Then Samuel said, "Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as he does in obedience? Certainly, obedience is better than sacrifice; paying attention is better than the fat of rams.

He wholeheartedly and successfully reinstituted service in God's temple and obedience to the law, in order to follow his God.

The rest of the events of Josiah's reign, including the faithful acts he did in obedience to what is written in the law of the Lord

The people who do this will be blessed, the people who commit themselves to obedience, who observe the Sabbath and do not defile it, who refrain from doing anything that is wrong.

Through him we have received grace and our apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles on behalf of his name.

For just as through the disobedience of the one man many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of one man many will be made righteous.

Do you not know that if you present yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or obedience resulting in righteousness?

For I will not dare to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in order to bring about the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

Your obedience is known to all and thus I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.

but now is disclosed, and through the prophetic scriptures has been made known to all the nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith --

And his affection for you is much greater when he remembers the obedience of you all, how you welcomed him with fear and trembling.

Through the evidence of this service they will glorify God because of your obedience to your confession in the gospel of Christ and the generosity of your sharing with them and with everyone.

We are also ready to punish every act of disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete.

Although he was a son, he learned obedience through the things he suffered.

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father by being set apart by the Spirit for obedience and for sprinkling with Jesus Christ's blood. May grace and peace be yours in full measure!