'Stands' in the Bible

"At Bethlehem in Judaea," they replied; "for so it stands written in the words of the Prophet,

So the Scribe said to Him, "Rightly, in very truth, Rabbi, have you said that He stands alone, and there is none but He;

"I baptize in water only," John answered, "but in your midst stands One whom you do not know--

He who has the bride is the bridegroom; and the bridegroom's friend who stands by his side and listens to him, rejoices heartily on account of the bridegroom's happiness. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete.

It stands written in the Prophets, 'And they shall all of them be taught by God'. Every one who listens to the Father and learns from Him comes to me.

"If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have had no sin; but as the case stands they are without excuse for their sin.

But this has been so, in order that the saying may be fulfilled which stands written in their Law, 'They have hated me without any reason.'

be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that through the name of Jesus the Anointed, the Nazarene, whom *you* crucified, but whom *God* has raised from among the dead-- through that name this man stands here before you in perfect health.

No, indeed; let us hold God to be true, though every man should prove to be false. As it stands written, "That Thou mayest be shown to be just in the sentence Thou pronouncest, and gain Thy cause when Thou contendest."

Thus it stands written, "There is not one righteous man.

for he who has paid the penalty of death stands absolved from his sin.

As it stands written in the Scripture, "For Thy sake they are, all day long, trying to kill us. We have been looked upon as sheep destined for slaughter."

How then does the matter stand? It stands thus. That which Israel are in earnest pursuit of, they have not obtained; but God's chosen servants have obtained it, and the rest have become hardened.

Who are you that you should find fault with the servant of another? Whether he stands or falls is a matter which concerns his own master. But stand he will; for the Master can give him power to stand.

For so it stands written, "I will exhibit the nothingness of the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will bring to nought."

If any one's work--the building which he has erected--stands the test, he will be rewarded.

But if a father stands firm in his resolve, being free from all external constraint and having a legal right to act as he pleases, and in his own mind has come to the decision to keep his daughter unmarried, he will do well.

In the Law it stands written, "'By men of unknown tongues and by the lips of an unknown nation will I speak to this People, but even then they will not listen to Me', says the Lord."

for a wide door stands open before me which demands great efforts, and we have many opponents.

This is Hagar; for the name Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, which is in bondage together with her children.

Yet God's solid foundation stands unmoved, bearing this inscription, "The Lord knows those who really belong to Him." And this also, "Let every one who names the Name of the Lord renounce all wickedness."

And while every priest stands ministering, day after day, and constantly offering the same sacrifices--though such can never rid us of our sins--

So also faith, if it is unaccompanied by obedience, has no life in it--so long as it stands alone.

But, as the case stands, it is in mere self-confidence that you boast: all such boasting is evil.

whom God in His power is guarding through faith for a salvation that even now stands ready for unveiling at the End of the Age.

Because it stands written, "You are to be holy, because I am holy."

But they will have to give account to Him who stands ready to pronounce judgement on the living and the dead.

he shall drink the wine of God's anger which stands ready, undiluted, in the cup of His fury, and he shall be tormented with fire and sulphur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.