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In a biblical context, it often describes a faithful adherence to God's commandments, a persistent pursuit of righteousness, or an unwavering faith in the face of trials and tribulations. Biblical Usage: The concept of steadfastness is woven throughout the Scriptures, emphasizing the importance of perseverance and faithfulness in the life of a believer. It is often associated with qualities such as endurance, patience, and loyalty. Old Testament References: While the specific term "steadfastly" may not appear frequently in the Old Testament, the concept is evident in the lives of many biblical figures. For example, Job's unwavering faith amidst severe trials exemplifies steadfastness. <a href="/job/1-22.htm">Job 1:22</a> states, "In all this, Job did not sin or charge God with wrongdoing." The Psalms frequently highlight the steadfast love of the Lord, encouraging believers to remain faithful. <a href="/psalms/57-7.htm">Psalm 57:7</a> declares, "My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music." New Testament References: In the New Testament, the term "steadfastly" is used to describe the early church's commitment to the teachings of the apostles and to fellowship. <a href="/acts/2-42.htm">Acts 2:42</a> notes, "They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." The Apostle Paul often exhorts believers to remain steadfast in their faith. In <a href="/1_corinthians/15-58.htm">1 Corinthians 15:58</a> , he writes, "Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor in the Lord is not in vain." Theological Significance: Steadfastness is a vital attribute for Christians, reflecting a deep-rooted faith and trust in God. It is a response to God's own steadfast love and faithfulness, as seen throughout Scripture. Believers are called to emulate this divine attribute by remaining faithful to God's Word and His promises, regardless of circumstances. Practical Application: Christians are encouraged to cultivate steadfastness in their spiritual lives by engaging in regular prayer, studying Scripture, and participating in the life of the church. This steadfastness is not only a personal virtue but also a testimony to others of the transformative power of faith in Christ. Examples of Steadfastness in Scripture: · Daniel: Daniel's refusal to compromise his faith, even when faced with the threat of the lion's den, is a powerful example of steadfastness (Daniel 6). · Paul: The Apostle Paul's perseverance in his missionary journeys, despite persecution and hardship, demonstrates steadfast commitment to the Gospel (<a href="/2_corinthians/11-23.htm">2 Corinthians 11:23-28</a>). Conclusion: The biblical call to steadfastness is a call to remain faithful and true to God, trusting in His promises and His character. It is a call to live a life marked by unwavering faith, regardless of the challenges one may face.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(adv.) In a steadfast manner; firmly.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/578.htm">578. apoblepo -- to look away from all else at an object</a> ... Phonetic Spelling: (ap-ob-lep'-o) Short Definition: I look away from, turn my attention to Definition: I look away from all else at one object, look steadfastly ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/578.htm - 8k<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/553.htm">553. amets -- to be stout, strong, bold, alert</a> ... courage (2). confirm, be courageous of good courage, steadfastly minded, strong, stronger, establish, fortify, harden,. A primitive ... /hebrew/553.htm - 6k<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><a href="/library/adams/hymns_for_christian_devotion/223__he_steadfastly_set.htm">"He Steadfastly Set his Face to Go to Jerusalem. "</a> ... OFFICES. 223. " "He steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.". 223. CM Cowper. "He steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.". 1 ... /.../adams/hymns for christian devotion/223 he steadfastly set.htm<a href="/library/schaff/the_seven_ecumenical_councils/canon_ii_that_he_who.htm">That He who is to be Ordained a Bishop must be Steadfastly ...</a> ... Canon II. That he who is to be ordained a Bishop must be steadfastly resolved to observe the canons, otherwise he shall not be ordained. ... /.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon ii that he who.htm<a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/a_fourfold_cord.htm">A Fourfold Cord</a> ... it. I. The first point, which is fundamental to all the others, is 'They continued steadfastly in the Apostles' doctrine.'. An earnest ... /.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/a fourfold cord.htm<a href="/library/murray/the_ministry_of_intercession/thirtieth_day_for_the_holy.htm">Thirtieth Day for the Holy Spirit with the Word of God</a> ... "Continue steadfastly in prayer ... Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving. These words are for every Christian.