'Down' in the Bible

for revealed is the wrath of God from heaven upon all impiety and unrighteousness of men, holding down the truth in unrighteousness.

Well then, are we [Jews] better off than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks (Gentiles) are under the control of sin and subject to its power.

Why, it is scarcely conceivable that any one would die for a simply just man, although for a good and lovable man perhaps some one, here and there, will have the courage even to lay down his life.

Having knowledge that because Christ has come back from the dead, he will never again go down to the dead; death has no more power over him.

For Moses lays down in writing the righteousness which is of the law, The man who has practised those things shall live by them.

But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)

or, “Who will go down into the abyss?” that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.

Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

But what was God’s reply to him? I have left 7,000 men for Myself who have not bowed down to Baal.

just as it is written,“God gave them a spirit of stupor,Eyes to see not and ears to hear not,Down to this very day.”

Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.

Therefore whoever resists [governmental] authority resists the ordinance of God. And those who have resisted it will bring judgment (civil penalty) on themselves.

One who eats must not look down on one who does not eat, and one who does not eat must not criticize one who does, because God has accepted him.

But you, why do you criticize your brother? Or you, why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before the tribunal of God.

Do not tear down God’s work because of food. Everything is clean, but it is wrong for a man to cause stumbling by what he eats.

Now those things which were put down in writing before our time were for our learning, so that through quiet waiting and through the comfort of the holy Writings we might have hope.

Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.