'Keeping' in the Bible

Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance;

Now the centurion, and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”

In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night.

Therefore bear fruits in keeping with repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham.

While I was with them, I was keeping them in Your name which You have given Me; and I guarded them and not one of them perished but the son of perdition, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.

Paul, having remained many days longer, took leave of the brethren and put out to sea for Syria, and with him were Priscilla and Aquila. In Cenchrea he had his hair cut, for he was keeping a vow.

take them and purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so that they may shave their heads; and all will know that there is nothing to the things which they have been told about you, but that you yourself also walk orderly, keeping the Law.

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is the keeping of the commandments of God.

Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving;

keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith.

He must be one who manages his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity