so as to keep your alms secret; then your Father who sees what is secret will reward you openly.

And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, I tell you, he shall not lose his reward."

If your hand or your foot is a hindrance to you, cut it off and throw it away; better be maimed or crippled and get into Life, than keep both feet or hands and be thrown into the everlasting fire.

If your eye is a hindrance to you, tear it out and throw it away; better get into Life with one eye than keep your two eyes and be thrown into the fire of Gehenna.

He said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? One alone is good. But if you want to get into Life, keep the commands."

Jesus replied, "You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?" They said to him, "We can."

"You shall drink my cup," said Jesus, "but it is not for me to grant seats at my right hand and at my left; these belong to the men for whom they have been destined by my Father."

Woe to you, you irreligious scribes and Pharisees! you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but inside they are filled with your rapacity and self-indulgence.

Blind Pharisee! first clean the inside of the cup, so that the outside may be clean as well.

Keep on the watch then, for you never know what day your Lord will come.

Keep on the watch then, for you know neither the day nor the hour.

He also took a cup and after thanking God he gave it to them saying, "Drink of it, all of you;

Then he went forward a little and fell on his face praying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass me. Yet, not what I will but what thou wilt."

Again he went away for the second time and prayed, "My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, thy will be done."

and sat down there to keep watch over him.

they decline to eat what comes from the market till they have washed it; and they have a number of other traditions to keep about washing cups and jugs and basins [and beds].)

That is repealing the word of God in the interests of the tradition which you keep up. And you do many things like that."

Whoever gives you a cup of water because you belong to Christ, I tell you truly, he shall not miss his reward.

If your hand is a hindrance to you, cut it off: better be maimed and get into Life, than keep your two hands and go to Gehenna, to the fire that is never quenched.

If your foot is a hindrance to you, cut it off: better get into Life a cripple, than keep your two feet and be thrown into Gehenna.

If your eye is a hindrance to you, tear it out: better get into God's Realm with one eye, than keep your two eyes and be thrown into Gehenna,

Jesus said, "You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup I have to drink, or undergo the baptism I have to undergo?"

They said to him, "We can." Jesus said, "You shall drink the cup I have to drink and undergo the baptism I have to undergo;

Take care, keep awake and pray; you never know the time.

It is like a man leaving his house to go abroad; he puts his servants in charge, each with his work to do, and he orders the porter to keep watch.

He also took a cup and after thanking God he gave it to them, and they all drank of it;

"Abba, Father," he said, "thou canst do anything. Take this cup away from me. Yet, not what I will but what thou wilt."

When day broke he went away out to a lonely spot, but the crowds made inquiries about him, came to where he was, and tried to keep him from leaving them.

but the Lord said to him, "You Pharisees do clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but your inner life is filled with rapacity and malice.

Then he said to them, "See and keep clear of covetousness in every shape and form, for a man's life is not part of his possessions because he has ample wealth."

Keep your loins girt and your lamps lit,

Besides all that, a great gulf yawns between us and you, to keep back those who want to cross from us to you and also those who want to pass from you to us.'

But he replied, "I tell you, if they were to keep quiet, the very stones would shout."

From hour to hour keep awake, praying that you may succeed in escaping all these dangers to come and in standing before the Son of man."

And he took a cup which was handed to him, gave thanks to God and said, "Take this and distribute it among yourselves,

So too he gave them the cup after supper, saying, "This cup means the new covenant ratified by my blood shed for your sake.

saying, "Father, if it please thee, take this cup away from me. But thy will, not mine, be done."

Then said some of the Pharisees, "This man is not from God, for he does not keep the sabbath"; others said, "How can a sinner perform such Signs?" They were divided on this.

So the Jews gathered round him and asked, "How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."

Then said Jesus, "Let her alone, let her keep what she has for the day of my burial.

If anyone hears my words and does not keep them, it is not I who judge him; for I have not come to judge the world but to save the world.

If you love me you will keep my commands,

If you keep my commands you will remain within my love, just as I have kept my Father's commands and remain within his love.

I have told you all this, to keep you from being repelled.

I am to be in the world no longer, but they are to be in the world; I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them by the power of thy Name which thou hast given me, that they may be one as we are one.

I pray not that thou wilt take them out of the world, but that thou wilt keep them from the evil one.

whereupon Jesus said to Peter, "Sheathe your sword. Am I not to drink the cup which the Father has handed me?"

However, to keep things from going any further with the people, we had better threaten them that they are not to tell anyone in future about this Name."

He beckoned to them to keep quiet and then described to them how the Lord had brought him out of prison. "Report this to James," he said, "and to the brothers." And off he went to another place.

Even by saying this, it was all they could do to keep the crowds from sacrificing to them.

abstain from food that has been offered to idols, from tasting blood, from the flesh of animals that have been strangled, and from sexual vice. Keep clear of all this and you will prosper. Goodbye."

had many lashes inflicted on them and put them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safe.

however, they let Jason and the others go, after binding them over to keep the peace.

All this is beyond question. So you should keep calm and do nothing reckless.

For a number of days we made a slow passage and had great difficulty in arriving off Cnidus; then, as the wind checked our progress, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Cape Salmone,

Take some food then, I beg of you; it will keep you alive. You are going to be saved! Not a hair of your heads will perish."

Circumcision is certainly of use, provided you keep the Law; but if you are a breaker of the Law, then your circumcision is turned into uncircumcision.

Keep in harmony with one another; instead of being ambitious, associate with humble folk; never be self-conceited.

Certainly keep your own conviction on the matter, as between yourself and God; he is a fortunate man who has no misgivings about what he allows himself to eat.

Brothers, I beg of you to keep your eye on those who stir up dissensions and put hindrances in your way, contrary to the doctrine which you have been taught. Avoid them.

But the man of firm purpose who has made up his mind, who, instead of being forced against his will, has determined to himself to keep his maid a spiritual bride ??that man will be doing the right thing.

Now this took place as a warning for us, to keep us from craving for evil as they craved.

The cup of blessing, which we bless, is that not participating in the blood of Christ? The bread we break, is that not participating in the body of Christ?

You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and also the cup of daemons; you cannot partake of the table of the Lord and also of the table of daemons.

In the same way he took the cup after supper, saying, 'This cup means the new covenant ratified by my blood; as often as you drink it, do it in memory of me.'

For as often as you eat this loaf and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

Hence anyone who eats the loaf or drinks the cup of the Lord carelessly, will have to answer for a sin against the body and the blood of the Lord.

Let a man test himself; then he can eat from the loaf and drink from the cup.

if there is no interpreter, let the speaker keep quiet in church and address himself and God.

women must keep quiet at gatherings of the church. They are not allowed to speak; they must take a subordinate place, as the Law enjoins.

Such being my hope then, I am quite frank and open ??13 not like Moses, who used to hang a veil over his face to keep the children of Israel from gazing at the last rays of a fading glory.

[Keep out of all incongruous ties with unbelievers. What have righteousness and iniquity in common, or how can light associate with darkness?

even when I ran short, during my stay with you, I was no encumbrance to anybody, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my wants. Thus I kept myself, as I intend to keep myself, from being a burden to you in any way.

My wealth of visions might have puffed me up, so I was given a thorn in the flesh, an angel of Satan to rack me and keep me from being puffed up;

Now brothers, goodbye; mend your ways, listen to what I have told you, live in harmony, keep the peace; then the God of love and peace will be with you.

so shall God's peace, that surpasses all our dreams, keep guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Finally, brothers, keep in mind whatever is true, whatever is worthy, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is attractive, whatever is high-toned, all excellence, all merit.

We beseech you, brothers, keep a check upon loafers, encourage the faint-hearted, sustain weak souls, never lose your temper with anyone;

Now in the Lord Jesus Christ we charge and exhort such persons to keep quiet, to do their work and earn their own living.

he must keep in mind that no law is ever made for honest people but for the lawless and the insubordinate, for the impious and the sinful, for the irreverent and the profane, for parricides and matricides, murderers,

I allow no woman to teach or dictate to men, she must keep quiet.

able to manage his own household properly and keep his children submissive and perfectly respectful

Never be in a hurry to ordain a presbyter; do not make yourself responsible for the sins of another man ??keep your own life pure.

to keep your commission free from stain, free from reproach, till the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ ??15 which will be brought about in due time by that blessed and only Sovereign, King of kings and Lord of lords,

O Timotheus, keep the securities of the faith intact: avoid the profane jargon and contradictions of what is falsely called 'Knowledge.'

and this is why I am suffering. Still, I am not ashamed of it; I know whom I have trusted and I am certain he is able to keep what I have put into his hands till the great Day.

Keep the great securities of your faith intact, by aid of the holy Spirit that dwells within us.

If one will only keep clear of the latter, he will be put to noble use, he will be consecrated and useful to the Owner of the House, he will be set apart for good work of all kinds.

they will be treacherous, reckless and conceited, preferring pleasure to God ??5 for though they keep up a form of religion, they will have nothing to do with it as a force. Avoid all such.

I adjure you to preach the word; keep at it in season and out of season, refuting, checking, and exhorting men; never lose patience with them, and never give up your teaching,

I would have liked to keep him beside me, that as your deputy he might serve me during my imprisonment for the gospel;

Besides, while Moses was faithful in every department of God's house as an attendant ??by way of witness to the coming revelation ??6 Christ is faithful as a Son over God's house. Now we are this house of God, if we will only keep confident and proud of our hope.

For we only participate in Christ provided that we keep firm to the very end the confidence with which we started,

Compare him who steadily endured all that hostility from sinful men, so as to keep your own hearts from fainting and failing.

Let marriage be held in honour by all, and keep the marriage-bed unstained. God will punish the vicious and adulterous.

Keep your life free from the love of money; be content with what you have, for He has said, Never will I fail you, never will I forsake you.

Pure, unsoiled religion in the judgment of God the Father means this: to care for orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself from the stain of the world.

Brace up your minds, then, keep cool, and put your hope for good and all in the grace that is coming to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

he who would love Life and enjoy good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile:

Now the end of all is near. Steady then, keep cool and pray!