429 verses contain “hold” (in the KJV: 312, in the BSB: 174) — showing 301–400
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But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.
If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.
And if a revelation comes to someone who is seated, the first speaker should stop.
By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,
And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.
And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.
Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
Therefore, brothers, stand firm and cling to the traditions we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.
And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.
Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.
Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.
Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me, with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.
Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
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.
Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.
Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism.
The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.
Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.
And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;
To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword.
But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.
In the same way, some of you also hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.
Nevertheless, hold fast to what you have until I come.
And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
“To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation for being alive, yet you are dead.
And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.
Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.
And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.
After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree.
After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.
And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. They were holding harps from God,
And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.
And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain.
Thus were the things that belonged to the sacrifices of the Lord accomplished in that day, that they might hold the passover,
And that all the country which they hold should be free without tribute; and that the Edomites should give over the villages of the Jews which then they held:
But the heathen of the land lying heavy upon the inhabitants of Judea, and holding them strait, hindered their building;
Then answered he me, and said, The creature may not haste above the maker; neither may the world hold them at once that shall be created therein.
And didst separate the one from the other: for the seventh part, namely, where the water was gathered together, might not hold them both.
Then the angel said unto him, Take the fish. And the young man laid hold of the fish, and drew it to land.
To whom Tobit said, Hold thy peace, take no care, for he is safe.
But she said, Hold thy peace, and deceive me not; my son is dead. And she went out every day into the way which they went, and did eat no meat on the daytime, and ceased not whole nights to bewail her son Tobias, until the fourteen days of the wedding were expired, which Raguel had sworn that he should spend there. Then Tobias said to Raguel, Let me go, for my father and my mother look no more to see me.
And took hold of his father: and he strake of the gall on his fathers’ eyes, saying, Be of good hope, my father.
And approached to his bed, and took hold of the hair of his head, and said, Strengthen me, O Lord God of Israel, this day.
Nevertheless through envy of the devil came death into the world: and they that do hold of his side do find it.
When I hold my tongue, they shall bide my leisure, and when I speak, they shall give good ear unto me: if I talk much, they shall lay their hands upon their mouth.
Wisdom raineth down skill and knowledge of understanding standing, and exalteth them to honour that hold her fast.
Wisdom exalteth her children, and layeth hold of them that seek her.
If a man commit himself unto her, he shall inherit her; and his generation shall hold her in possession.
Search, and seek, and she shall be made known unto thee: and when thou hast got hold of her, let her not go.
Do well unto him that is lowly, but give not to the ungodly: hold back thy bread, and give it not unto him, lest he overmaster thee thereby: for else thou shalt receive twice as much evil for all the good thou shalt have done unto him.
There is a reproof that is not comely: again, some man holdeth his tongue, and he is wise.
Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.
The inner parts of a fool are like a broken vessel, and he will hold no knowledge as long as he liveth.
Turn away from me vain hopes and concupiscence, and thou shalt hold him up that is desirous always to serve thee.
Let not the greediness of the belly nor lust of the flesh take hold of me; and give not over me thy servant into an impudent mind.
But the love of the Lord passeth all things for illumination: he that holdeth it, whereto shall he be likened?
Unless a man hold himself diligently in the fear of the Lord, his house shall soon be overthrown.
Be it little or much, hold thee contented, that thou hear not the reproach of thy house.
Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words; be as one that knoweth and yet holdeth his tongue.
Nor understood the paths thereof, nor laid hold of it: their children were far off from that way.
Turn thee, O Jacob, and take hold of it: walk in the presence of the light thereof, that thou mayest be illuminated.
And he that cannot put to death one that offendeth him holdeth a sceptre, as though he were a judge of the country.
And when we saw them together, the man we could not hold: for he was stronger than we, and opened the door, and leaped out.
And made many wars, and won many strong holds, and slew the kings of the earth,
Then builded they the city of David with a great and strong wall, and with mighty towers, and made it a strong hold for them.
Now Jerusalem lay void as a wilderness, there was none of her children that went in or out: the sanctuary also was trodden down, and aliens kept the strong hold; the heathen had their habitation in that place; and joy was taken from Jacob, and the pipe with the harp ceased.
Also the king and the princes made an oath unto them: whereupon they went out of the strong hold.
And that they, having knowledge thereof sent against them a certain captain, and fighting with them slew many of them, and carried away captives their wives and their children, and spoiled them, and took possession of their lands, and pulled down their strong holds, and brought them to be their servants unto this day:
And of them some shall be placed in the king’s strong holds, of whom also some shall be set over the affairs of the kingdom, which are of trust: and I will that their overseers and governors be of themselves, and that they live after their own laws, even as the king hath commanded in the land of Judea.