Thematic Bible: Keep
Thematic Bible
Keep » Thyself
"If you go out to encamp against your enemies, then you shall guard against [doing] anything evil.
[that you] abstain from food sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. [If you] keep yourselves from {these things} you will do well. Farewell.
"However, {take care} for yourself and watch your inner self closely, so that you do not forget the things that your eyes have seen, so that they do not slip from your mind all the days of your life; and you shall make them known to your children and to {your grandchildren}.
Lay hands on no one hastily, and do not participate in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their affliction, [and] to keep oneself unstained by the world.
Verse Concepts
Giving, Of PossessionsAcceptance, divineAbsent FathersExploitationsCompassion, Examples OfCommitment, to the worldethics, socialethics, incentives towardsBlamelessness, In Christian LivingdiscouragementAcceptance, Of WorshipBereaved, Care ForSocial JusticeHoliness, Worldly SeparationHonorOrphansRestored In Jesus ChristPerfection, HumanPoverty, Attitudes Towards
Purity, Moral And SpiritualReligionSensitivityShepherds, As Church LeaderSociety, Positive Aspects OfWidowsTrue ReligionAfflicted, Duty To ThemLove To Others Shown InWidows, Should BeCares Of This WorldFaultlessnessCaring For OthersVisiting Of The SickActive LifestylesAge DiscriminationPeople Helping OrphansThe FatherGod Caring For Orphans
Little children, guard yourselves from idols.
keep yourselves in the love of God, looking forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.
Keep » The law
He who keeps instruction [is] a child of understanding, but the companion of gluttons will shame his father.
Only may Yahweh give to you understanding and insight that he might give you charge over Israel and the keeping of the law of Yahweh your God.
Be very strong to observe carefully all that is written in the scroll of the law of Moses so as not to turn aside from it, [to] the right or left,
And it shall be with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to revere Yahweh your God by {diligently observing} all the word of this law and these rules,
The law of God » Saints » Keep
I remember your name in the night, O Yahweh, and I heed your law.
Silence » Keep » Men commanded to keep silent
Then the sons of the prophets who [were in] Bethel came out to Elisha, and they said to him, "Do you know that Yahweh [is] going to take your master {from you} today?" He said, "I also know; be quiet!"
And many [people] warned him that he should be quiet. But he was crying out {even more loudly}, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
Yahweh will fight for you, and you must be quiet."
And they said to him, "Keep quiet! Put your hand on your mouth and come with us and be for us a father and a priest. Is it better being a priest for a house of one man or being a priest for a tribe and clan in Israel?"
So the Levites silenced all of the people, saying, "Silence, for this day is holy. Do not be grieved."
"{Let me have silence}, and I myself will speak, and let come over me whatever [may].
"Listen attentively, Job; listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
Silence » Keep » In God's presence
Be silent before the Lord Yahweh, for the day of Yahweh draws near, for Yahweh has provided a sacrifice and has consecrated his guests.
Be silent, {all people}, before Yahweh, for he is roused from {his holy dwelling}."
Silence » Keep » When the circumstances demand
a time to tear and a time to sew; a time to be silent and a time to speak;
Silence » Keep » In God's house
But Yahweh [is] in his holy temple. Let all the earth be silent before him."
Silence » Keep » In the presence of enemies
But Joshua commanded the people, saying, "You will not shout, and you will not let your voice be heard; a word will not go out from your mouth until the day I say to you 'Shout!' Then you will shout."
Silence » Keep » In evil times
Therefore, whoever has insight will keep silent in that time, for it [is] a time of evil.