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keep

Meaning of “keep”

To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:15

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Showing verses 301–310 of 354 · 362 word occurrences in this result

John 8:52
Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 8:52 · retained source text

Then said the Iewes vnto him, Now we know that thou hast a deuill. Abraham is dead, and the Prophets: and thou sayest, If a man keepe my saying, he shall neuer taste of death.

John 8:55
Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 8:55 · retained source text

Yet ye haue not knowen him, but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shalbe a lyar like vnto you: but I know him, and keepe his saying.

John 12:25
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 12:25 · retained source text

He that loueth his life, shall lose it: and hee that hateth his life in this world, shall keepe it vnto life eternall.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 10.39.

John 14:23
Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 14:23 · retained source text

Iesus answered, and saide vnto him, If a man loue mee, he will keepe my wordes: and my Father will loue him, and wee will come vnto him, and make our abode with him.

John 15:10
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 15:10 · retained source text

If ye keepe my Commandements, ye shal abide in my loue, euen as I haue kept my Fathers Commandements, and abide in his loue.

John 15:20
Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 15:20 · retained source text

Remember the word that I said vnto you, The seruant is not greater then the Lord: if they haue persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they haue kept my saying, they will keepe yours also.

1611 marginal noteChap. 13.16. mat. 10.24.

John 17:11
And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 17:11 · retained source text

And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine owne Name, those whom thou hast giuen mee, that they may bee one, as we are.

John 17:15
I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 17:15 · retained source text

I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keepe them from the euill.

Acts 5:3
But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 5:3 · retained source text

But Peter said, Ananias, Why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the holy Ghost, and to keepe backe part of the price of the land?

1611 marginal noteOr, to deceiue.

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