'Subject' in the Bible

“You have heard that it was said to our ancestors, Do not murder, and whoever murders will be subject to judgment.

But I tell you, everyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Fool!’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But whoever says, ‘You moron!’ will be subject to hellfire.

For I also am a man subject to authority [of a higher rank], with soldiers subject to me; and I say to one, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.”

And he was speaking openly [about] the subject, and Peter took him aside [and] began to rebuke him.

"What is the subject you are discussing?" He asked them.

In the house the disciples began questioning Him again about this.

And fear came upon all who dwelt round about them; and in the whole hill-country of Judaea all these things were the subject of conversation.

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

For I also am a man subject to authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.

Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

"What is the subject," He asked them, "on which you are talking so earnestly, as you walk?" And they stood still, looking full of sorrow.

He that believes on the Son has life eternal, and he that is not subject to the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides upon him.

to whom our fathers would not be subject, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,

When they heard Paul speak of a resurrection of dead men, some began to scoff. But others said, "We will hear you again on that subject."

After some days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and listened to him on the subject of faith in Christ Jesus.

the promise which our twelve tribes, worshipping day and night with intense devotedness, hope to have made good to them. It is on the subject of this hope, Sir, that I am accused by the Jews.

So they arranged a day with him and came to him in considerable numbers at the house of the friends who were entertaining him. And then, with solemn earnestness, he explained to them the subject of the Kingdom of God, endeavouring from morning till evening to convince them about Jesus, both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets.

Well then, are we [Jews] better off than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks (Gentiles) are under the control of sin and subject to its power.

Now we know that whatever the law says speaks to those who are subject to the law, so that every mouth may be shut and the whole world may become subject to God’s judgment.

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts and passions.

Brethren, do you not know--for I am writing to people acquainted with the Law--that it is during our lifetime that we are subject to the Law?

So I find it to be the law [of my inner self], that evil is present in me, the one who wants to do good.

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,

For not knowing about God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

For the gifts and the calling of God are not subject to repentance.

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

I now pass to another subject. Receive as a friend a man whose faith is weak, but not for the purpose of deciding mere matters of opinion.

The spiritual person evaluates everything but is subject to no one else's evaluation.

Now as to things which have been sacrificed to idols. This is a subject which we already understand--because we all have knowledge of it. Knowledge, however, tends to make people conceited; it is love that builds us up.

For if someone sees you, a person having knowledge, eating in an idol’s temple, then if he is weak, will he not be encouraged to eat things sacrificed to idols [and violate his own convictions]?

To those who do not have the Law, I became like a man who does not have the Law in order to win those who do not have the Law. However, I am not free from God's Law, but I'm subject to the Messiah's law.

Therefore the woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head, for the sake of the angels [so as not to offend them].

It is important, brethren, that you should have clear knowledge on the subject of spiritual gifts.

And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

Your women in the assemblies let them be silent, for it hath not been permitted to them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith;

for all things He did put under his feet, and, when one may say that all things have been subjected, it is evident that He is excepted who did subject the all things to him,

And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

that ye also be subject to such, and to every one who is working with us and labouring;

ye also labouring together by supplication for us that the gift towards us, through means of many persons, may be the subject of the thanksgiving of many for us.

So also we [whether Jews or Gentiles], when we were children (spiritually immature), were kept like slaves under the elementary [man-made religious or philosophical] teachings of the world.

But when [in God’s plan] the proper time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the [regulations of the] Law,

so that He might redeem and liberate those who were under the Law, that we [who believe] might be adopted as sons [as God’s children with all rights as fully grown members of a family].

Tell me--you who want to continue to be subject to Law--will you not listen to the Law?

It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.

But if you are guided and led by the Spirit, you are not subject to the Law.

and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.

The wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, as to the Lord,

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

He will transform the body of our humble condition into the likeness of His glorious body, by the power that enables Him to subject everything to Himself.

Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,

The wives! be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord;

But on the subject of love for the brotherhood it is unnecessary for me to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another;

sober, pure, keepers of their own houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

Servants -- to their own masters are to be subject, in all things to be well-pleasing, not gainsaying,

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

For not to messengers did He subject the coming world, concerning which we speak,

and subjected everything under his feet.For in subjecting everything to him, He left nothing that is not subject to him. As it is, we do not yet see everything subjected to him.

And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he is also subject to weakness.

Furthermore, here [in the Levitical priesthood] tithes are received by men who are subject to death; but in that case [concerning Melchizedek], they are received by one of whom it is testified that he lives on [perpetually].

Now if the crowning blessing was attainable by means of the Levitical priesthood--for as resting on this foundation the people received the Law, to which they are still subject-- what further need was there for a Priest of a different kind to be raised up belonging to the order of Melchizedek instead of being said to belong to the order of Aaron?

For the law appoints as high priests men subject to weakness, but the word of solemn affirmation that came after the law appoints a son made perfect forever.

Then, indeed, fathers of our flesh we have had, chastising us, and we were reverencing them; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of the spirits, and live?

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.

be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;

Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.

Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won,

for thus once also the holy women who did hope on God, were adorning themselves, being subject to their own husbands,

Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

He speaks about this subject in all his letters. Some things in them are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, leading to their own destruction, as they do the rest of the Scriptures.

Dear friends, since I am eager to begin a letter to you on the subject of our common salvation, I find myself constrained to write and cheer you on to the vigorous defense of the faith delivered once for all to God's people.