The word in Scripture

Stand in the Bible

The word stand appears 274 times in the King James Version of the Bible. To stand is to hold firm and not be moved. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What stand means in the Bible

To stand is to hold firm and not be moved.

Where the word stand appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word stand appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.”Psalms 30:7

“My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.”Psalms 38:11

“Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.”Isaiah 8:10

“If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.”Luke 11:18

“And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.”John 11:42

“By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”Romans 5:2

“Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”Ephesians 6:13

“The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,”Revelation 18:15