28 Bible Verses about Men's Orders

My son, keep your father's commandment, and forsake not your mother's teaching.

For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life,

For I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing righteousness and justice, so that the LORD may bring to Abraham what he has promised him."

He likewise instructed the second and the third and all who followed the droves, "You shall say the same thing to Esau when you find him,

Then Isaac called Jacob and blessed him and directed him, "You must not take a wife from the Canaanite women.

Then he commanded them and said to them, "I am to be gathered to my people; bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

Let your eyes be on the field that they are reaping, and go after them. Have I not charged the young men not to touch you? And when you are thirsty, go to the vessels and drink what the young men have drawn."

Esther had not made known her people or kindred, for Mordecai had commanded her not to make it known.

Esther had not made known her kindred or her people, as Mordecai had commanded her, for Esther obeyed Mordecai just as when she was brought up by him.

For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes, and to another, 'Come,' and he comes, and to my servant,'Do this,' and he does it."

He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him.

And I commanded you at that time all the things that you should do.

That day Moses charged the people, saying,

He answered them, "What did Moses command you?"

For I too am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me: and I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you,that he might sift you like wheat,

So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

Since we have heard that some persons have gone out from us and troubled you with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions,

Now as a concession, not a command, I say this.

I say this not as a command, but to prove by the earnestness of others that your love also is genuine.

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us.

For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat.

Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.

Command and teach these things.

Command these things as well, so that they may be without reproach.

In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels I charge you to keep these rules without prejudging, doing nothing from partiality.

not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and the commands of people who turn away from the truth.

Accordingly, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do what is required,