=. SPECIAL PETITIONS. ... /.../murray/the ministry of intercession/thirtieth day for the holy.htm<a href="/library/kempis/imitation_of_christ/chapter_xxxiii_of_instability_of.htm">Of Instability of the Heart, and of Directing the Aim Towards God</a> ... For thus will he be able to remain one and the same and unshaken, the single eye of his desire being steadfastly fixed, through the manifold changes of the ... /.../kempis/imitation of christ/chapter xxxiii of instability of.htm<a href="/library/white/the_desire_of_ages/chapter_53_the_last_journey.htm">The Last Journey from Galilee</a> ... have been lost. But Jesus had "steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem." The one law of His life was the Father's will. In the ... /.../christianbookshelf.org/white/the desire of ages/chapter 53 the last journey.htm<a href="/library/chrysostom/homilies_on_the_epistles_of_paul_to_the_corinthians/homily_vii_2_cor_iii.htm">2 Cor. Iii. 7, 8</a> ... But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly upon the face of ... /.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily vii 2 cor iii.htm<a href="/library/binning/the_works_of_the_rev_hugh_binning/lecture_iii_the_authority_and.htm">The Authority and Utility of the Scriptures</a> ... Our end is high and divine,"to glorify God and to enjoy him; therefore our reason caligat ad suprema; it can no more steadfastly behold that glorious end ... /.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/lecture iii the authority and.htm<a href="/library/white/the_great_controversy_between_christ_and_satan_/4_the_waldenses.htm">The Waldenses.</a> ... attempts were made to secure their allegiance to Rome; but these humble Christians, amazed at the pride displayed by her emissaries, steadfastly replied that ... /.../white/the great controversy between christ and satan /4 the waldenses.htm<a href="/library/white/the_great_controversy/chapter_4_the_waldenses.htm">The Waldenses</a> ... attempts were made to secure their allegiance to Rome; but these humble Christians, amazed at the pride displayed by her emissaries, steadfastly replied that ... /...//christianbookshelf.org/white/the great controversy/chapter 4 the waldenses.htm<a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/s/steadfastly.htm">Steadfastly (19 Occurrences)</a> ...Steadfastly (19 Occurrences). ... Acts 1:10 While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing, (WEB WBS). ... /s/steadfastly.htm - 11k<a href="/topical/i/intently.htm">Intently (16 Occurrences)</a> ... Acts 7:55 But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, (See ... /i/intently.htm - 10k<a href="/topical/d/devoted.htm">Devoted (72 Occurrences)</a> ... Acts 1:14 All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers ... /d/devoted.htm - 29k<a href="/topical/g/gazed.htm">Gazed (9 Occurrences)</a> ... Acts 7:55 But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, (See ... /g/gazed.htm - 9k<a href="/topical/f/fading.htm">Fading (8 Occurrences)</a> ... 2 Corinthians 3:7 But if the service of death, written engraved on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly on the ... /f/fading.htm - 9k<a href="/topical/d/devoting.htm">Devoting (7 Occurrences)</a> ... Acts 1:14 All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers ... /d/devoting.htm - 8k<a href="/topical/b/breaking.htm">Breaking (69 Occurrences)</a> ... (ASV DBY NAS RSV). Acts 2:42 They continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer. ... /b/breaking.htm - 27k<a href="/topical/c/continuing.htm">Continuing (24 Occurrences)</a> ... Acts 2:46 Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of ... /c/continuing.htm - 13k<a href="/topical/a/accord.htm">Accord (43 Occurrences)</a> ... Acts 1:14 All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers ... /a/accord.htm - 21k<a href="/topical/c/continued.htm">Continued (148 Occurrences)</a> ... Acts 1:14 All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers ... /c/continued.htm - 34k<a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/breaking-of-bread.html">What does the Bible mean when it speaks of the breaking of bread? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Satan-in-the-Bible.html">Who is Satan in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/life-Ezekiel.html">Who was Ezekiel in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://clyx.com/term/steadfastly.htm">Steadfastly: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a> <a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div>Steadfastly (19 Occurrences)<a href="/luke/9-51.htm">Luke 9:51</a> And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, (WBS)<a href="/acts/1-10.htm">Acts 1:10</a> While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing, (WEB WBS)<a href="/acts/1-14.htm">Acts 1:14</a> All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers. (WEB)<a href="/acts/2-42.htm">Acts 2:42</a> They continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer. (WEB WBS)<a href="/acts/2-46.htm">Acts 2:46</a> Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart, (WEB)<a href="/acts/6-4.htm">Acts 6:4</a> But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word." (WEB)<a href="/acts/6-15.htm">Acts 6:15</a> And all that sat in the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. (WBS)<a href="/acts/7-55.htm">Acts 7:55</a> But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, (WEB WBS)<a href="/acts/14-9.htm">Acts 14:9</a> The same heard Paul speak: who steadfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, (WBS)<a href="/acts/23-1.htm">Acts 23:1</a> Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, "Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day." (WEB)<a href="/romans/12-12.htm">Romans 12:12</a> rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer; (WEB)<a href="/2_corinthians/3-7.htm">2 Corinthians 3:7</a> But if the service of death, written engraved on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly on the face of Moses for the glory of his face; which was passing away: (WEB WBS)<a href="/2_corinthians/3-13.htm">2 Corinthians 3:13</a> and not as Moses, who put a veil on his face, that the children of Israel wouldn't look steadfastly on the end of that which was passing away. (WEB WBS)<a href="/colossians/4-2.htm">Colossians 4:2</a> Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving; (WEB RSV)<a href="/genesis/24-21.htm">Genesis 24:21</a> The man looked steadfastly at her, remaining silent, to know whether Yahweh had made his journey prosperous or not. (WEB)<a href="/ruth/1-18.htm">Ruth 1:18</a> When she saw that she was steadfastly minded to go with her, she left off speaking to her. (WEB WBS)<a href="/2_samuel/20-2.htm">2 Samuel 20:2</a> So all the men of Israel went up from following David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah joined with their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem. (See RSV)<a href="/2_kings/8-11.htm">2 Kings 8:11</a> He settled his gaze steadfastly on him, until he was ashamed. Then the man of God wept. (WEB WBS)<a href="/2_chronicles/27-6.htm">2 Chronicles 27:6</a> So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before Yahweh his God. (See NIV)<a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><a href="/topical/s/steadfastly.htm">Steadfastly</a><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><a href="/topical/s/stability.htm">Stability (6 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/s/steadfastly.htm">Steadfastly (19 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/s/steadily.htm">Steadily (11 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/u/unprincipled.htm">Unprincipled (4 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/o/observed.htm">Observed (84 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/l/lystra.htm">Lystra (6 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/l/lawless.htm">Lawless (16 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/t/timothy.htm">Timothy (28 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/t/truth.htm">Truth (380 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/e/euodia.htm">Euodia (1 Occurrence)</a><a href="/topical/b/backbone.htm">Backbone (1 Occurrence)</a><a href="/topical/a/assurance.htm">Assurance (16 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/a/absent.htm">Absent (15 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/s/stedfastness.htm">Stedfastness (17 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/r/rejoicing.htm">Rejoicing (90 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/b/beware.htm">Beware (51 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/s/secure.htm">Secure (78 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/p/perseverance.htm">Perseverance (27 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/b/beforehand.htm">Beforehand (38 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/c/conduct.htm">Conduct (93 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/e/error.htm">Error (90 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/n/nevertheless.htm">Nevertheless (153 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/l/lose.htm">Lose (59 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/p/patience.htm">Patience (59 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/j/jude.htm">Jude (4 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/c/carried.htm">Carried (327 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/w/wicked.htm">Wicked (476 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/p/position.htm">Position (189 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/p/peter.htm">Peter (181 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/b/beloved.htm">Beloved (117 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/l/loved.htm">Loved (249 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/h/habakkuk.htm">Habakkuk (3 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/m/messiah.htm">Messiah (9 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/l/lest.htm">Lest (282 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/f/follow.htm">Follow (267 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah (124 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/f/fall.htm">Fall (522 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/e/epistle.htm">Epistle (13 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/s/steadfast_heart_and_praise.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Steadfast Heart and Praise"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Steadfast Heart and Praise" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/s/steadfastness.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Steadfastness"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Steadfastness" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>