58 occurrences in 12 translations

'Continued' in the Bible

All of them continued to be stunned and puzzled, and they kept asking one another, "What can this mean?"

Verse ConceptsAmazingConfusionPuzzlementMeaning

None of the others dared join them, although the rest of the people continued to hold them in high regard.

Verse ConceptsSuperstitionJoined To The ChurchWork Ethic

Crowds continued coming in even from the towns around Jerusalem bringing their sick and those who were troubled by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.

Verse ConceptsDemon PossessionExorcismsDemons, Evil Work Ofdemons, Kinds ofCrowdsMiracles, Nature OfSpiritsDemons Harming IndividualsHealing Through DisciplesThose DemonisedDemons Causing TormentComing Togetherharassment

So the word of God continued to spread, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem continued to grow rapidly. Even a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsGrowthProgressChurch, IncreasingAdditionsGrowth In ProclamationMany In The ChurchObeying The GospelThose Who Had FaithUnnamed PriestsSpreading The Gospelgroupspriests

That Tent was bequeathed to the next generation of our forefathers. Under Joshua they brought it with them when they were taking possession of the land of the Gentile nations, whom God drove out before them. So it continued till David's time.

Verse ConceptsThe Lord Drove Them Out

Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.

Verse ConceptsMiracles, Responses ToChristian BaptismOther MiraclesSigns And Wonders Of The GospelThose Who Had Faithpotential

As they continued along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch exclaimed, “Look! Water! What forbids me from being baptized?”

Verse ConceptsRoadsSin, Accepting Forgiveness OfWater For BaptismChristian BaptismHindrancesBaptism

All those hearing him continued to be amazed, and were saying, “Is this not he who in Jerusalem destroyed those who called on this name, and who had come here for the purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?”

Verse ConceptsPrisonersKilling DisciplesCalling In Christ's NameIs It Really?Tying Up

But as Peter continued pondering over the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men seek thee;

Verse ConceptsMind, Of ChristThe Spirit SpeakingThose Looking For People

Peter continued talking with him as he went in, and he found many people gathered together.

Verse ConceptsDealing With Many PeopleWhile Still Speaking

And he went out and continued to follow, and he did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

Verse ConceptsThe Existence Of ThingsThose Who Saw Visions

But Elymas the occult practitioner (that is the meaning of his name) continued to oppose them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

Verse ConceptsConfrontationFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsGospel, Responses ToCausing People To TurnMeaningSorcery

They continued their journey from Perga and reached Antioch in Pisidia. On the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.

Verse ConceptsLord's Day, TheSabbath, In NtOn The Sabbath

And, when the congregation had broken up, many of the Jews and of the devout converts from heathenism continued with Paul and Barnabas, who talked to them and urged them to hold fast to the grace of God.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofDevout MenGrace, And Christian LifeJudaismProselytesPersevering To The EndMany In The Church

They stayed there a considerable time and continued to speak boldly for the Lord, who kept affirming his word of grace and granting signs and wonders to be done by them.

Verse ConceptsBoldness, Proclaiming GospelImportunity, Towards PeopleMiracles, Nature OfBoldness Examples OfThe Witness Of GodBeing StrongOther MiraclesSigns And Wonders Of The GospelStaying A Long Timeholy Boldness

Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

Verse ConceptsTeachersPreaching, Content OfPreaching, Importance OfTeachingChristian TeachersTeaching In The Church

She continued doing this for many days. But Paul was greatly annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” And it came out at that very moment.

Verse ConceptsExorcismsCommands, in NTDemons, Christ's AuthoritySpiritual DiscernmentMiracles, Nature OfSatan, Resistance ToMiracles Of PaulPeople Casting Out DemonsIn The Name Of ChristNamed People Angry With OthersnaggingDemonic Influence

And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineWordsProvincesTwo YearsThe Gospel To Jew And Gentilespace

God continued to do extraordinary miracles through Paul.

Verse ConceptsOther MiraclesMiracles

In this way the word of the Lord continued to grow in power and to prevail.

Verse ConceptsGrowth In ProclamationOvercoming Through ChristGrowingSpreading The Gospel

When they heard this, they were filled with rage, and they began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

Verse ConceptsShoutingAngry People

A young man named Eutychus, who was sitting in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep while Paul continued to speak for a long time. Fast asleep, he fell down from the third story and was picked up dead.

Verse ConceptsDeath, Means OfSleep, PhysicalPeople Falling From A HeightThree Parts Of ConstructionsBad LuckteenagerFalling Backwards

Then he went upstairs again, broke bread, and took some food; and after a long conversation which was continued till daybreak, at last he parted from them.

