Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Acts 13:43 -- A Word search "Continue"


 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas:
who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in {G1961} the grace of God.
Acts 13:43


"Continue"



Strongs: G1961

1961 ἐπιμένω [E)PIME/NW] {epiménō} \ep-ee-men'-o\
from 1909 and 3306; to stay over, i.e. remain (figuratively, persevere):--abide (in), continue (in), tarry. 
See Greek 1909. 
See Greek 3306.



John 8:7 So when they continued {G1961} asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

Acts 10:48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry {G1961} certain days.

Acts 12:16 But Peter continued {G1961} knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

Acts 13:43 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in {G1961} the grace of God.

Acts 15:34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide {G1961} there still {G1961}.

Acts 21:4 And finding disciples, we tarried there {G1961} seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

Acts 21:10 And as we tarried {G1961} there many days, there came down from Judæa a certain prophet, named Agabus.

Acts 28:12 And landing at Syracuse, we tarried {G1961} there three days.

Acts 28:14 Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry {G1961} with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.

Romans 6:1,2 What shall we say then? Shall we continue {G1961} in sin, that grace may abound?
God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

Romans 11:22,23 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue {G1961} in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. And they also, if they abide {G1961} not still {G1961} in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.

I Corinthians 16:7,8 For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry {G1961} a while with you, if the Lord permit. But I will tarry {G1961} at Ephesus until Pentecost.

Galatians 1:18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode {G1961} with him fifteen days.

Philippians 1:24 Nevertheless to abide {G1961} in the flesh is more needful for you.

Colossians 1:21-29
And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciledIn the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: if ye continue in {G1961} the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister; who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church: whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God; even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: to whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

I Timothy 4:16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in {G1961} them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.



AGAIN . . .

 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in {G1961} the grace of God.
Acts 13:43


Compare--

Romans 5:1,2 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.


Ephesians 2:8,9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

II Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.


Acts 15:11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.




AGAIN . . .


 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in {G1961} the grace of God.
Acts 13:43



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Romans 16:27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.
I Peter 5:11 To Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.


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