38 occurrences

'Continually' in the Bible

Jesus answered, “Why are you asking Me about what is [essentially] good? There is only One who is [essentially] good; but if you wish to enter into eternal life, keep the commandments.”

Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness OfGoodethics, and graceCommands, in NTMoses, Significance OfSin, Universality OfQuestioning ChristNo Other Acts Like GodLife Through Keeping The LawWhy Do You Do This?Eternal lifeQuestioning GodcommandmentsQuestioning Life

and the man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with chains.

Verse ConceptsIron ChainsBreaking Chains

Then He said to her, “Daughter, your faith [your personal trust and confidence in Me] has restored you to health; go in peace and be [permanently] healed from your suffering.”

Verse ConceptsdaughtersFaith, And Blessings Of GodMiracles, Responses ToHow Healing CameHealing And ComfortFaith And HealingIllnessHope And Healing

because Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he continually kept him safe. When he heard John [speak], he was very perplexed; but he enjoyed listening to him.

Verse ConceptsPuzzlementSpecific Holy IndividualsFear Of Individuals

He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a little while”—for there were many [people who were continually] coming and going, and they could not even find time to eat.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TimeHow Disciples LearnRest, PhysicalRecreationRetirementSolitudeDealing With Many PeopleComing To RestPeople EatingDisadvantages Of CrowdsGod Giving RestRest

Jesus called the crowd together with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to follow Me [as My disciple], he must deny himself [set aside selfish interests], and take up his cross [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me].

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfAbstinence as a disciplineCommitment, to Jesus ChristAttitudes Of Self Denialdiscipleship, nature ofdiscipleship, cost ofGod, Suffering OfGospel, Requirements OfImitatingMartyrdom, Qualities OfParticipation, In ChristRenunciationSelf DenialUnion With Christ, Significance OfUnselfishnessCrucifying Our FleshChrist SummoningChrist With His DisciplesChrist's Disciples Will SufferInstructions About FollowingOur CrucifixionParticipation In Christ Sufferings

When they heard this they were delighted, and promised to give him money. And he began looking for an opportune time to betray Jesus.

Verse ConceptsOpportunities, In LifeConnivanceJudas Betraying ChristRight Time For PeopleRejoicing In EvilPrice Set On Individuals

and they were continually in the temple blessing and praising God.

Verse ConceptsPraise, Reasons ForSynagogueDisciples In The Temple

But whoever drinks the water that I give him will never be thirsty again. But the water that I give him will become in him a spring of water [satisfying his thirst for God] welling up [continually flowing, bubbling within him] to eternal life.”

Verse Conceptseternal life, nature ofThe New NatureWellsHoly Spirit, Types OfThe Water Of LifeThe Holy Spirit Described As WaterNeverDrinking WaterMetaphorical SpringsPlenty Through ChristGod Giving His SpiritLiving WaterWater, As A Symbol Of LifeWells, Figurative UseEternal lifeEverlastingeternity

The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I will not get thirsty nor [have to continually] come all the way here to draw.”

Verse ConceptsMisunderstood TruthDrawing Water

He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood [believes in Me, accepts Me as Savior] remains in Me, and I [in the same way remain] in him.

Verse ConceptsFellowship With ChristAbiding With GodEating Christ's BodyPeople Consuming BloodJesus As FoodUs In God

Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you I do not say on My own initiative or authority, but the Father, abiding continually in Me, does His works [His attesting miracles and acts of power].

Verse ConceptsDoctrine, From GodGod, Revelation OfGospel, Descriptions OfSpeech, DivineChrist's Relationship To GodOneness With The FatherNot Believing In JesusFather And Son AlikeFather And Son In One AnotherRelationship Of Father And SonSubject To GodSpeaking The Word God Gives

“O just and righteous Father, although the world has not known You and has never acknowledged You [and the revelation of Your mercy], yet I have always known You; and these [believers] know [without any doubt] that You sent Me;

Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfJustification, Necessity OfChrist's Relationship To GodChrist's Knowledge Of The FatherChrist Knowing GodNot Knowing GodGod Sending OthersRelationship Of Father And SonThe World Without Godfatherhood

Paul said, “John performed a baptism of repentance, continually telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, [to confidently accept and joyfully believe] in Jesus [the Messiah and Savior].”

Verse ConceptsFaith, Necessity OfJohn's BaptismBelieve In Christ!Signs Of RepentanceBaptism

Now they have been told about you, that you are teaching all the Jews who are living among the Gentiles to turn away from [the Law of] Moses, advising them not to circumcise their children or to live according to the [Mosaic] customs.

