'Keep' in the Bible

His help he has given to Israel, his servant, so that he might keep in mind his mercy to Abraham and his seed for ever,

To do acts of mercy to our fathers and to keep in mind his holy word,

For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:

And, In their hands they will keep you up, so that your foot may not be crushed against a stone.

When it was day, He went out and made His way to a deserted place. But the crowds were searching for Him. They came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving them.

Then they told him, "John's disciples frequently fast and pray, and so do those of the Pharisees. But your disciples keep right on eating and drinking."

If someone strikes you on the cheek, offer him the other one as well, and if someone takes your coat, don't keep back your shirt, either.

Keep on giving to everyone who asks you for something, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not insist on getting it back.

"Why do you keep calling me "Lord, Lord,' but don't do what I tell you?

But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

And when the woman saw that she was not able to keep it secret, she came, shaking with fear, and falling down before him she made clear before all the people the reason for her touching him, and how she was made well straight away.

For whoever has a desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, but whoever gives up his life because of me, will keep it.

Then a voice came out of the cloud and said, "This is my Son, whom I have chosen. Keep listening to him!"

Stay in that house, eating and drinking what they give you; for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not keep moving from house to house.

Keep giving us every day our daily bread,

“So I say to you, keep asking, and it will be given to you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who keep asking him!"

If, then, Satan is at war with himself, how will he keep his kingdom? because you say that I send evil spirits out of men by the help of Beelzebul.

'When the strong man armed may keep his hall, in peace are his goods;

But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

And he said to them, Take heed and keep yourselves from all covetousness, for it is not because a man is in abundance that his life is in his possessions.

Don’t keep striving for what you should eat and what you should drink, and don’t be anxious.

"You must keep your belts fastened and your lamps burning.

He told them, "Keep on struggling to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you that many people will try to enter, but won't be able to do so.

Or what king, going to war with another king, will not first take thought if he will be strong enough, with ten thousand men, to keep off him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

No man may be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other; or he will keep to the one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth.

But Abraham said, Keep in mind, my son, that when you were living, you had your good things, while Lazarus had evil things: but now, he is comforted and you are in pain.

Keep in mind Lot's wife.

Whoever seeks to keep his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.

yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice. Otherwise, she will keep coming and wear me out.'"

But Jesus sent for them, saying, Let the children come to me, and do not keep them away, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

And he said, 'All these I did keep from my youth;'

Then those in front told him to keep quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

He answered, “I tell you, if they were to keep silent, the stones would cry out!”

For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,

Keep away from the scribes, whose pleasure it is to go about in long robes, and to have words of respect said to them in the market-places, and to take the chief seats in the Synagogues and the first places at feasts;

By going through all these things, you will keep your lives.

But keep on the alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are about to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

And he said, I have had a great desire to keep this Passover with you before I come to my death;

Then he took a loaf of bread, gave thanks, broke it in pieces, and handed it to them, saying, "This is my body, which is given for you. Keep on doing this in memory of me."

When he arrived, he told them, "Keep on praying that you may not be tempted."

He asked them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up and keep on praying that you may not be tempted."

And he said, Jesus, keep me in mind when you come in your kingdom.