'Obey' in the Bible

And the men were amazed and said, "What sort of person is this? Even the winds and the sea obey him!"

teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age."

They were all amazed so that they asked each other, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him."

They were overwhelmed by fear and said to one another, "Who then is this? Even the wind and sea obey him!"

Then he said to them, "Where is your faith?" But they were afraid and amazed, saying to one another, "Who then is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him!"

But he replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!"

So the Lord replied, "If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this black mulberry tree, 'Be pulled out by the roots and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.

Yet you do not know him, but I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him, and I obey his teaching.

If anyone hears my words and does not obey them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

"If you love me, you will obey my commandments.

Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and take up residence with him.

The person who does not love me does not obey my words. And the word you hear is not mine, but the Father's who sent me.

If you obey my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commandments and remain in his love.

Remember what I told you, 'A slave is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they obeyed my word, they will obey yours too.

Moses said, 'The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must obey him in everything he tells you.

Every person who does not obey that prophet will be destroyed and thus removed from the people.'

But Peter and John replied, "Whether it is right before God to obey you rather than God, you decide,

But Peter and the apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than people.

And we are witnesses of these events, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him."

Our ancestors were unwilling to obey him, but pushed him aside and turned back to Egypt in their hearts,

You received the law by decrees given by angels, but you did not obey it."

As they went through the towns, they passed on the decrees that had been decided on by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the Gentile believers to obey.

but wrath and anger to those who live in selfish ambition and do not obey the truth but follow unrighteousness.

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires,

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?

and every arrogant obstacle that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to make it obey Christ.

And I testify again to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.

For those who are circumcised do not obey the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised so that they can boast about your flesh.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord for this is right.

Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart as to Christ,

Obey with enthusiasm, as though serving the Lord and not people,

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing in the Lord.

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in every respect, not only when they are watching -- like those who are strictly people-pleasers -- but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord.

With flaming fire he will mete out punishment on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note of him and do not associate closely with him, so that he may be ashamed.

to obey this command without fault or failure until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ

Since I was confident that you would obey, I wrote to you, because I knew that you would do even more than what I am asking you to do.

And by being perfected in this way, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls and will give an account for their work. Let them do this with joy and not with complaints, for this would be no advantage for you.

And if we put bits into the mouths of horses to get them to obey us, then we guide their entire bodies.

By this we know that we love the children of God: whenever we love God and obey his commandments.

Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy aloud, and blessed are those who hear and obey the things written in it, because the time is near!

Therefore, remember what you received and heard, and obey it, and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will never know at what hour I will come against you.

This requires the steadfast endurance of the saints -- those who obey God's commandments and hold to their faith in Jesus.

But he said to me, "Do not do this! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers the prophets, and with those who obey the words of this book. Worship God!"