7 occurrences in 12 translations

'Continue' in the Bible

and Jehovah smelleth the sweet fragrance, and Jehovah saith unto His heart, 'I continue not to disesteem any more the ground because of man, though the imagination of the heart of man is evil from his youth; and I continue not to smite any more all living, as I have done;

Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfSweet OdoursCurses, DivineCovenant, God's with Noahevil, origins ofEarth, Promises AboutBeing Born In SinAromasHeart, DivineMind, The HumanSin, Universality OfSmellsAltarsBeing Evil From YouthGod KillingThoughts Of The WickedSoliloquyGod CursingGod Killing All PeopleRefreshing GodThe Hearts Incination To Evil

But Abram replied, "Lord GOD, what can you give me since I continue to be childless, and the heir of my household is Eliezer from Damascus?

Verse ConceptsAbrahamMoney, Stewardship OfWhat God Gives

I will bring a bit of bread so that you may strengthen yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant’s way. Later, you can continue on.”“Yes,” they replied, “do as you have said.”

Verse ConceptsBread, As FoodServanthood, In Life Of BelieversPeople Refreshed

Laban asked, “What should I give you?”And Jacob said, “You don’t need to give me anything. If you do this one thing for me, I will continue to shepherd and keep your flock.

Verse ConceptsFeeding AnimalsWhat Is This?Not ReceivingThose Who Kept Stock

Let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a pace suited to the livestock and the children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”

Verse ConceptsSlownessPeople Going Before

God sent me [to Egypt] ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on the earth, and to keep you alive by a great escape.

Verse ConceptsRemnantRescueEscaping EvilSurvivors Of IsraelIndividuals Saving OthersIdentityTaking Care Of The Earthdeliverance

the angel who has been rescuing me from all sorts of evil, bless these young men. May my name continue to live on within them, including the names of my ancestors Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow into a vast multitude throughout the earth."

Verse ConceptsPeople Naming PeopleAngels Looking After PeopleAngels Providing ProtectionMay God Bless!

Bible Theasaurus

Continue (334 instances)
Extend (105 instances)
Preserve (85 instances)
Proceed (70 instances)
Remain (604 instances)
Retain (38 instances)
Uphold (32 instances)

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