17 occurrences

'Stay' in the Bible

And He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave town.

Verse ConceptsGuestsHospitality, Examples OfProperty, HousesTownMotionlessnessStaying PutEntering Houses

It is like a man away on a journey, who upon leaving his house and putting his slaves in charge, assigning to each one his task, also commanded the doorkeeper to stay on the alert.

Verse ConceptsDoorkeepersHuman Authority, Nature OfMan Appointing

When Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, “Zaccheus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”

Verse ConceptsMan Going DownTodayHurrying Others OnStaying Temporarily

But they urged Him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is getting toward evening, and the day is now nearly over.” So He went in to stay with them.

Verse ConceptsEveningGuestsHospitality, Examples OfHospitality Towards ChristDinnerEvenings For Jesus And His DisciplesStaying TemporarilyReceiving Jesus As A Guest

So when the Samaritans came to Jesus, they were asking Him to stay with them; and He stayed there two days.

Verse ConceptseagernessTwo DaysStaying Temporarily

So in the present case, I say to you, stay away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or action is of men, it will be overthrown;

Verse ConceptsGood Human AdviceLeave Them AloneMan's TeachingWork Ethicmovement

And he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay on for a few days.

Verse ConceptsBaptism, practice ofCommands, in NTHospitality, Examples OfChristian Baptism

The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and made the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out from it.

Verse ConceptsGuidance, Examples Of God'sArm Of GodLeaving EgyptGod Multipling PeopleStrangers in israel

When they asked him to stay for a longer time, he did not consent,

Verse ConceptsStaying A Long Time

There we found some brethren, and were invited to stay with them for seven days; and thus we came to Rome.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofWeeksSeven Days

When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.

Verse ConceptsArrestingempiresGuardsHousesIsolated Persons

and perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so that you may send me on my way wherever I may go.

Verse ConceptsWinterPeople Sending People

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