21 occurrences

'Keep' in the Bible

Let us then keep the feast, not with old leaven, and not with the leaven of evil thoughts and acts, but with the unleavened bread of true thoughts and right feelings.

Verse ConceptsDeceit, Practice OfDeception, Christians Must Not PracticeHonestySpiteSincereityLeavenedGod's Truthnot celebrating christmasthe anniversary FeastsSexual Puritycelebrating

In my letter I said to you that you were not to keep company with those who go after the desires of the flesh;

Verse ConceptsLettersSexual AberrationsWarnings Of Evil AssociationsFellowship With SinnersNo DealingsSexual Immorality

But I had not in mind the sinners who are outside the church, or those who have a desire for and take the property of others, or those who give worship to images; for it is not possible to keep away from such people without going out of the world completely:

Verse ConceptsGreed, Condemnation OfExtortionNature Of IdolatryGreedSexual ImmoralitySexual Puritycheaters

But the sense of my letter was that if a brother had the name of being one who went after the desires of the flesh, or had the desire for other people's property, or was in the way of using violent language, or being the worse for drink, or took by force what was not his, you might not keep company with such a one, or take food with him.

Verse ConceptsBad CompanyAlcoholGreed, Believers' Response ToBad FriendsFellowship With WickedSexual ChastityCorrecting A BrotherGood AssoiciatesWarnings Of Evil AssociationsAvoid ImmoralityAvoiding IdolatryNo DealingsAbusive RelationshipsAddictionCovetousnesssexGreedSexual Immoralitydrunkards

Do not keep back from one another what is right, but only for a short time, and by agreement, so that you may give yourselves to prayer, and come together again; so that Satan may not get the better of you through your loss of self-control.

Verse ConceptsAsh WednesdayAgreeing For GoodOne FleshSatan, As TempterSelf ControlSpiritual VitalityTemptation, ResistingTemptation, Sources OfSex Within MarriageAbstinenceBeing TemptedThe Devil Tempting PeoplesexFasting And PrayerSex Before MarriageSame Sex Marriagespousecouples

If any man who is a Christian has had circumcision, let him keep so; and if any man who is a Christian has not had circumcision, let him make no change.

Verse ConceptsConsider Your Call To SalvationNecessity Of Circumcision

My brothers, let every man keep in that condition which is the purpose of God for him.

Verse ConceptsWork, And RedemptionConsider Your Call To Salvation

In my opinion then, because of the present trouble, it is good for a man to keep as he is.

Verse ConceptsCelibacyDistressGood ActivityStress And Hard TimesBeing Single

But the man who is strong in mind and purpose, who is not forced but has control over his desires, does well if he comes to the decision to keep her a virgin.

Verse ConceptsIntelligenceUnmarriedPositive Thinkingactingsteadfastvirginity

But it will be better for her to keep as she is, in my opinion: and it seems to me that I have the Spirit of God.

Verse ConceptsReceptivenessThe Holy Spirit, And ScriptureStaying PositiveBeing Singledistractionsego

For it says in the law of Moses, It is not right to keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it. Is it for the oxen that God is giving orders?

Verse ConceptsMoses, Significance OfThreshingMuzzlingAnimals, God's Care OfOxenSealing ThingsBinding As AnimalsWritten In The Lawthe Law of mosesPerspectivemuscles

But I give blows to my body, and keep it under control, for fear that, after having given the good news to others, I myself might not have God's approval.

Verse ConceptsLicentiousnessCastawaysBodyAsceticism, TypesLustMortificationSelf DisciplineConduct, ProperDietsMinisters, Should BeBeating OneselfMaking SlavesslaveryRacetrainingmyself

For it is my desire, my brothers, that you may keep in mind how all our fathers were under the cloud, and they all went through the sea;

Verse ConceptsClouds, Figurative UsePassing ThroughA Way Through The Red Seaignorance

Now I am pleased to see that you keep me in memory in all things, and that you give attention to the teaching which was handed down from me to you.

Verse ConceptsFellowship, In The GospelCommendationPreaching, Content OfTraditionsComplimentsChristian TraditionsPraising Specific Peoplemindfulness

But if there is no one to give the sense, let him keep quiet in the church; and let his words be to himself and to God.

Verse ConceptsPraying QuietlyCurbing SpeechSoliloquyThe Tonguespeaking

Let women keep quiet in the churches: for it is not right for them to be talking; but let them be under control, as it says in the law.

Verse ConceptsChurchBeing A WomenWives, Duties OfGod ForbiddingThe churchWomen's RolesspeakingBeing A Woman Of Godorderwomanassertiveness

Be awake to righteousness and keep yourselves from sin; for some have no knowledge of God: I say this to put you to shame.

Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forSin, Avoidance OfWakefulnessRighteousnessIgnorance of GodMoving OnKnowing Godignoranceawakeningshunning

Bible Theasaurus

Arrest (38 instances)
Continue (334 instances)
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Preserve (85 instances)
Prevent (56 instances)

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