"Is there a man of you," he replied, "who has but a single sheep, who will not lay hold of it and lift it out, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath Day?

"For whoever holds, to him shall more be given, and he shall have abundance; but whoever does not hold, from him shall be taken away even what he holds.

At once Jesus stretched out his hand and caught hold of him, saying to him. "O little faith! What made you doubt?"

For he who holds, to him will more be given, and he who holds not, from him will be taken even what he holds."

"You neglect the commandment of God, and hold fast the traditions of men."

"Take hold on God's faithfulness," said Jesus to them in reply.

And they kept seeking to lay hold on him, but were afraid of the crowd, for they knew well that he had spoken this parable about them; so they left him and went away.

And awe took hold on them all, and they began to glorify God saying. "A great prophet has risen among us;" and, "God has visited his people."

"And that in the good soil is those who have listened to the message and, in an honest and good heart, hold fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.

"and behold a spirit seizes hold of him, and rudely he shouts out, It convulses him till he foams; indeed it will hardly leave off bruising him sorely.

But Martha meanwhile was growing distracted about much serving. She came up to him and said: "Lord do you not care that my sister has left me alone to do the serving? Come tell her to take hold of her end of the work along with me."

"I tell you," he answered, "that if these should hold their peace, the very stones would cry out."

So they could not lay hold of his sayings before the people; and marveling at his answer, they held their peace.

And when they led him away they took hold of Simon, a Cyrenean, who was coming in from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry it behind Jesus.

So the sisters sent to him, saying. "Master, see who you hold dear is ill."

but God has raised him to life, having loosed the pangs of death, because it was not possible for death to hold him.

Yet the people continued to hold them in high honor, and more and more believers in the Lord were joining them, both men and women.

"And now, I say to you, hold aloof from these men. Let them alone; for if this scheme or work be of human origin it will come to nothing;

He also used to hold conversations and debates with the Grecian Jews, but they kept trying to kill him.

Everywhere they strengthened the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to hold to the faith. "It is through many tribulations," they said, "that we must enter into the kingdom of God."

Then they laid hold of him and brought him up to Mars Hill, saying. "May we be told what this new teaching of yours is?

Then they all laid hold of Sosthenes, the warden of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the tribunal; but Gallio took no notice.

But when some grew hardened and disobedient, and spoke evil of the Way before the crowd, he left them, withdrew the disciples, and continued to hold discussions daily in the lecture-hall of Tyrannus.

But I hold not my life of any account, as dear unto myself, if only I may run my race, and accomplish the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to attest the gospel of the grace of God.

You who keep saying that a man should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who hold idols in abhorrence, are you plundering their temples?

In the same way the Spirit also takes hold with us in our weakness; for we know knot how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

but now has been brought to light, and by command of the eternal God made known to the Gentiles by the scriptures of the Prophets, so that the Gentiles might hold obedience of the faith.

If, however, any one is inclined to be disputatious regarding such a custom, let him know that neither I nor the churches of God hold to such a custom.

But I hold this treasure in an earthen vessel, in order that the surpassing greatness of the power may be from God, and not from myself.

I am not saying this to blame you, for as I have already said, I hold you in my heart to live together and to die together.

Receive him then in the Lord with all joy, and hold in honor men like him;

I do not say that I have already won, or am already perfect, but I am passing on to lay hold on the prize for which also Christ has laid hold of me.

Brothers, I do not regard myself to have yet laid hold of it; but this one thing I do, forgetting what is behind me, but straining every nerve toward that which lies ahead,

Hold aloof from every form of evil.

So, brothers, stand fast, and hold fast the teachings which you have been taught by me, whether by word of mouth or by letter.

and that I may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for all do not hold the faith.

keeping fast hold of faith and a good conscience; which certain individuals have cast aside, and so made shipwreck of their faith.

Keep contending in the noble contest of the faith; seize hold on eternal life, to which you were called when you confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

Hold fast the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

The Lord show mercy to the house hold of Onesiphorus; for many a time he refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain.

But do you hold fast what you have learned and have held to be true. You know those from whom you have learned it,

He must hold to the faithful word according to the teaching, so that he may be able both to encourage by sound teaching, and to confute our opponents.

because I am hearing of your love and of the faith which you hold, not only toward the Lord Jesus Christ, but toward all the saints.

For we are become comrades of the Christ, if we hold our first title deed firm until the very end.

but he, because of his abiding forever, holds his priesthood inviolable.

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

My brothers, do not hold the faith of the Lord Jesus, the Lord of Glory, in a spirit of caste.

I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore; and hold the keys of death and of Hades.

To the angel of the Church in Ephesus, write. These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, and who walks among the seven golden candlesticks.

And to the angel of the Church in Pergamum, write These are the words of Him who holds the sharp two-edged sword.

But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat food offered to idols, and to practise immorality.

So you have also some who hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans.

But to the rest of you in Thyatira, those who do not hold his teaching, and who do not know the "deep things" of Satan (as they call them),

I say that I am imposing upon you no fresh burden; only hold fast what you have till I come.

Call to mind, then, what you have received and heard, and hold to it, and repent. Unless you are on the watch, I will come as a thief, and you will never know at what hour I am coming upon you.

I am coming quickly. Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.

And the dragon was enraged at the woman, and went away to make war upon the rest of her children who keep the commandments of God, and hold fast the testimony of Jesus. And he stood upon the sand of the sea.

The woman whom you saw is the great city which holds sway over the kings of the earth."

And I fell down at his feet to worship him, and he said to me. "See that you do it not. I am a fellow slave of yours and of your brothers who hold the testimony of Jesus; for the testimony of Jesus is the vital breath of prophecy."