8 Bible Verses about Obedience To God

if ye comprehend these things, happy are ye if ye put them in practice.

for our love of God consists in the observation of his precepts: precepts that are far from being grievous.

but rather, said he, happy are they who hear the word of God, and put it in practice.

whereas, he that attentively considers the perfect law of liberty, and is attach'd thereto, he is not a forgetful hearer, but reduces it to practice, and his conduct is crown'd with hapiness.

'Twas by faith that he who was named Abraham, showed his obedience in travelling to a foreign country, which he was afterwards to inherit; and began his journey without knowing where he was going.

for tho' he was the son of God, yet he found by his own sufferings what it was to obey,

remember what I told you, "the servant is not greater than his master." if they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have been spies upon my discourse, they will be so upon yours.

for the same temper of mind ought to be in you as was in Christ Jesus: who tho' he was the image of God, did not affect to appear with divine majesty, but divested himself thereof, by assuming the form of a servant: being made in the likeness of men, read more.
and his whole exterior showing nothing more than a meer man, he abased himself, and carried his submission so far as to die, even the death of the cross.

and Jesus answer'd, Let it be so for the present, for it becometh us to do whatever is right. then John consented.

by whose favour I have received the office of an apostle to bring the Gentiles every where to the obedience of faith preached in his name:

but God be thanked, that you, who were the vassals of sin, have sincerely obeyed in the manner the gospel prescribed.

'tis true, faith comes by preaching, and preaching is by the divine appointment. but all do not obey the gospel. for Esaias saith, "Lord, who hath believed our report?"

to level all the barriers they contrive for obstructing the divine doctrine, and to make their pride captive to the authority of Christ.

but God be thanked, that you, who were the vassals of sin, have sincerely obeyed in the manner the gospel prescribed.

but Peter and John made answer, do you yourselves judge, whether it be right in the sight of God, to obey you rather than God.

then Peter and the other apostles made answer, we ought to obey God rather than men.

Wherefore, my beloved, as you have always obey'd the gospel, not only when I was with you, but much more now while I am absent, continue the work of your own salvation, whatever persecutions you apprehend:

your christianity is very well known in the world. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you as expert in that which is good, as unpractis'd in what is evil.

but being divinely warn'd in a dream, not to go back to Herod, they returned into their own country another way.

Then Joseph being awak'd out of sleep, did as the angel of the Lord directed, and took his wife home,

now without faith it is impossible to be acceptable to him: for he that presents himself to God, cannot but believe he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who make their addresses to him.

as obedient children be no longer influenc'd by those passions, which were the effects of your former ignorance.

Be every one of you subject to the ruling powers. for every ruler holds of God: the rulers in being are constituted by God.

for as by one man's disobedience many receiv'd the punishment of sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many receive the reward of the righteous.

to sanctify them by his spirit, that by their obedience they might be sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ. may the divine savour make you continually prosper.

this heavenly vision, king Agrippa, I presently obey'd: