Hebrews 13:17
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
Acts 20:28
Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.
Hebrews 13:7
Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.
1 Corinthians 16:16
be subject to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer.
1 Timothy 5:17
Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.
Genesis 16:9
The angel of the LORD said to her, "Return to your mistress and submit to her."
Exodus 32:31
So Moses returned to the LORD and said, "Alas, this people has sinned a great sin. They have made for themselves gods of gold.
1 Samuel 8:19
But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, "No! But there shall be a king over us,
1 Samuel 15:19-20
Why then did you not obey the voice of the LORD? Why did you pounce on the spoil and do what was evil in the sight of the LORD?"
Proverbs 5:13
I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my instructors.
Isaiah 62:6
On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have set watchmen; all the day and all the night they shall never be silent. You who put the LORD in remembrance, take no rest,
Jeremiah 13:17
But if you will not listen, my soul will weep in secret for your pride; my eyes will weep bitterly and run down with tears, because the LORD's flock has been taken captive.
Ezekiel 3:17-21
"Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me.
Ezekiel 33:2
"Son of man, speak to your people and say to them, If I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man from among them, and make him their watchman,
Ezekiel 33:7-9
"So you, son of man, I have made a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me.
Luke 16:2
And he called him and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'
Acts 20:24-26
But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
Romans 14:12
So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.
1 Corinthians 4:1-2
This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
2 Corinthians 5:10-11
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.
Ephesians 5:21
submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Philippians 1:4
always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,
Philippians 2:12
Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,
Philippians 2:16
holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.
Philippians 2:29
So receive him in the Lord with all joy, and honor such men,
Philippians 3:18
For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ.
Philippians 4:1
Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.
1 Thessalonians 2:19-20
For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you?
1 Thessalonians 3:9-10
For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God,
1 Thessalonians 5:12-13
We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,
2 Thessalonians 3:14
If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed.
Hebrews 13:24
Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those who come from Italy send you greetings.
James 4:7
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
1 Peter 5:2-3
shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight,not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you;not for shameful gain, but eagerly;
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."