1. Keep yourselves in the love of God. "Keep yourselves in the love of God" (Jud 1:21).
2. Keep yourselves from Idols. "Little children, keep yourselves from idols" (1Jo 5:21).
3. Keep unspotted from the world. "Pure religion…is this…to keep himself unspotted from the world" (Jam 1:27).
4. Keep the body under. "But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection" (1Cr 9:27).
5. Keep the heart diligently. "Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life" (Pro 4:23).
6. Keep the Lord's commandments. "If ye love Me, ye will keep My commandments" (Jhn 14:15, R.V.).
7. Keep from the paths of the destroyer. "I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer" (Psa 17:4).