing man, who kept the law, and of whom all the Jews in that place had a high opinion,

I will give hearing to your cause, he said, when those who are against you have come. And he gave orders for him to be kept in Herod's Praetorium.

But after two years Porcius Festus took the place of Felix, who, desiring to have the approval of the Jews, kept Paul in chains.

But Festus, in answer, said that Paul was being kept in prison at Caesarea, and that in a short time he himself was going there.

But when Paul made a request that he might be judged by Caesar, I gave orders for him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.

But the captain, desiring to keep Paul safe, kept them from their purpose, and gave orders that those who had knowledge of swimming were to go off the ship and get first to land:

Where we came across some of the brothers, who kept us with them for seven days; and so we came to Rome.

And when we came into Rome, they let Paul have a house for himself and the armed man who kept watch over him.

You may be certain, my brothers, that it has frequently been in my mind to come to you (but till now I was kept from it), so that I might have some fruit from you in the same way as I have had it from the other nations.

Be in debt for nothing, but to have love for one another: for he who has love for his neighbour has kept all the law.

For which reason I was frequently kept from coming to you:

So that I may be kept safe from those in Judaea who have not put themselves under the rule of God, and that the help which I am taking for Jerusalem may be pleasing to the saints;

Now to him who is able to make you strong in agreement with the good news which I gave you and the preaching of Jesus Christ, in the light of the revelation of that secret which has been kept through times eternal,

But we give the news of the secret wisdom of God, which he had kept in store before the world came into existence, for our glory;

Unnoted, but still kept fully in mind; as near to death, but still living; as undergoing punishment, but not put to death;

And when I was present with you, and was in need, I let no man be responsible for me; for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, gave me whatever was needed; and in everything I kept myself from being a trouble to you, and I will go on doing so.

In Damascus, the ruler under Aretas the king kept watch over the town of the people of Damascus, in order to take me:

But before faith came, we were kept in prison under the law, waiting for the revelation of the faith which was to come.

So we, when we were young, were kept under the first rules of the world;

And make all men see what is the ordering of the secret which from the first has been kept in God who made all things;

In bitter hate I was cruel to the church; I kept all the righteousness of the law to the last detail.

The secret which has been kept from all times and generations, but has now been made clear to his saints,

And not joined to the Head, from whom all the body, being given strength and kept together through its joins and bands, has its growth with the increase of God.

Who, to make the measure of their sins complete, kept us from giving the word of salvation to the Gentiles: but the wrath of God is about to come on them in the fullest degree.

For which reason we made attempts to come to you, even I, Paul, once and again; but Satan kept us from coming.

But if they go on in faith and love and holy self-control, she will be kept safe at the time of childbirth.

In the same way, there are good works which are clearly seen; and those which are not so, may not be kept secret.

And if a man takes part in a competition he does not get the crown if he has not kept the rules.

I have made a good fight, I have come to the end of my journey, I have kept the faith:

A man whose opinions are not those of the church, after a first and second protest, is to be kept out of your society;

Who kept faith with God who gave him his place, even as Moses did in all his house.

And Moses certainly kept faith as a servant, in all his house, and as a witness of those things which were to be said later;