No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and will love the other, or he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

But he said to them, What man shall there be of you who has one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the sabbath, will not lay hold of it and raise it up?

And immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught hold of him, and says to him, O thou of little faith, why didst thou doubt?

but if we should say, Of men, we fear the crowd, for all hold John for a prophet.

And seeking to lay hold of him, they were afraid of the crowds, because they held him for a prophet.

And the rest, laying hold of his bondmen, ill-treated and slew them.

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace and come out of him.

And his relatives having heard of it went out to lay hold on him, for they said, He is out of his mind.

And having laid hold of the hand of the child, he says to her, Talitha koumi, which is, interpreted, Damsel, I say to thee, Arise.

and on coming from the market-place, unless they are washed, they do not eat; and there are many other things which they have received to hold, the washing of cups and vessels, and brazen utensils, and couches),

For, leaving the commandment of God, ye hold what is delivered by men to keep washings of vessels and cups, and many other such like things ye do.

And taking hold of the hand of the blind man he led him forth out of the village, and having spit upon his eyes, he laid his hands upon him, and asked him if he beheld anything.

But Jesus, having taken hold of him by the hand, lifted him up, and he arose.

And they sought to lay hold of him, and they feared the crowd; for they knew that he had spoken the parable of them. And they left him and went away.

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out from him. And the demon, having thrown him down into the midst, came out from him without doing him any injury.

For astonishment had laid hold on him, and on all those who were with him, at the haul of fishes which they had taken;

But he, having turned them all out and taking hold of her hand, cried saying, Child, arise.

And all began, without exception, to excuse themselves. The first said to him, I have bought land, and I must go out and see it; I pray thee hold me for excused.

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee hold me for excused.

And having watched him, they sent out suborned persons, pretending to be just men, that they might take hold of him in his language, so that they might deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

And they were not able to take hold of him in his expressions before the people, and, wondering at his answer, they were silent.

And having laid hold on him, they led him away, and they led him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed afar off.

And as they led him away, they laid hold on a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, and put the cross upon him to bear it behind Jesus.

The Jews therefore surrounded him, and said to him, Until when dost thou hold our soul in suspense? If thou art the Christ, say so to us openly.

And having taken hold of him by the right hand he raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones were made strong.

And having taken hold on him they brought him to Areopagus, saying, Might we know what this new doctrine which is spoken by thee is?

And having all laid hold on Sosthenes the ruler of the synagogue, they beat him before the judgment-seat. And Gallio troubled himself about none of these things.

And the whole city was moved, and there was a concourse of the people; and having laid hold on Paul they drew him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut.

Then the chiliarch came up and laid hold upon him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he might be, and what he had done.

by which also ye are saved, (if ye hold fast the word which I announced to you as the glad tidings,) unless indeed ye have believed in vain.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such in honour;

but prove all things, hold fast the right;

hold aloof from every form of wickedness.

So then, brethren, stand firm, and hold fast the instructions which ye have been taught, whether by word or by our letter.

Strive earnestly in the good conflict of faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.

laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of what is really life.

For he does not indeed take hold of angels by the hand, but he takes hold of the seed of Abraham.

but Christ, as Son over his house, whose house are we, if indeed we hold fast the boldness and the boast of hope firm to the end.

For we are become companions of the Christ if indeed we hold the beginning of the assurance firm to the end;

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

that by two unchangeable things, in which it was impossible that God should lie, we might have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us,

Let us hold fast the confession of the hope unwavering, (for he is faithful who has promised;)

To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: These things says he that holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lamps:

But I have a few things against thee: that thou hast there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a snare before the sons of Israel, to eat of idol sacrifices and commit fornication.

So thou also hast those who hold the doctrine of Nicolaitanes in like manner.

but what ye have hold fast till I shall come.

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

And he cried with a strong voice, saying, Great Babylon has fallen, has fallen, and has become the habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hated bird;

And he laid hold of the dragon, the ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,