17 occurrences

'Keep' in the Bible

And if Satan is at war with himself, and there is division in him, he will not keep his place but will come to an end.

Verse ConceptsPeople EndedCivil War

He was living in the place of the dead: and no man was able to keep him down, no, not with a chain;

Verse ConceptsIron ChainsBreaking Chains

And when they come from the market-place, they take no food till their hands are washed; and a number of other orders there are, which have been handed down to them to keep--washings of cups and pots and brass vessels.

Verse ConceptsMarketsBrassPurifying OneselfClean ObjectsHow People Eatmarketing

For, turning away from the law of God, you keep the rules of men.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTForsaking God's ThingsMan's Teachingculture

And he said to them, Truly you put on one side the law of God, so that you may keep the rules which have been handed down to you.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NT

And he went away from there to the country of Tyre and Sidon. And he went into a house, desiring that no man might have knowledge of it: and he was not able to keep it secret.

Verse ConceptsSecrecyRetirementAnonymityImpotence Of ChristEntering HousesChrist Concealing Things

Whoever has a desire to keep his life, will have it taken from him; and whoever gives up his life because of me and the good news, will keep it.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfCommitment, to Jesus ChristSurrenderingLove, Abuse OfLossRestitutionGain Through LossKeeping Oneself AliveSuffering For The GospelLosing One's Life

And when Jesus saw it, he was angry, and said to them, Let the little children come to me, and do not keep them away; for of such is the kingdom of God.

Verse ConceptsBack to schoolBad ChildrenKingdom Of God, Entry IntoDivine DispleasureDispleasureDrawing Near To ChristLike ChildrenDo Not HinderPeople Of The KingdomKingdom Of Heavengirlfriends

It is as when a man who is in another country for a time, having gone away from his house, and given authority to his servants and to everyone his work, gives the porter an order to keep watch.

Verse ConceptsDoorkeepersHuman Authority, Nature OfMan Appointing

So you are to keep watch: because you are not certain when the master of the house is coming, in the evening, or in the middle of the night, or at the cock's cry, or in the morning;

Verse ConceptsHourLast ThingsNightCrowsSleep, Warnings AgainstMidnightDaybreakIgnorance Of Christ’s ReturnAt DaybreakThe Time UnknownAttitudes While Waiting For Second Coming

And what I say to you, I say to all, Keep watch.

And he said to them, My soul is very sad, even to death: be here a little time, and keep watch.

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfUnhappinessStaying Put

And he came, and saw them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, are you sleeping? were you not able to keep watch one hour?

Verse ConceptsHourPrayerlessnessSleep, PhysicalUnreliabilityOne Hour

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Arrest (38 instances)
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Maintain (89 instances)
Observe (357 instances)
Preserve (85 instances)
Prevent (56 instances)

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain