28 Bible Verses about Men's Orders

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

For the commandment is a lamp, and the Law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that the LORD may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him."

He commanded also the second, and the third, and all that followed the herds, saying, "This is how you shall speak to Esau, when you find him.

Isaac called Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him, "You shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.

He instructed them, and said to them, "I am to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

Let your eyes be on the field that they reap, and go after them. Haven't I commanded the young men not to touch you? When you are thirsty, go to the vessels, and drink from that which the young men have drawn."

Esther had not made known her people nor her relatives, because Mordecai had instructed her that she should not make it known.

Esther had not yet made known her relatives nor her people, as Mordecai had commanded her; for Esther obeyed Mordecai, like she did when she was brought up by him.

For I am also a man under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and tell another, 'Come,' and he comes; and tell my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

This man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.

I commanded you at that time all the things which you should do.

Moses commanded the people the same day, saying,

He answered, "What did Moses command you?"

For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, 'Go.' and he goes; and to another, 'Come.' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

"Simon, Simon, look, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat,

They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, to whom we gave no commandment;

But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.

I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."

Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

Command and teach these things.

Also command these things, that they may be without reproach.

I command you in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

not paying attention to Jewish myths and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

Therefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,