'Continuance' in the Bible

And that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain it, and bear fruit in continuance.

To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

and if what we do not behold we hope for, through continuance we expect it.

And they have been appointed priests many in number, because death prevents their continuance in office: