'Maintained' in the Bible

But the Pharisees maintained, "It is by the power of the Prince of the demons that he drives out the demons."

And after the lapse of about one hour another stoutly maintained it, saying, In truth this man also was with him, for also he is a Galilaean.

And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she maintained that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.

But they quarrelled with him about certain matters connected with their own religion, and about one Jesus who had died, but--so Paul persistently maintained--is now alive.

When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained;