15 Bible Verses about Staying Put

And there he stayed until Herod's death; in fulfillment of these words of the Lord in the Prophet, where he says--'Out of Egypt I called my Son.'

After they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, and said: "Awake, take the child and his mother, and seek refuge in Egypt; and stay there until I bid you return, for Herod is about to search for the child, to put him to death."

"I am sad at heart," he said, "sad even to death; wait here and watch with me."

"I am sad at heart," he said, "sad even to death; wait here, and watch."

And had finished their visit; but, when they started to return, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, without their knowing it.

Jesus had not then come into the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met him.

And now I am myself about to send upon you that which my Father has promised. But you must remain in the city until you have been invested with power from above."

So he sent to Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, while he himself stayed for some time longer in Roman Asia.

When Paul said to the Roman Officer and his men: "Unless the sailors remain on board, you cannot be saved."

They got, however, into a kind of channel, and there ran the ship aground. The bows stuck fast and could not be moved, while the stern began breaking up under the strain.

Whatever town or village you visit, find out who is worthy in that place, and remain there till you leave.

"Whenever you go to stay at a house," he said, "remain there till you leave that place;

Whatever house you go to stay in, remain there, and leave from that place.

Remain at that same house, and eat and drink whatever they offer you; for the worker is worth his wages. Do not keep changing from one house to another.

Yet, when he heard of the illness of Lazarus, he still stayed two days in the place where he was.