"And when you fast, do not look gloomy, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,

Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"

And Jesus said to them, "Can the guests of the bridegroom mourn as long as he is with them? The days will come, when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, "Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"

And Jesus said to them, "Can the guests of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

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

They said to him, "The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink."

And Jesus said to them, "Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while he is with them?

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

I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.'

As much time had been lost, and the voyage was now dangerous because the fast had already gone by, Paul advised them,

But striking a sandbar they ran the vessel aground; the bow stuck fast and remained immovable, and the stern was broken up by the pounding of the surf.

That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast only by faith. So do not be proud, but stand in awe.

by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.

holding fast the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.

and not holding fast to the head, from whom the whole body, nourished and held together by its joints and ligaments, grows with a growth that is from God.

But test everything; hold fast to what is good.

but Christ is faithful as a son over God's house. And we are his house, if we hold fast to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.

Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful;

With the help of Silvanus, a faithful brother as I regard him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.

I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. And you hold fast to my name, and did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

only hold fast what you have until I come.

I am coming soon; hold fast to what you have, so that no one may take your crown.