35 Bible Verses about Obeying People

Obey the king's command, because you took an oath before God to be loyal to him.

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

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

Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart as to Christ,

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in every respect, not only when they are watching -- like those who are strictly people-pleasers -- but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord.

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

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

He won't thank the slave because he did what he was told, will he?

The boy answered, 'I will not.' But later he had a change of heart and went.

Which of the two did his father's will?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, tax collectors and prostitutes will go ahead of you into the kingdom of God!

but he answered his father, 'Look! These many years I have worked like a slave for you, and I never disobeyed your commands. Yet you never gave me even a goat so that I could celebrate with my friends!

So Sarai said to Abram, "Since the Lord has prevented me from having children, have sexual relations with my servant. Perhaps I can have a family by her." Abram did what Sarai told him.

So the sons of Jacob did for him just as he had instructed them.

Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he had said.

and told them: "You have carried out all the instructions of Moses the Lord's servant, and you have obeyed all I have told you.

Just as we obeyed Moses, so we will obey you. But may the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses!

They told Joshua, "We will do everything you say. We will go wherever you send us.

Ruth replied to Naomi, "I will do everything you have told me to do."

So she went down to the threshing floor and did everything her mother-in-law had instructed her to do.

Esther was still not divulging her lineage or her people, just as Mordecai had instructed her. Esther continued to do whatever Mordecai said, just as she had done when he was raising her.

So Mordecai set out to do everything that Esther had instructed him.

So the Jews committed themselves to continue what they had begun to do and to what Mordecai had written to them.

Jonadab son of Rechab ordered his descendants not to drink wine. His orders have been carried out. To this day his descendants have drunk no wine because they have obeyed what their ancestor commanded them. But I have spoken to you over and over again, but you have not obeyed me!

Yes, the descendants of Jonadab son of Rechab have carried out the orders that their ancestor gave them. But you people have not obeyed me!

Then Jeremiah spoke to the Rechabite community, "The Lord God of Israel who rules over all says, 'You have obeyed the orders of your ancestor Jonadab. You have followed all his instructions. You have done exactly as he commanded you.'

We and our wives and our sons and daughters have obeyed everything our ancestor Jonadab commanded us. We have never drunk wine.

We have lived in tents. We have obeyed our ancestor Jonadab and done exactly as he commanded us.

Foreigners are powerless before me; when they hear of my exploits, they submit to me.

When they hear of my exploits, they submit to me. Foreigners are powerless before me;

Therefore pay attention to what they tell you and do it. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they teach.

Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. But his mother kept all these things in her heart.

And his affection for you is much greater when he remembers the obedience of you all, how you welcomed him with fear and trembling.

So they took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story is told among the Jews to this day.

So the Lord replied, "If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this black mulberry tree, 'Be pulled out by the roots and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.

like Sarah who obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You become her children when you do what is good and have no fear in doing so.