Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

Titus 2:9

Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

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Ephesians 6:1

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

Colossians 3:20

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

Proverbs 6:20-21

My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.

Romans 13:1

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Titus 3:1

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

Ecclesiastes 8:2-4

I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

Obedience » Filial » Filial obedience encouraged

Proverbs 1:8

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Proverbs 6:20

My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

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Proverbs 7:1

My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

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Proverbs 23:22

Ephesians 6:1

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

Colossians 3:20

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

Parents » Examples of fathers' love » Obedience to

Proverbs 1:8

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Proverbs 6:20

My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Verse Concepts

Proverbs 7:1

My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

Verse Concepts

Proverbs 23:22

Ephesians 6:1

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

Colossians 3:20

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

Parents » Duty to » Filial obedience encouraged

Proverbs 1:8

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Proverbs 6:20

My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Verse Concepts

Proverbs 7:1

My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

Verse Concepts

Proverbs 23:22

Ephesians 6:1

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

Colossians 3:20

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

Pleasure » What is pleasing to the lord

Colossians 3:20

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

Numbers 24:1

And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

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1 Chronicles 29:17

I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.

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Colossians 1:12-19

Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: read more.
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

Hebrews 13:12-16

Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. read more.
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.