Then they sat down and kept guard over him there.

But when Paul appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of His Majesty the Emperor, I ordered him to be kept under guard until I could send him to Caesar.”

You also know that the angels who did not keep within their proper domain but abandoned their own place of residence, he has kept in eternal chains in utter darkness, locked up for the judgment of the great Day.

The guards were shaken and became like dead men because they were so afraid of him.

“If you love me, you will obey my commandments.

making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Do not lay hands on anyone hastily and so identify with the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith!

that is, into an inheritance imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. It is reserved in heaven for you,

Now by this we know that we have come to know God: if we keep his commandments.

If you obey my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.

Remember what I told you, ‘A slave is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they obeyed my word, they will obey yours too.

When I was with you and was in need, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia fully supplied my needs. I kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so.

Because you have kept my admonition to endure steadfastly, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come on the whole world to test those who live on the earth.

He also said to them, “You neatly reject the commandment of God in order to set up your tradition.

So Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept it for the day of my burial.

I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but that you keep them safe from the evil one.

After they had beaten them severely, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to guard them securely.

He ordered the centurion to guard Paul, but to let him have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from meeting his needs.

Then Festus replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea, and he himself intended to go there shortly.