And it came to pass, that he abode many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.

And then immediately the brethren sent forth Paul to go as far as to the sea: and Silas and Timothy abode there still.

and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought, for by their trade they were tentmakers.

And when we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais; and we saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.

And on the morrow we departed, and came unto Caesarea: and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we abode with him.

And he abode two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and received all that went in unto him,

And when they were come in, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were abiding; both Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

But it seemed good unto Silas to abide there.

And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there . And she constrained us.

And when they asked him to abide a longer time, he consented not;

save that the Holy Spirit testifieth unto me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

And when we entered into Rome, Paul was suffered to abide by himself with the soldier that guarded him.