12 occurrences

'Submissive' in the Bible

Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked [following their advice and example],Nor stand in the path of sinners,Nor sit [down to rest] in the seat of scoffers (ridiculers).

Verse ConceptsBad FriendsFeetEvil Waysadvisersevil, believers' responses toMockerySinnersUngodlinessWalkingInfidelity To GodGangsEvil AssociationsWarnings Of Evil AssociationsSitting In FellowshipA Mans CharacterBlessed In ServiceRejoicing Over JusticeScoffersGraduationmockers

To You belongs silence [the submissive wonder of reverence], and [it bursts into] praise in Zion, O God;And to You the vow shall be performed.

Verse ConceptsVowsMaking VowsPeople Being SilentPraising God In Public Worship

Urge bond-servants to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be pleasing and not talk back,

Verse Conceptsethics, personalServants, GoodEmployeesSlavesPleasing MenAvoid QuarrelsBe Subject To People

Servants, be submissive to your masters with all [proper] respect, not only to those who are good and kind, but also to those who are unreasonable.

Verse Conceptsethics, personalMonotonyOrder In The HomeServants, GoodSubmissionEmployeesGentle WordsServants Of PeopleslaveryRespectServant LeadershipRespecting Authoritypeterreverence

In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands [subordinate, not as inferior, but out of respect for the responsibilities entrusted to husbands and their accountability to God, and so partnering with them] so that even if some do not obey the word [of God], they may be won over [to Christ] without discussion by the godly lives of their wives,

Verse Conceptsethics, personalResponsibility, For God's WorldSexualitySubmissionUnbelieversUnbelief, As Response To GodWives, Duties OfAbusive MarriagesCurbing SpeechWivesChristian ConductHusband And WifeGodly WomanLoving Your WifeWifeLove MarriageBeauty And Self WorthA Good HusbandspousebehaviorreverenceHope For Unbelievers

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Submissive (22 instances)
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