'Keep' in the Bible

I keep pursuing the goal to win the prize of God's heavenly call in the Messiah Jesus.

however, let us keep living by that same standard to which we have attained.

Indeed, I ask you too, my true companion, to help these women [to keep on cooperating], for they have shared my struggle in the [cause of the] gospel, together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.

Keep on rejoicing in the Lord at all times. I will say it again: Keep on rejoicing!

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is fair, whatever is pure, whatever is acceptable, whatever is commendable, if there is anything of excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy keep thinking about these things.

Likewise, keep practicing these things: what you have learned, received, heard, and seen in me. Then the God of peace will be with you.

For this reason, we, from the day when we had word of it, keep on in prayer for you, that you may be full of the knowledge of his purpose, with all wisdom and experience of the Spirit,

If you keep yourselves safely based in the faith, not moved from the hope of the good news which came to you, and which was given to every living being under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.

Let no one keep defrauding you of your prize by delighting in self-abasement and the worship of the angels, taking his stand on visions he has seen, inflated without cause by his fleshly mind,

Such a one does not keep his hold upon Christ, the Head, from whom the Body, in all its parts nourished and strengthened by its points of contact and its connections, grows with a divine growth.

Therefore, if you have been raised with the Messiah, keep focusing on the things that are above, where the Messiah is seated at the right hand of God.

Keep your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth.

I, Paul, give you this word of love in my handwriting. Keep in memory that I am a prisoner. Grace be with you.

For people keep telling us what kind of welcome you gave us and how you turned away from idols to serve a living and true God

as they try to keep us from telling the gentiles how they can be saved. As a result, they are constantly adding to the number of sins they have committed. However, wrath has overtaken them at last!

For this reason, when I was no longer able to keep quiet, I sent to get news of your faith, fearing that you might be tested by the Evil One and that our work might come to nothing.

For it is life to us if you keep your faith in the Lord unchanged.

as we night and day keep praying most earnestly that we may see your face, and may complete what is lacking in your faith?

For this is God's will: that you become holy, that you keep away from sexual immorality,

So that every one of you may keep his body holy and in honour;

In fact, you are showing love to all the brothers throughout Macedonia, but we urge you, brothers, to keep on doing this even more.

So then let us not sleep [in spiritual indifference] as the rest [of the world does], but let us keep wide awake [alert and cautious] and let us be sober [self-controlled, calm, and wise].

But we make this request to you, my brothers: give attention to those who are working among you, who are over you in the Lord to keep order among you;

And our desire is that you will keep control over those whose lives are not well ordered, giving comfort to the feeble-hearted, supporting those with little strength, and putting up with much from all.

Keep on with your prayers.

Let all things be tested; keep to what is good;

Keep away from every kind of evil.

Brothers, keep us in mind in your prayers.

So then, brothers, be strong in purpose, and keep the teaching which has been given to you by word or by letter from us.

comfort and encourage and strengthen your hearts [keeping them steadfast and on course] in every good work and word.

But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from every brother who walks irresponsibly and not according to the tradition received from us.

But if any one obey not our word by the letter, mark that man, and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed of himself;

I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet [in the congregation].

He must manage his own household well and keep his children in control without losing his dignity.

Who keep men from being married and from taking food which God made to be taken with praise by those who have faith and true knowledge.

If you keep these things before the minds of the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, trained in the words of the faith and of the right teaching which has been your guide:

At the same time, they also learn how to be lazy while going from house to house. Not only this, but they even become gossips and keep busy by interfering in other people's lives, saying things they should not say.

Therefore, I want younger widows to get married, bear children, keep house, and give the enemy no occasion for reproach;

For the Writings say, It is not right to keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it. And, The worker has a right to his reward.

As for those who keep on sinning, rebuke them in front of everyone so that the rest will also be afraid.

I testify fully, before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the choice messengers, that these things thou mayest keep, without forejudging, doing nothing by partiality.

Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.

But people who want to get rich keep toppling into temptation and are trapped by many stupid and harmful desires that plunge them into destruction and ruin.

But you, as a person dedicated to God, keep away from all that. Instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.

Fight the good fight for the faith. Keep holding on to eternal life, to which you were called and about which you gave a good testimony in front of many witnesses.

That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

By doing this they store up a treasure for themselves that is a good foundation for the future, so that they can keep their hold on the life that is real.

