Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

Titus 2:9

Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting;

Verse Concepts

Ephesians 6:1

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Colossians 3:20

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

Proverbs 6:20-21

My son, keep your father's commandment, and do not forsake your mother's teaching. Bind them continually on your heart. Tie them around your neck.

Romans 13:1

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those that exist are appointed by God.

Titus 3:1

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

Ecclesiastes 8:2-4

Keep the king's command, because of the oath to God. Do not be hasty to go out of his presence. Do not persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him, for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, "What are you doing?"

Obedience » Filial » Filial obedience encouraged

Proverbs 1:8

My son, listen to your father's instruction, and do not forsake your mother's teaching:

Proverbs 6:20

My son, keep your father's commandment, and do not forsake your mother's teaching.

Verse Concepts

Proverbs 7:1

My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.

Verse Concepts

Proverbs 23:22

Ephesians 6:1

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Colossians 3:20

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

Parents » Examples of fathers' love » Obedience to

Proverbs 1:8

My son, listen to your father's instruction, and do not forsake your mother's teaching:

Proverbs 6:20

My son, keep your father's commandment, and do not forsake your mother's teaching.

Verse Concepts

Proverbs 7:1

My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.

Verse Concepts

Proverbs 23:22

Ephesians 6:1

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Colossians 3:20

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

Parents » Duty to » Filial obedience encouraged

Proverbs 1:8

My son, listen to your father's instruction, and do not forsake your mother's teaching:

Proverbs 6:20

My son, keep your father's commandment, and do not forsake your mother's teaching.

Verse Concepts

Proverbs 7:1

My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.

Verse Concepts

Proverbs 23:22

Ephesians 6:1

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Colossians 3:20

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

Pleasure » What is pleasing to the lord

Colossians 3:20

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

Numbers 24:1

When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not go, as at the other times, to meet with omens, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

Verse Concepts

1 Chronicles 29:17

I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now have I seen with joy your people, that are present here, offer willingly to you.

Verse Concepts

Colossians 1:12-19

giving thanks to the Father, who made you fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light; who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and transferred us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love; in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins; read more.
who is the image of the invisible God, preeminent over all creation. For by him all things were created, in the heavens and on the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers; all things have been created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things are held together. He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him;

Hebrews 13:12-16

Therefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside of the gate. Let us therefore go out to him outside of the camp, bearing his reproach. For we do not have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come. read more.
Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name. But do not forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.