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Stedfast [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. STEADFAST, STEDFAST adjective [stead and fast.]

2. Fast fixed; firm; firmly fixed or established; as the STEDFAST globe of earth.

3. Constant; firm; resolute; not fickle or wavering.

4. Abide STEDFAST to thy neighbor in the time of his trouble.

5. Whom resist stedfast in the faith. 1 Peter 5:9 .

6. Steady; as STEDFAST sight.

Stedfast [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Alt. of Stedfastly

Stedfastly [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. STEADFASTLY, STEDFASTLY adverb Firmly; with constancy or steadiness of mind.

2. Steadfastly believe that whatever God has revealed is infallibly true.

Stedfastly [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

See Stead, Steadfast, etc.

Stedfastness [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. STEADFASTNESS, STEDFASTNESS noun

2. Firmness of standing; fixedness in place.

3. Firmness of mind or purpose; fixedness in principle; constancy; resolution; as the STEDFASTNESS of faith. He adhered to his opinions with steadfastness.

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Ruth 1:18

When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.

When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped trying to persuade her.

2 Kings 8:11

And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.

Elisha fixed his gaze steadily on him until Hazael became uncomfortable. Then the man of God began to weep.

Job 11:15

For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:

then indeed you will lift up your face without shame; you will stand firm and unafraid.

Psalms 78:8

And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.

Then they will not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose heart was not loyal, whose spirit was not faithful to God.

Psalms 78:37

For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.

Their hearts were disloyal to Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant.

Daniel 6:26

I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.

I hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will never end.

Luke 9:51

And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.

Acts 1:10

And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.

Acts 2:42

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

Acts 6:15

And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

Acts 7:55

But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.

Acts 14:9

The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.

1 Corinthians 7:37

Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.

But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well.

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

2 Corinthians 1:7

And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

And our hope for you is sure, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you will share in our comfort.

2 Corinthians 3:7

But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:

Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory,

2 Corinthians 3:13

And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:

We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from gazing at the end of what was fading away.

Colossians 2:5

For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ.

Hebrews 2:2

For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment,

Hebrews 3:14

For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;

We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first.