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

Therefore, I remind you to keep ablaze the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands.

For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

Keep the form of those true words which you had from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

Keep your attention on Jesus Christ as risen from the dead and descended from David. This is according to my gospel.

Put these things before them, giving them orders in the name of the Lord to keep themselves from fighting about words, which is of no profit, only causing error in their hearers.

But keep away from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace, in company with others who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

and will keep up a make-believe of piety and yet live in defiance of its power. Turn away from people of this sort.

But see that you keep to the teaching you have been given and the things of which you are certain, conscious of who has been your teacher;

preach the word [as an official messenger]; be ready when the time is right and even when it is not [keep your sense of urgency, whether the opportunity seems favorable or unfavorable, whether convenient or inconvenient, whether welcome or unwelcome]; correct [those who err in doctrine or behavior], warn [those who sin], exhort and encourage [those who are growing toward spiritual maturity], with inexhaustible patience and [faithful] teaching.

But as for you, be serious about everything, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

The Lord will keep me safe from every evil work and will give me salvation in his kingdom in heaven: to whom be glory for ever and ever. So be it.

because I keep hearing about your love for all the saints and the faith that you have in the Lord Jesus.

I wanted to keep him with me, so that in my imprisonment for the gospel he might serve me in your place.

But a certain writer has given his witness, saying, What is man, that you keep him in mind? what is the son of man, that you take him into account?

Therefore, holy brothers, partners in a heavenly calling, keep your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession.

But Christ as a son, over his house; whose house are we, if we keep our hearts fixed in the glad and certain hope till the end.

For if we keep the substance of the faith which we had at the start, even till the end, we have a part with Christ;

There remains, therefore, a Sabbath rest for the people of God to keep,

So let us keep on coming boldly to the throne of grace, so that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

For it is impossible to keep on restoring to repentance time and again people who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have become partners with the Holy Spirit,

it is impossible, I say, to keep bringing them back to a new repentance, for, to their own undoing, they are repeatedly crucifying the Son of God afresh and exposing Him to open shame.

And it is our desire that you may all keep the same high purpose in certain hope to the end:

Not like the agreement which I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand, to be their guide out of the land of Egypt; for they did not keep the agreement with me, and I gave them up, says the Lord.

And I will have mercy on their evil-doing, and I will not keep their sins in mind.

and said, "This is the blood of the covenant that God has commanded you to keep."

And I will keep no more memory of their sins and of their evil-doings.

Let us keep the witness of our hope strong and unshaking, for he is true who has given his word:

For if we deliberately keep on sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins is left for us,

For you had pity on those who were in prison, and had joy in the loss of your property, in the knowledge that you still had a better property and one which you would keep for ever.

By faith he established the Passover and the sprinkling of blood to keep the destroyer of the firstborn from touching the people.

Therefore, having so vast a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, and throwing off everything that hinders us and especially the sin that so easily entangles us, let us keep running with endurance the race set before us,

Take care to keep open house: because in this way some have had angels as their guests, without being conscious of it.

Keep in mind those who are in chains, as if you were chained with them, and those who are in trouble, as being yourselves in the body.

Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for God has said, "I will never leave you or abandon you."

Keep in mind those who were over you, and who gave you the word of God; seeing the outcome of their way of life, let your faith be like theirs.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

Keep praying for us, for we are convinced that we have a good conscience, seeking to conduct ourselves honorably [that is, with moral courage and personal integrity] in all things.

How blessed is the man who endures temptation! When he has passed the test, he will receive the victor's crown of life that God has promised to those who keep on loving him.

Keep on being obedient to the word, and not merely being hearers who deceive themselves.

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

Listen, my dear brothers! God has chosen the poor in the world to become rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who keep on loving him, has he not?

If indeed ye keep the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well.

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, keep warm, and eat well,” but you don’t give them what the body needs, what good is it?

For we all go wrong in a number of things. If a man never makes a slip in his talk, then he is a complete man and able to keep all his body in control.

Is anyone among you suffering? He should keep on praying. Is anyone cheerful? He should keep reciting psalms.

Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep a clear head, and set your hope completely on the grace to be given you when Jesus, the Messiah, is revealed.

a stone they stumble over and a rock they trip on." They keep on stumbling because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.

Dear friends, I urge you as aliens and exiles to keep on abstaining from the desires of the flesh that wage war against the soul.