Matthew 10:22 And you will be objects of universal hatred because you are called by my name; but he who holds out to the End--he will be saved. (WEY)
Luke 16:15 "You are they," He said to them, "who boast of their own goodness before men, but God sees your hearts; for that which holds a proud position among men is detestable in God's sight. (WEY)
John 4:37 For in this the saying is true,'One sows, and another reaps.' (See RSV)
John 12:25 He who holds his life dear, is destroying it; and he who makes his life of no account in this world shall keep it to the Life of the Ages. (WEY)
John 16:27 for the Father Himself holds you dear, because you have held me dear and have believed that I came from the Father's presence. (WEY)
2 Corinthians 10:4 for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds, (Root in WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV NIV)
2 Thessalonians 2:7 For the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way. (See NIV)
1 Timothy 4:8 For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come. (See NAS RSV)
Hebrews 2:14 Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, (See NIV)
Hebrews 7:21 for these men hold office without any oath having been taken, but He holds it attested by an oath from Him who said to Him, "The Lord has sworn and will not recall His words, Thou art a Priest for ever" -- (WEY)
Hebrews 7:24 But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable. (See NAS RSV)
Revelation 2:1 "To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: "He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks among the seven golden lampstands says these things: (WEB WEY DBY NAS RSV NIV)
Revelation 3:1 "And to the angel of the assembly in Sardis write: "He who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars says these things: "I know your works, that you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. (See NIV)
Revelation 3:7 And to the messenger of the assembly in Philadelphia write: These things saith he who is holy, he who is true, he who is having the key of David, he who is opening and no one doth shut, and he shutteth and no one doth open! (See NIV)
Genesis 50:15 When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, "It may be that Joseph will hate us, and will fully pay us back for all of the evil which we did to him." (See NIV)
Numbers 5:18 The priest shall set the woman before Yahweh, and let the hair of the woman's head go loose, and put the meal offering of memorial in her hands, which is the meal offering of jealousy. The priest shall have in his hand the water of bitterness that brings a curse. (See NIV)
Numbers 13:19 and what the land is that they dwell in, whether it is good or bad; and what cities they are that they dwell in, whether in camps, or in strongholds; (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)
Numbers 30:4 and her father hears her vow, and her bond with which she has bound her soul, and her father holds his peace at her; then all her vows shall stand, and every bond with which she has bound her soul shall stand. (WEB)
Numbers 30:14 But if her husband altogether holds his peace at her from day to day; then he establisheth all her vows, or all her bonds, which are upon her: he confirmeth them, because he held his peace at her in the day that he heard them. (WBS)
Judges 6:2 The hand of Midian prevailed against Israel; and because of Midian the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)
1 Samuel 13:6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait--for the people were distressed--then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in holds, and in pits. (JPS DBY)
1 Samuel 20:29 He said,'Please let me go, for our family has a sacrifice in the city. My brother has commanded me to be there. Now, if I have found favor in your eyes, let me get away, please, and see my brothers.' Therefore he has not come to the king's table." (See RSV)
1 Samuel 23:14 David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but God didn't deliver him into his hand. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)
1 Samuel 23:19 Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, "Doesn't David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert? (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)
1 Samuel 23:29 David went up from there, and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)
2 Samuel 3:29 it doth stay on the head of Joab, and on all the house of his father, and there is not cut off from the house of Joab one having an issue, and leprous, and laying hold on a staff, and falling by a sword, and lacking bread.' (See RSV)
2 Kings 8:12 Hazael said, "Why do you weep, my lord?" He answered, "Because I know the evil that you will do to the children of Israel. You will set their strongholds on fire, and you will their young men with the sword, and will dash in pieces their little ones, and rip up their women with child." (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS)
2 Chronicles 11:11 He fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, and oil and wine. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)
Esther 4:11 All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law for him, that he be put to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live; but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.' (See NAS RSV)
Job 2:3 And the LORD said unto Satan: 'Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a whole-hearted and an upright man, one that feareth God, and shunneth evil? and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou didst move Me against him, to destroy him without cause.' (See NAS RSV)
Job 8:15 He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand; he shall hold fast thereby, but it shall not endure. (See NAS)
