40 Bible Verses about Standing
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He, full of the holy Spirit, gazed up at heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at God's right hand.
Then, on going out at nine o'clock he noticed some other labourers standing in the marketplace doing nothing;
After a little the bystanders came up and said to Peter, "To be sure, you are one of them too. Why, your accent betrays you!"
Then he said to the bystanders, 'Take the five pounds from him and give it to the man with fifty.'
And on hearing what he said, they went away one by one, beginning with the older men, till Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him.
"We found the prison safely locked up with the sentries posted at the doors, but on opening the doors we found no one inside!"
And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
A vision appeared to Paul by night, the vision of a Macedonian standing and appealing to him with the words, "Cross to Macedonia and help us."
After that I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds from blowing on the earth or on the sea or on any tree.
The angel replied, "I am Gabriel, I stand before God; I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.
After that I looked, and there was a great host whom no one could count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clad in white robes, with palm-branches in their hands;
Then I saw seven trumpets being given to the seven angels who stand before God.
Also, when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, for they like to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street-corners, so as to be seen by men; I tell you truly, they do get their reward.
Also, whenever you stand up to pray, if you have anything against anybody, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your trespasses."
The Pharisee stood up and prayed by himself as follows; 'I thank thee, O God, I am not like the rest of men, thieves, rogues, and immoral, or even like yon taxgatherer.
Who are you to criticize the servant of Another? It is for his Master to say whether he stands or falls; and stand he will, for the Master has power to make him stand.
So why do you criticize your brother? And you, why do you look down upon your brother? All of us have to stand before the tribunal of God ??11 for it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bend before me, every tongue shall offer praise to God.
Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" Jesus replied, "Certainly."
The men of Ninive will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for when Jonah preached they did repent, and here is One greater than Jonah.
Then, finding half the Sanhedrin were Sadducees and the other half Pharisees, Paul shouted to them, "I am a Pharisee, brothers, the son of Pharisees! It is for the hope of the resurrection from the dead that I am on trial!"
Paul said, "I am standing before Caesar's tribunal; that is where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong whatever to the Jews ??you know that perfectly well.
And I saw the dead, high and low, standing before the throne, and books were opened ??also another book, the book of Life, was opened ??and the dead were judged by what was written in these books, by what they had done.
Well then, my beloved brothers, hold your ground, immovable; abound in work for the Lord at all times, for you may be sure that in the Lord your labour is never thrown away.
But when these things begin to happen, look up and raise your heads, for your release is not far distant."
Through him we have got access to this grace where we have our standing, and triumph in the hope of God's glory.
Granted. They were broken off ??for their lack of faith. And you owe your position to your faith. You should feel awed instead of being uplifted.
Now, brothers, I would have you know the gospel I once preached to you, the gospel you received, the gospel in which you have your footing,
Watch, stand firm in the faith, play the man, be strong!
And it is God who confirms me along with you in Christ, who consecrated me,
with the freedom for which Christ set us free. Make a firm stand then, do not slip into any yoke of servitude.
So then, my brothers, for whom I cherish love and longing, my joy and crown, this is how you must stand firm in the Lord, O my beloved.
Epaphras, who is one of yourselves, salutes you ??a servant of Christ Jesus who is always earnest in prayer for you, that you may stand firm like mature and convinced Christians, whatever be the will of God for you.
Well then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the rules which you have learned from us orally or by letter.
By the hand of Silvanus, a faithful brother (in my opinion), I have written you these few lines of encouragement, to testify that this is what the true grace of God means. Stand in that grace.
No temptation has waylaid you that is beyond man's power; trust God, he will never let you be tempted beyond what you can stand, but when temptation comes, he will provide the way out of it, so that you can bear up under it.
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The Pharisee stood up and prayed by himself as follows; 'I thank thee, O God, I am not like the rest of men, thieves, rogues, and immoral, or even like yon taxgatherer.
Also, whenever you stand up to pray, if you have anything against anybody, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your trespasses."
Prayer » Postures in » Standing
Also, whenever you stand up to pray, if you have anything against anybody, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your trespasses."
Topics on Standing
Standing At A Distance
Luke 17:12On entering one village he was met by ten lepers who stood at a distance
Standing Firm
Ephesians 6:11put on God's armour so as to be able to stand against the stratagems of the devil.
Standing In The Gateway
1 Peter 5:9Resist him; keep your foothold in the faith, and learn to pay the same tax of suffering as the rest of your brotherhood throughout the world.