17 Bible Verses about Men's Orders

For I also am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him.

He answered them, "What did Moses command you?"

For I am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat.

Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

Since we have heard that some persons from us have disturbed you with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions,

I say this by way of concession, not of command.

I am not speaking this as a command, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother who is living in idleness and not according to the tradition which you received from us.

For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "If anyone will not work, he shall not eat."

Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to work in quiet fashion and earn their own bread to eat.

Command and teach these things.

Command these things as well, so that they may be above reproach.

I charge you, in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, doing nothing out of favoritism.

and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who reject the truth.

Therefore, though I am bold enough in Christ to order you to do what is proper,