17 Bible Verses about Men's Orders

For I myself am also under authority, and have soldiers under me. To one I say 'Go,' and he goes, to another 'Come,' and he comes, and to my slave 'Do this or that,' and he does it."

He went to Pilate and begged to have the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered it to be given to him.

"What rule did Moses lay down for you?" He answered.

For I too am a man obedient to authority, and have soldiers under me; and I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my slave, 'Do this or that,' and he does it."

"Simon, Simon, I tell you that Satan has obtained permission to have all of you to sift as wheat is sifted.

So they recalled the Apostles, and ordered them altogether to give up speaking or teaching in the name of Jesus.

As we have been informed that certain persons who have gone out from among us have disturbed you by their teaching and have unsettled your minds, without having received any such instructions from us;

Thus much in the way of concession, not of command.

I am not saying this by way of command, but to test by the standard of other men's earnestness the genuineness of your love also.

But, by the authority of the Lord, we command you, brethren, to stand aloof from every brother whose life is disorderly and not in accordance with the teaching which all received from us.

For even when we were with you, we laid down this rule for you: "If a man does not choose to work, neither shall he eat."

To persons of that sort our injunction--and our command by the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ--is that they are to work quietly and eat their own honestly-earned bread.

Command this and teach this.

Press these facts upon them, so that they may live lives free from reproach.

I solemnly call upon you, in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels, to carry out these instructions of mine without prejudice, and to do nothing from partiality.

and not give attention to Jewish legends and the maxims of men who turn their backs on the truth.

Therefore, though I might with Christ's authority speak very freely and order you to do what is fitting,