44 Bible Verses about obeying
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But this thing I commanded them, saying: Hearken to My voice, And I have been to you for God, And ye -- ye are to Me for a people, And have walked in all the way that I command you, So that it is well for you.
'And it hath been, if thou dost not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God to observe to do all His commands, and His statutes, which I am commanding thee to-day, that all these revilings have come upon thee, and overtaken thee:
So that, my beloved, as ye always obey, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling your own salvation work out,
Jesus answered and said to him, 'If any one may love me, my word he will keep, and my Father will love him, and unto him we will come, and abode with him we will make;
and the reviling, if ye do not hearken unto the commands of Jehovah your God, and have turned aside out of the way which I am commanding you to-day, to go after other gods which ye have not known.
The servants! obey the masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ;
and this is the love, that we may walk according to His commands; this is the command, even as ye did hear from the beginning, that in it ye may walk,
Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this is unprofitable to you.
Let not then the sin reign in your mortal body, to obey it in its desires;
for this is the love of God, that His commands we may keep, and His commands are not burdensome;
because that Abraham hath hearkened to My voice, and keepeth My charge, My commands, My statutes, and My laws.'
And Samuel saith, 'Hath Jehovah had delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as in hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? lo, hearkening than sacrifice is better; to give attention than fat of rams;
have ye not known that to whom ye present yourselves servants for obedience, servants ye are to him to whom ye obey, whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness?
And he said, 'Yea, rather, happy those hearing the word of God, and keeping it!'
If they do hear and serve, They complete their days in good, And their years in pleasantness.
this only do I wish to learn from you -- by works of law the Spirit did ye receive, or by the hearing of faith?
the blessing, when ye hearken unto the commands of Jehovah your God, which I am commanding you to-day;
as Sarah was obedient to Abraham, calling him 'sir,' of whom ye did become daughters, doing good, and not fearing any terror.
And Peter and the apostles answering, said, 'To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;
If, indeed, royal law ye complete, according to the Writing, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself,' -- ye do well;
and we are His witnesses of these sayings, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God gave to those obeying him.'
lo, the bits we put into the mouths of the horses for their obeying us, and their whole body we turn about;
he who is saying, 'I have known him,' and his command is not keeping, a liar he is, and in him the truth is not;
and whoever may keep his word, truly in him the love of God hath been perfected; in this we know that in him we are.
and he answering said unto them, 'My mother and my brethren! they are those who the word of God are hearing, and doing.'
and righteousness it is for us, when we observe to do all this command before Jehovah our God, as He hath commanded us.
the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;
for as many as are of works of law are under a curse, for it hath been written, 'Cursed is every one who is not remaining in all things that have been written in the Book of the Law -- to do them,'
Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.
in flaming fire, giving vengeance to those not knowing God, and to those not obeying the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ;
and in fashion having been found as a man, he humbled himself, having become obedient unto death -- death even of a cross,
'If in My statutes ye walk, and My commands ye keep, and have done them,
for thou dost hearken to the voice of Jehovah thy God, to keep His commands, and His statutes, which are written in the book of this law, for thou turnest back unto Jehovah thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul.
Topics on Obeying
Obeying God
Deuteronomy 27:10and thou hast hearkened to the voice of Jehovah thy God, and done His commands, and His statutes, which I am commanding thee to-day.'
Obeying Jesus
John 14:23Jesus answered and said to him, 'If any one may love me, my word he will keep, and my Father will love him, and unto him we will come, and abode with him we will make;
Obeying People
Ecclesiastes 8:2I pray thee, the commandment of a king keep, even for the sake of the oath of God.
Obeying The Gospel
Acts 6:7And the word of God did increase, and the number of the disciples did multiply in Jerusalem exceedingly; a great multitude also of the priests were obedient to the faith.