And the Pharisees and scribes asked, Why do not your disciples conform to the tradition of the elders; but eat bread with defiled hands?

but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not entirely fail; and when you recover yourself, confirm your brothers.

For I say that Christ was made a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises of the fathers,

And to him that is able to confirm you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery not revealed in ancient times,

who also will confirm you to the end, without blame, in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

I exhort you, therefore, to confirm your love to him;

and sent Timothy, our brother and God's co-laborer in the gospel of Christ, to confirm you and to exhort you in behalf of your faith,

to confirm your hearts without blame in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

comfort and confirm your hearts in every good work and word.

But the Lord is faithful, who will confirm you, and guard you from evil.

Do you also have long patience, confirm your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

And may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, when you have suffered a little while, himself make you perfect, confirm, strengthen, establish you.

Be watchful, confirm the rest who are about to die. For I have not found your works perfect before my God.