53 Bible Verses about Commands, in NT
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Teacher what is the greatest commandment in the law? Jesus told him: You shall love Jehovah your God with all your heart (Greek: kardia: feelings, emotions), and with all your being, and with your entire mind (Greek: dianoia: understanding). (Deuteronomy 6:5) This is the greatest and first commandment.read more.
The second like it is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' The law and the prophets are based on these two commandments.
One of the other scribes came to him with a question: What commandment is the first of all? Jesus answered: The first is, Hear, O Israel; Jehovah our God is one God (Jehovah). You should love Jehovah your God with all your heart, and with all your being (with every breath you take) (your life), with your entire mind and with all your strength. (Deuteronomy 6:4)read more.
The second is you should love your neighbor as yourself. No other commandment is greater than these. (Leviticus 19:18)
His answer to them was in the form of a question: Why do you go against the word of God in favor of your tradition?
Speaking to the Pharisees and scribes He said: You abandon the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men.
Paul and Barnabas became very bold, and said: It was necessary that the Word of God should first be spoken to you. But seeing you reject it you judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life! Therefore we turn to the people of the nations. Jehovah commanded us with these words: I appoint you as a light to the nations. My salvation will come to the ends of the earth. (Isaiah 49:6)
God overlooked the times of ignorance; but now he commands men everywhere to repent.
They know the judgment of God, that those who commit such things are worthy of death! And yet, they not only do the same, but also approve of those who do them.
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and Christ Jesus our hope,
In his own time he made his word known through the message that was entrusted to me according to the commandment of God our Savior.
This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another. He gave us this commandment!
I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.
He said to them: Why are you afraid, you of little faith? Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea. Suddenly there was a great calm. The disciples were in awe. They asked: What kind of man is this, for even the winds and the sea obey him?
He awoke from sleep and commanded the wind and sea. He commanded the sea to be at peace and rest. And he commanded the wind to go down and there was a great calm. He said: Why are you full of fear? Do you have no faith? Their fear was great. They said to themselves: Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey his orders?
They awoke him saying: Master, Master, we parish! He rebuked the wind and the raging of the water and there was calm. He asked them, Were is your faith? They were afraid and they marveled. They asked: Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?
Go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Teach them to observe all the things I have commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.
Jesus rebuked the spirit by saying: Be quiet, and come out of him! The evil spirit shook the man hard, gave a loud scream, and came out of him. The people were all amazed and questioned. What is this? What new doctrine is this? He has authority over the unclean spirits, and they obey him.
Jesus rebuked him, saying: Be quiet and come out of him. When the demon had thrown him down in front of them, he came out of him without harming him. All were amazed and spoke to one another. What is he telling us? For he speaks with authority and with power he commands the unclean spirits and they come out.
He gave them firm orders not to tell any man about this. Then he commanded that she be given something to eat.
Her parents were amazed. He charged them to tell no man what had been done.
When Jesus saw the people he ordered the unclean spirit to come out of him. He commanded the spirit that caused the loss of voice and hearing to leave and never return to him.
This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.
Even so, has the Lord ordained that they who preach the good news should earn their living from the good news?
He commanded us to preach to the people. We testify that he was ordained by God to be the Judge of the living and the dead.
To the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord commands do not let the wife depart from her husband. If she leaves, let her remain unmarried or become reconciled to her husband. A husband should not divorce his wife.
If any man thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.
You should remember the words that were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandments of the Lord and Savior through your apostles.
Beloved, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment you had from the beginning. This old commandment is the word that you heard. Then again, I do write a new commandment to you. This is true in him and in you. The darkness is passing away, and the true light already shines.
He ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.
They went through the towns and delivered to the believers the rules decided upon by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem. They told them to obey those rules.
She did this for many days. This troubled Paul. So he turned and said to the spirit, I charge you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her! And it came out that very hour.
We have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.
As I urged you to stay at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that you might command certain men not to teach strange doctrines. They should not pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These myths (false stories) (fabrications) and genealogies stimulate questions and speculation. They do not enhance the administration of God that is by faith. But the objective is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith without hypocrisy.
Command those who are rich in this present system not to be high-minded (arrogant), not to have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy. They should do good works and be rich in good works, that they are ready to distribute, willing to communicate.
I charge you in the sight of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession: Keep the commandment without spot and without reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Some in the crowd shouted one thing and some another. The commander could not find out the facts because of the uproar so he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.
The dispute became so violent the commander was afraid they would pull Paul to pieces. He commanded the soldiers to go down and to take him from among them by force, and to bring him into the barracks.
After he stayed there more than ten days, he went to Caesarea. The next day he sat in judgment. He commanded Paul be brought before him.
Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that, if any man knew where he was, he should report it that they might seize him.
They ordered them to leave the council. Then they conferred among themselves.
Did we command you not to teach in this name? Look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and are willing to bring this man's blood upon us.
The high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth. Paul said to him: God will strike you, white washed wall! Do you sit judging me according to the Law, and against law command me to be struck?
When Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the Law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people, He said: This is the blood of the covenant that God has presented to you.
Jesus told him not to tell anyone. Show yourself to the priests and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.
Do not talk to anyone along the way. Take the offering the Law of Moses requires for those healed of leprosy. That way everyone will have proof of your healing.
They asked him: Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce, to send her away? He answered: Moses allowed you to send your wives away because of your hardness of heart. It was not allowed from the beginning.
What did Moses command you? Jesus asked. They said: Moses allowed us to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.
But sin, finding occasion, worked out in me through the commandment all manner of coveting. Apart from the law sin is dead. I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. The commandment, which was to life, this I found to be to death.read more.
For sin, finding occasion, through the commandment deceived me, and through it killed me. The law is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good. Did that which is good become death to me? God forbid! It was sin, producing death in me through what is good. This way sin might be shown to be sin. Through the commandment sin could be recognized.
You have not come to a mountain that can be touched, to Mount Sinai with its blazing fire, the darkness and the gloom, the storm. You have not come to the blast of a trumpet, and the sound of a voice. When the people heard the voice, they begged not to hear another word. They could not bear the order: If even a beast touches the mountain, it will be stoned.read more.
The sight was so terrible (formidable) (fearful) that Moses said: I am full of fear and trembling.
