Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  5000 Humanity  »  5125 Parts of the body and clothing  »  5184 standing

The bodily posture of being in a stationary upright position.

Standing as a sign of authority

Acts 7:55

Standing merely to wait or rest

Exodus 33:21 See also Joshua 3:8; 1 Kings 20:38; Matthew 12:47; Matthew 20:3; Matthew 26:73; Luke 19:24; John 8:9

Standing ready for action

Numbers 22:23; Acts 5:23 See also Deuteronomy 10:8; Joshua 5:13; 1 Samuel 17:16; 1 Chronicles 21:16; Luke 1:11; Acts 16:9; Revelation 7:1

Standing to show respect or honour

Daniel 2:2 See also 1 Kings 10:8; Kings 22:19; 2 Chronicles 6:3; Nehemiah 8:4; Jeremiah 36:21; Daniel 10:11

Standing in the presence of God

In heaven

Luke 1:19 See also Zechariah 6:5; Revelation 7:9; Revelation 8:2

On earth

Genesis 19:27; Exodus 3:5; Nehemiah 9:5 See also Exodus 33:10; Deuteronomy 4:10; Deuteronomy 29:10; 1 Samuel 1:26; 1 Chronicles 23:30; 2 Chronicles 20:9; Psalm 24:3; Jeremiah 28:5; Matthew 6:5; Mark 11:25; Luke 18:11; Romans 14:4

Standing for trial or judgment

Exodus 18:13; Romans 14:10 See also Numbers 5:16; Numbers 35:12; Deuteronomy 19:17; 1 Samuel 12:3,7; Zechariah 3:1; Matthew 27:11; Luke 11:32; Acts 23:6; Acts 25:10; Revelation 20:12

Standing firm as a believer

Proverbs 10:25; 1 Corinthians 15:58 See also Luke 21:28; Romans 5:2; Romans 11:20; 1 Corinthians 15:1; Corinthians 16:13; 2 Corinthians 1:21,24; Galatians 5:1; Philippians 4:1; Colossians 4:12; 2 Thessalonians 2:15; James 5:8; 1 Peter 5:12

Against evil and temptation

1 Corinthians 10:13; Ephesians 6:11-14

Against enemies and opposition

Psalm 94:16 See also Exodus 14:13; 2 Chronicles 20:17; Isaiah 7:9; Jeremiah 1:17; Ephesians 6:11-14; Philippians 1:27

Other metaphorical uses of standing

God's purpose will stand

Isaiah 46:10 See also Isaiah 14:24

Standing in the gap

Ezekiel 22:30 See also Psalm 106:23

See also

1065  God, holiness of
2336  Christ, exaltation
5181  sitting
5767  attitudes in prayer
5878  honour
6251  temptation, resisting
8334  reverence & God's nature
8611  prayer for others
8727  enemies
8737  evil, responses to