Job 12:5 In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune. It is ready for them whose foot slips. (See NAS)
Job 12:15 Behold, he withholds the waters, and they dry up. Again, he sends them out, and they overturn the earth. (Root in WEB RSV NIV)
Job 17:9 Yet the righteous holdeth on his way, and he that hath clean hands waxeth stronger and stronger. (See RSV)
Job 18:9 A gin shall take him by the heel, and a snare shall lay hold on him. (See NIV)
Job 20:13 though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth; (See NAS RSV)
Job 37:4 After it roar doth a voice -- He thundereth with the voice of His excellency, And He doth not hold them back, When His voice is heard. (See NIV)
Psalms 37:24 Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand. (WEB NAS NIV)
Psalms 63:8 My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up. (WEB NAS RSV NIV)
Psalms 82:1 A Psalm by Asaph. God presides in the great assembly. He judges among the gods. (See RSV)
Psalms 89:40 You have broken down all his hedges. You have brought his strongholds to ruin. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)
Proverbs 3:35 The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish. (See NIV)
Proverbs 10:19 Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely. (See NIV)
Proverbs 11:12 One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace. (WEB NIV)
Proverbs 11:26 People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it. (Root in WEB NAS RSV)
Proverbs 17:28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed as a man of understanding. (See NIV)
Proverbs 29:11 A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly. (See NAS RSV)
Isaiah 23:11 He has stretched out his hand over the sea. He has shaken the kingdoms. Yahweh has ordered the destruction of Canaan's strongholds. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)
Isaiah 41:23 Declare the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods; yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together. (See NIV)
Isaiah 56:2 Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast; who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil." (WEB RSV NIV)
Isaiah 56:6 Also the foreigners who join themselves to Yahweh, to minister to him, and to love the name of Yahweh, to be his servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it, and holds fast my covenant; (WEB NAS RSV)
Jeremiah 46:10 For that day is a day of the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour and be satiate, and shall drink its fill of their blood; for the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, has a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates. (See RSV)
Jeremiah 48:18 You daughter who dwells in Dibon, come down from your glory, and sit in thirst; for the destroyer of Moab has come up against you, he has destroyed your strongholds. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)
Jeremiah 48:41 Kerioth is taken, and the strongholds are seized, and the heart of the mighty men of Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)
Jeremiah 51:30 The mighty men of Babylon have forborne to fight, they remain in their strongholds; their might has failed; they are become as women: her dwelling places are set on fire; her bars are broken. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)
Lamentations 2:5 The Lord is become as an enemy, he has swallowed up Israel; He has swallowed up all her palaces, he has destroyed his strongholds; He has multiplied in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)
Ezekiel 19:9 They put him in a cage with hooks, and brought him to the king of Babylon; they brought him into strongholds, that his voice should no more be heard on the mountains of Israel. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)
Ezekiel 23:32 Thus says the Lord Yahweh: You will drink of your sister's cup, which is deep and large; you will be ridiculed and held in derision; it contains much. (See NIV)
Daniel 5:23 but have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before you, and you and your lords, your wives and your concubines, have drunk wine from them; and you have praised the gods of silver and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which don't see, nor hear, nor know; and the God in whose hand your breath is, and whose are all your ways, you have not glorified. (See NIV)
Daniel 10:21 But I will tell you that which is inscribed in the writing of truth: and there is none who holds with me against these, but Michael your prince." (WEB)
Daniel 11:24 In time of security shall he come even on the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them prey, and spoil, and substance: yes, he shall devise his devices against the strongholds, even for a time. (Root in WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS RSV)
Daniel 11:39 Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain. (KJV DBY WBS YLT)
Amos 1:5 I will break the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven, and him who holds the scepter from the house of Eden; and the people of Syria shall go into captivity to Kir," says Yahweh. (WEB NAS RSV NIV)
Amos 1:8 I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him who holds the scepter from Ashkelon; and I will turn my hand against Ekron; and the remnant of the Philistines will perish," says the Lord Yahweh. (WEB NAS RSV NIV)
Micah 5:11 I will cut off the cities of your land, and will tear down all your strongholds. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV NIV)
Nahum 3:12 All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater. (KJV DBY WBS)
Nahum 3:14 Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln. (KJV WBS)