Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Submission » Who to submit to
Obey your leaders and give way to them, for they are keeping watch in defense of your souls, as men accountable for the trust. Make their work a joy and not a grief, for that would be the worse for you.
Verse Concepts
You younger men must show deference to the elders. And you must all clothe yourselves in humility toward one another, for God opposes the proud, but shows mercy to the humble.
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Everyone must obey the authorities that are over him, for no authority can exist without the permission of God; the existing authorities have been established by him,
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You married women must subordinate yourselves to your husbands, for that is your duty as Christians.
Verse Concepts
and subordinate yourselves to one another out of reverence to Christ. You married women must subordinate yourselves to your husbands, as you do to the Lord,
Submit to all human authority, for the Master's sake; to the emperor, as supreme, and to governors, as sent by him to punish evil-doers, and to encourage those who do right. For it is the will of God that by doing right you should silence the ignorant charges of foolish people.
Submission » To the authority of the church
Obey your leaders and give way to them, for they are keeping watch in defense of your souls, as men accountable for the trust. Make their work a joy and not a grief, for that would be the worse for you.
Verse Concepts
You younger men must show deference to the elders. And you must all clothe yourselves in humility toward one another, for God opposes the proud, but shows mercy to the humble.
Verse Concepts
and subordinate yourselves to one another out of reverence to Christ.
Verse Concepts