'According' in the Bible

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.

Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:

For the time will come when they will not tolerate sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, will multiply teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear something new.

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works: