8 Bible Verses about Obedience To God

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Romans 1:5

It was through Jesus, and for His name's sake, that we [i.e., I] received God's favor to become an apostle, in order to bring about obedience based on faith from among people of all nations.

Romans 6:17

Thank God that you people, who were once slaves to [the practice of] sin, became obedient from [your] heart to the pattern of teaching [i.e., the Gospel message] you committed yourself to.

Romans 10:16-17

But not everyone [of the Israelites] obeyed [that] good news. For Isaiah said [Isa. 53:1], "Lord, who has believed our message?" So, faith results from [people] hearing, and [their] hearing results from [the preaching of] the message about Christ.

1 Peter 1:2

These people have been [specially] selected, and [their acceptance was] pre-planned by God the Father, and they were set apart through [the work of] the Holy Spirit. This resulted in their obedience and sprinkling [Note: This is a figurative reference to the Old Testament practice of cleansing, See Exodus 24:7-8] by the blood of Jesus Christ. May God's unearned favor and peace be continually upon you.

Philippians 2:12

So then, my dear ones, just as you people were always obedient [to my teaching] when I was there with you, so now, in my absence [also], be [obedient] all the more. [Continue to] complete your own salvation [i.e., by living faithfully to the end. See Rom. 13:11] with fear and trembling [i.e., with a reverent and submissive spirit],

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Happiness of saints in this life » Is derived from » Obedience to God

John 13:17

If you know these things, you will be happy if you practice them.

Love to God » Should produce » Obedience to God

Obedience to God » Punishment of refusing

Obedience to God » Blessedness of

James 1:25

But the person who looks closely into the perfect law that brings freedom, and continues to do so, is not a listener who forgets [what he hears], but someone who does the work [it requires]. This person will be blessed for doing so.

Obedience to God » Exemplified

Hebrews 11:8

By [having] faith, when Abraham was called [by God] to leave [his homeland] and go to a place he would later receive as an inheritance [i.e., Palestine], he obeyed God and went out, not knowing where he was going.

More verses: Exodus 12:28

Obedience to God » Christ, an example of

Hebrews 5:8

[And] although He was a Son, still He learned obedience from the things He suffered,

John 15:20

Remember what I said to you, 'A slave is not greater [in importance] than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will [also] persecute you, too; if they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.

Philippians 2:5-8

You should think about things the way Christ Jesus did. He existed in the form of God [i.e., He shared God's very nature], but did not consider [remaining] equal with God something [to continue] to hold onto. Instead, He gave up what He had and took on the form [i.e., the nature] of a slave, becoming like a man, [and even] His appearance was found to be like a man's. read more.
He humbled Himself [by] becoming obedient [to God] to the point of death, even death on a cross.

Matthew 3:15

But Jesus answered him, "Allow it [to be done], for it is proper for us to complete everything that is right [before God]." So, John agreed to it.

Obedience to God » Promises to

Obedience to God » Includes » Obeying the gospel

Romans 1:5

It was through Jesus, and for His name's sake, that we [i.e., I] received God's favor to become an apostle, in order to bring about obedience based on faith from among people of all nations.

Romans 6:17

Thank God that you people, who were once slaves to [the practice of] sin, became obedient from [your] heart to the pattern of teaching [i.e., the Gospel message] you committed yourself to.

Romans 10:16-17

But not everyone [of the Israelites] obeyed [that] good news. For Isaiah said [Isa. 53:1], "Lord, who has believed our message?" So, faith results from [people] hearing, and [their] hearing results from [the preaching of] the message about Christ.

Obedience to God » Includes » Obeying Christ

Obedience to God » Includes » Obeying his law

Obedience to God » Should be » From the heart

Romans 6:17

Thank God that you people, who were once slaves to [the practice of] sin, became obedient from [your] heart to the pattern of teaching [i.e., the Gospel message] you committed yourself to.

Obedience to God » Exhortations to

Obedience to God » Includes » Obeying his voice

Obedience to God » Pray to be taught

Obedience to God » The wicked refuse

Obedience to God » Resolve upon

Obedience to God » Should be » With willingness

Obedience to God » Prepare the heart for

Obedience to God » Obligations to

Obedience to God » Includes » Keeping his commandments

Obedience to God » Should be » Undeviating

Obedience to God » Should be » Constant

Philippians 2:12

So then, my dear ones, just as you people were always obedient [to my teaching] when I was there with you, so now, in my absence [also], be [obedient] all the more. [Continue to] complete your own salvation [i.e., by living faithfully to the end. See Rom. 13:11] with fear and trembling [i.e., with a reverent and submissive spirit],

Obedience to God » Commanded

Obedience to God » Better than sacrifice

Obedience to God » Exemplified » David

Obedience to God » Exemplified » Asa

Obedience to God » Should be » Unreserved

Obedience to God » Exemplified » Noah

Obedience to God » Exemplified » Saints of rome

Romans 16:19

For everyone has heard about your obedience [to the truth], and [because of this], I am very happy over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.

Obedience to God » Exemplified » hezekiah

Obedience to God » Exemplified » Wise men

Matthew 2:12

Then they were warned by God in a [supernatural] dream not to return to Herod, so they left and returned to their own country by a different route.

Obedience to God » Exemplified » Elijah

Obedience to God » Exemplified » Josiah

Obedience to God » Exemplified » Joseph

Matthew 1:24

Then Joseph woke up from his sleep and did what the angel of the Lord commanded him and took Mary to be his wife.

Obedience to God » Without faith, is impossible

Obedience to God » Angels engaged in

Obedience to God » A characteristic of saints

Obedience to God » Exemplified » Zerubbabel

Obedience to God » Includes » Submission to higher powers

Obedience to God » Justification obtained by that of Christ

Romans 5:19

For just as many people [i.e., all mankind] were considered [by God] to be sinners [and thus to suffer physical death] through the disobedience of the one man [i.e., Adam]; even so, many people [i.e., all believing mankind] will be considered right with God [and thus live again] through the obedience of the one man [i.e., Christ].

Obedience to God » To be universal in the latter days

Obedience to God » Confess your failure in

Obedience to God » Saints elected to

1 Peter 1:2

These people have been [specially] selected, and [their acceptance was] pre-planned by God the Father, and they were set apart through [the work of] the Holy Spirit. This resulted in their obedience and sprinkling [Note: This is a figurative reference to the Old Testament practice of cleansing, See Exodus 24:7-8] by the blood of Jesus Christ. May God's unearned favor and peace be continually upon you.

Obedience to God » Exemplified » Paul

Acts 26:19

"As a result of this, O King, I did not disobey [the mandate of] this vision from heaven

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