53 Bible Verses about Commands, in NT
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Teacher, what is the great commandment in the law? And he said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and all your soul, and all your mind. This is the great and first commandment.read more.
And the second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
And one of the scribes coming forward hearing them disputing, knowing that he answered them well, asked him, What commandment is first of all? Jesus answered, First is, Hear Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength.read more.
Second is this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.
And he answered and said to them, Why do you transgress the command of God by your tradition?
And both Paul and Barnabas speaking boldly said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you; but since you cast it away, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the gentiles. For thus has the Lord commanded us; I have set you for a light of nations, that you should be a salvation even to the end of the earth.
Overlooking therefore the times of ignorance, God now commands all men everywhere to change their minds,
who knowing the ordinance of God, that those who do such things deserve death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in those who do them.
PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour and Christ Jesus our hope,
but manifested his word in the times which were suitable for it by the preaching with which I was intrusted, according to the command of our Saviour God,
And this is his commandment; that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another as he gave commandment.
And we have this commandment from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.
I give you a new commandment to love another, as I have loved you that you also should love one another.
And he said to them, Why are you afraid, men of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the lake, and there was a great calm. And the men wondered, saying, What kind of a man is this, that the winds and the lake obey him?
And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said to the lake, Hush! Be still! And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And he said to them, Why are you so fearful? How have you no faith? And they were greatly afraid, and said one to another, What man is this, that even the wind and the lake obey him?
And they came and awoke him, saying, Master! Master! we are perishing! And he arose, and rebuked the wind and the waves, and they ceased, and there was a calm. And he said to them, Where is your faith? And they were afraid, and wondered, saying one to another, What man then is this, that he commands the winds and the water and they obey him?
go and disciple all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit; teaching them to keep all things which I have commanded you; and behold, I am with you always till the consummation of the world.
And Jesus rebuked him saying, Be still, and come out of him. And the impure spirit affecting him with convulsions, and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. And all were astonished, so that they inquired among themselves, saying, What is this? a new teaching with authority, and does he command the impure spirits and they obey him?
And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hush! and come out of him. And the demon casting him into the midst came out of him, doing him no injury. And they were all amazed, and talked with each other, saying, What word is this, that with authority and power he commands the impure spirits, and they come out?
And he charged them strictly that no one should know it, and directed that food should be given her.
And her parents were astonished; and he commanded them to tell no one what was done.
And Jesus seeing that a multitude ran together, rebuked the impure spirit, saying to him, Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him, and enter into him no more.
So also the Lord has appointed to those who preach the gospel to live by the gospel.
and he commanded us to preach to the people and testify fully that he is appointed by God the judge of living and dead.
But the married I charge, not I, but the Lord, Let not a wife separate from her husband, and also if she is separated let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to the husband, and let not a husband leave his wife.
If any one thinks he is a prophet, or a spiritual man, let him acknowledge the [things] which I write to you, that they are the Lord's;
to remember the words spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour,
Beloved, I write not a new commandment to you, but an old commandment, which you had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you heard. Again, a new commandment I write you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is past and the true light now appears.
And he commanded that they should be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they desired him to remain some days.
And when he went through the cities he gave them the ordinances to observe which had been determined by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.
and this she did for many days. And Paul being grieved turned around and said to the spirit, I command you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come out of her. And it came out of her in that hour.
And we trust in the Lord with respect to you, that you both do and will do what we direct.
As I requested you to remain at Ephesus, when going into Macedonia, that you might charge some not to preach another doctrine, nor attend to myths or interminable genealogies, which occasion disputes rather than a dispensation of God by faith, [do.] But the end of the commandment is love from a pure heart and good conscience and faith unfeigned,
Charge the rich in the present life not to be high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God who gives us all things richly to enjoy, to perform good works, to be rich in good works, to be liberal, benevolent,
I charge you before the God who gives life to all [creatures], and Christ Jesus who made the good profession before Pontius Pilate, that you keep the charge without spot, without blame, till the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
But some cried one thing, and some another, in the multitude, and not being able to learn the truth, on account of the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the fortress.
And there being a great dissension, the chiliarch, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the troops to come down and take him by force from the midst of them, and conduct him to the fortress.
And staying with them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day, sitting on the tribunal, commanded Paul to be brought.
And the chief priests and Pharisees had given commandment, that if any one knew where he was he should make it known, that they might take him by force.
And commanding them to withdraw from the Sanhedrim, they conferred one with another,
saying, We charged you strictly not to teach in this name, and behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and wish to bring this man's blood on us.
And the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by to strike him on the mouth. Then Paul said to him, God is about to strike you, whitewashed wall; and do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?
For every commandment of the law having been spoken by Moses to all the people, taking the blood of bullocks and goats with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, he sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, saying, This is the blood of the covenant which God has enjoined upon you.
And Jesus said to him, See that you tell no man, but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded for a testimony to them.
and said to him, See that you say nothing to any one, but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.
They said to him, Why then did Moses command us to give a bill of divorcement, and put her away? He said to them, Moses, on account of your hardness of heart, allowed you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not so.
And he answered and said to them, What did Moses command you? And they said, Moses permitted us to write a bill of divorcement and put her away.
In the law, Moses commanded us that such should be stoned; what therefore do you say?
But Sin having taken occasion through the commandment wrought in me every inordinate desire; for without the law sin was dead. And I was alive without the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died, and the commandment which was for life was found to be for death.read more.
For sin having taken occasion through the commandment deceived me, and through it killed me. The law therefore is holy, and the commandment holy and righteous and good. Did then that which is good become death to me? By no means, but sin; that sin might be made manifest, producing death to me through that which is good, that sin might become exceedingly sinful through the commandment.
For you have not come to a mountain that may be touched, and to a burning fire, and blackness and darkness and a tempest and the sound of a trumpet and the voice of words, which those who heard desired that the word might not be spoken to them any more,??20 for they could not bear what was commanded, And if a beast touches the mountain it shall be stoned; and so fearful was the sight, that Moses said, I fear and tremble,??22 but you have come to Zion, the mountain and city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels in general assembly,