Verse ConceptsCustomPersecution, Forms OfUncircumcisionApostasy, Types OfMisteachingNecessity Of CircumcisionThe Gospel To Jew And Gentileapostasy

While they waited for the day to dawn, Paul encouraged them all [and told them] to have some food, saying, “This is the fourteenth day that you have been constantly on watch and going without food, having eaten nothing.

Verse ConceptsDawnFasting, Reasons ForFasting, Nature OfTen Or More Days

Do you not know that when you continually offer yourselves to someone to do his will, you are the slaves of the one whom you obey, either [slaves] of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness (right standing with God)?

Verse ConceptsFreedom, Of The WillSin, Causes OfSin, Effects OfSin Producing DeathContinuing In SinSin Produces DeathSubject To EvilObedienceThe Surrendered lifeslaverySurrenderObeying Godobeying

For the sinful nature has its desire which is opposed to the Spirit, and the [desire of the] Spirit opposes the sinful nature; for these [two, the sinful nature and the Spirit] are in direct opposition to each other [continually in conflict], so that you [as believers] do not [always] do whatever [good things] you want to do.

Verse ConceptsFaultsThe Attitude Towards The FleshFlesh As The Sinful NatureSpiritual Warfare, As ConflictSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InDepravity Of ManThe Holy Spirit, And SanctificationResisting Holy SpiritGod OpposingEvil DesiresGod's DesiresOne's DeedsMind BattlesHuman Nature, OvercomingstruggleLife StrugglesSpiritual WarfareConflictStrugglesactingWorld Opposed To God

And this, so that I may know Him [experientially, becoming more thoroughly acquainted with Him, understanding the remarkable wonders of His Person more completely] and [in that same way experience] the power of His resurrection [which overflows and is active in believers], and [that I may share] the fellowship of His sufferings, by being continually conformed [inwardly into His likeness even] to His death [dying as He did];

Verse ConceptsGoalsAmbition, positive aspects ofConformityChristlikenessKnowledge, Of Jesus ChristMortificationParticipation, In ChristPower, HumanResurrection, SpiritualSpiritual VitalitySuffering For Christ's SakeKnowing Christ PersonallyLike ChristConformingParticipation In Christ SufferingsThe ResurrectionThe power of ChristSufferingSharingPowerFeeling LostKnowing Godexperiencechristtransition

And we also thank God continually for this, that when you received the word of God [concerning salvation] which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of [mere] men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is effectually at work in you who believe [exercising its inherent, supernatural power in those of faith].

Verse ConceptsHearingPreaching, Effects OfResponseThe Authority Of ScriptureSpeech, DivineThanksgiving, OfferedReceiving God's WordThose Who Had FaithMan's TeachingWe Thank GodGod's Work In UsAcceptanceThe Word Of GodBelieving In Yourself

For since the Law has only a shadow [just a pale representation] of the good things to come—not the very image of those things—it can never, by offering the same sacrifices continually year after year, make perfect those who approach [its altars].

Verse ConceptsFreedom from the LawLaws, AbolishedForeshadowingRestored In Jesus ChristPerfection, HumanPriesthood, In NtShadowsWorship, Acceptable AttitudesLaw, TemporaryAnimal Sacrifices, As A Type Of ChristAntitypesUnceasingEvery YearDoing RepeatedlyOffering SacrificesReligious FreedomFreedomSacrificeSelf Imagelawimagereality

But He gives us more and more grace [through the power of the Holy Spirit to defy sin and live an obedient life that reflects both our faith and our gratitude for our salvation]. Therefore, it says, “God is opposed to the proud and haughty, but [continually] gives [the gift of] grace to the humble [who turn away from self-righteousness].”

Verse ConceptsGod, Grace Ofethics, and graceAttitudes Of PrideGrace, And Christian LifeHumilityMeeknessMercy, Response To God'sAttention SeekersOpposition, To Sin And EvilPoverty, SpiritualPride, Evil OfGod Is GraciousEnabling GraceThe ProudGod OpposingGod And The HumbleGod Opposes The ProudThe Grace Given To MenGracePrideBeing HumbleHumble YourselfBeauty And Self WorthHumility And Pridehumblenesshumble

So remember and take to heart the lessons you have received and heard. Keep and obey them, and repent [change your sinful way of thinking, and demonstrate your repentance with new behavior that proves a conscious decision to turn away from sin]. So then, if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you.

Verse ConceptsPast, TheRememberingRepentance, Examples OfBeing PreparedHolding FastIgnorance Of Christ’s ReturnRepentanceThe Time UnknownThe Lord As A Thief

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