Verse ConceptsDaybreakConversationBreaking Of BreadUntil DaybreakAction For A Long Time

And when they arrived he said to them:“You know well how I [lived when I] was with you, from the first day that I set foot in Asia [until now],

Verse ConceptsSelf ConfidenceMannersFirst Among The GentilesPeople With General Knowledge

After sighting Cyprus and leaving that island on our left, we continued our voyage to Syria and put in at Tyre; for there the ship was to unload her cargo.

Verse ConceptsSouthGod Is ImmanentEmptyingLeft Hand Side

We continued the voyage from Tyre and arrived at Ptolemais, and when we had greeted the brothers, we stayed with them for one day.

Verse ConceptsGreetingsOne DaySea Travel

A few days afterwards we loaded our baggage-cattle and continued our journey to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsMissionary WorkPreparing To Travel

When they heard him speaking to them in Hebrew, they became even more quiet, and he continued:

Verse ConceptsIndividuals Being Silent

He continued, “I am a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel and educated according to the strict view of our patriarchal law. Being zealous for God, just as all of you are today,

Verse ConceptsEducation, Examples OfPaul, Life OfSelf ConfidenceLegalismSitting At The FeetSchoolsTaking The Law To HeartEducationSchoolzealots

And when they continued their furious shouts, throwing their clothes into the air and flinging dust about,

Verse ConceptsSwingingWiping DustGroups ShoutingPeople Abandoning People

But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control [honorable behavior, personal integrity], and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, “Go away for now, and when I find [a convenient] time I will send for you.”

Verse ConceptsConviction, Not Leading To RepentanceGiving, Of TimeBribery, Examples OfIndecisionSelf ControlEternal JudgmentConviction Of SinJudgement To ComeThe Final JudgementGod Doing RightDoing RightNowRight Time For PeopleThose Frightened Of GodOpportunityJudgement DayEthics

At the same time he was also hoping to get money from Paul [as a bribe]; so he continued to send for him quite often and talked with him.

Verse ConceptsGovernorsHope, Nature OfLove, Abuse OfMoney, Uses OfCovetousness, Example OfConversationFinances

As he continued his defense, Festus shouted, "You're out of your mind, Paul! Too much education is driving you crazy!"

Verse ConceptsIntelligenceMockeryLunaticsEducation

For a number of days neither the sun nor the stars were to be seen, and the storm continued to rage until at last all hope of our being saved vanished.

Verse ConceptsDespair, Description OfHope, Results Of Its AbsencePessimismDark DaysWithout HopeNavigationNatural DisastersFeeling Lost

And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.

Verse ConceptsDawnFasting, Reasons ForFasting, Nature OfTen Or More Days

Three months later, we continued our sailing onboard an Alexandrian ship that had spent the winter at the island. It had the Twin Brothers as its figurehead.

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsConstellationsStarsMythologyShipsAlexandria The CityTwinsTwo To Four MonthsSea TravelTwin BrothersRelationships And Datingsailing

From morning until evening, he continued to explain the kingdom of God to them, trying to convince them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets. Some of them were convinced by what he said, but others wouldn't believe.

Verse ConceptsFaithlessness, As DisobedienceUnbelief, As Response To GodNot Believing The GospelThose Who Believed In Christ

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Continue (334 instances)
Continued (333 instances)
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Preserve (85 instances)
Proceed (70 instances)
Remain (604 instances)
Retain (38 instances)
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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
προσκαρτερέω 
Proskartereo 
Usage: 10

ἐπιμένω 
Epimeno 
Usage: 18

προσμένω 
Prosmeno 
continue with , continue in , be with , cleave unto , tarry , abide still
Usage: 4

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ἀδιάλειπτος 
Adialeiptos 
Usage: 2

διαμένω 
Diameno 
Usage: 4

διανυκτερεύω 
Dianuktereuo 
Usage: 1

διαπαντός 
Diapantos 
Usage: 7

διατελέω 
Diateleo 
Usage: 1

διατρίβω 
Diatribo 
abide , tarry , continue , be
Usage: 10

διηνεκές 
Dienekes 
Usage: 4

ἐμμένω 
Emmeno 
Usage: 3

καθίζω 
Kathizo 
sit , sit down , set , be set , be set down , continue , tarry
Usage: 30

μένω 
meno 
Usage: 85

παραμένω 
Parameno 
Usage: 3

παρατείνω 
Parateino 
Usage: 1

συμπαραμένω 
Sumparameno 
continue with
Usage: 1

τέλος 
Telos 
Usage: 28

ὑπομονή 
Hupomone 
Usage: 26

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