But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast in that day.

And John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting: and they come and say unto him, Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen of men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.

Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

And Jesus said unto them, Can the sons of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

But the days will come; and when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, then will they fast in those days.

And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take some food, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.

I know where thou dwellest, even where Satan's throne is; and thou holdest fast my name, and didst not deny my faith, even in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwelleth.

And Jesus said unto them, Can the sons of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast.

let us hold fast the confession of our hope that it waver not; for he is faithful that promised:

And they said unto him, The disciples of John fast often, and make supplications; likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink.

And Jesus said unto them, Can ye make the sons of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.

By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I account him , I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand ye fast therein.

I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I get.

Nevertheless that which ye have, hold fast till I come.

I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no one take thy crown.

Jesus saith unto them, Come and break your fast. And none of the disciples durst inquire of him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.

So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon,'son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

And when much time was spent, and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast was now already gone by, Paul admonished them,

Now I praise you that ye remember me in all things, and hold fast the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.

by which also ye are saved, if ye hold fast the word which I preached unto you, except ye believed in vain.

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for in faith ye stand fast.

For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.

that thou be not seen of men to fast, but of thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall recompense thee.

Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you and be absent, I may hear of your state, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the gospel;

Wherefore, my brethren beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved.

and not holding fast the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and bands, increasing with the increase of God.

for now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

prove all things; hold fast that which is good;

So then, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye were taught, whether by word, or by epistle of ours.

Ye leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men.

but Christ as a son, over his house; whose house are we, if we hold fast our boldness and the glorying of our hope firm unto the end.

for we are become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm unto the end:

Having then a great high priest, who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.