Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Children » What children should do
Children, you should obey your parents in the Lord [i.e., as part of your Christian responsibility], for this is the right thing to do.
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You children should obey your parents in everything, for this is very pleasing to the Lord.
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Commandment » The commandments of your parents
Life » What gives life
[We say this] because we have such confidence in God through [our relationship with] Christ. It is not that we are [so] competent as to consider anything [we do] as coming from ourselves, but our competence comes from God. He has also made us competent as ministers of a New Agreement [i.e., between Himself and mankind]. It is not [an agreement] based [merely] on a written document [i.e., such as the law of Moses], but on the Holy Spirit, for the written document brings [spiritual] death [See Rom. 8:2], but the Holy Spirit brings [never ending] life.
Obedience » Who to obey
[You should] obey your leaders [Note: This probably refers to church elders] and submit to their oversight, for they look out for [the welfare of] your souls as men who will give an accounting [for your spiritual progress]. [Be obedient], so that they will be able to do this joyfully and not with sorrow, for that would be unprofitable to you.
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Slaves should be in subjection to their own masters in everything. They should try hard to please them, without talking back
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Children, you should obey your parents in the Lord [i.e., as part of your Christian responsibility], for this is the right thing to do.
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You children should obey your parents in everything, for this is very pleasing to the Lord.
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Every person must be submissive to the ruling authorities, for all authorities come from God. And the existence of authorities has been established by God.
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Remind the people [where you minister] to be in subjection to [civic] rulers, [governmental] authorities, to be obedient [to them], to be prepared for [doing] every good deed,
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