6 occurrences

'Retain' in the Bible

For if thou refuse to let them go, and shalt retain them still,

And he taught me, and said unto me, Let thy heart retain my words; keep my commandments and live.

Verse ConceptsGraspingLife Through Keeping The LawKeeping Man's Word

There is no man who hath control over the spirit to retain the spirit; and no one hath control over the day of death; and there is no discharge in that war, neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.

Verse ConceptsUniversality Of DeathEuthanasiaCoping With DeathHow Death Is InevitableEvil And FreedomPrinciples Of WarSalvation By Other ThingsDeathstruggleWarGod Being In Controlpractice

And behold, one after the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips; and I opened my mouth and spoke, and said unto him that stood before me, My lord, by reason of the vision my pains are turned upon me, and I retain no strength.

Verse ConceptsdefeatTouchTouching For HealingLike MenNo Strength Left

And after the course of years they shall join affinity; and the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make equitable conditions: but she shall not retain the strength of her arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm; and she shall be given up, she and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in those times.

Verse ConceptsdaughtersAliances

Bible Theasaurus

Clutch (1 instance)
Continue (334 instances)
Grasp (60 instances)
Retain (38 instances)