'Command' in the Bible

The tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread."

Peter answered him and said, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters."

They asked him, "Why then did Moses command us to give her a bill of divorce, and divorce her?"

He said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Command that these, my two sons, may sit, one on your right hand, and one on your left hand, in your Kingdom."

Command therefore that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest perhaps his disciples come at night and steal him away, and tell the people, 'He is risen from the dead;' and the last deception will be worse than the first."

When Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, "You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again!"

He answered, "What did Moses command you?"

The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread."

They begged him that he would not command them to go into the abyss.

When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky, and destroy them, just as Elijah did?"

You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you.

"I command these things to you, that you may love one another.

saying, "Didn't we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood on us."

But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses."

She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!" It came out that very hour.

who, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.

Then Paul said to him, "God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?"

So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

But to the married I command -- not I, but the Lord -- that the wife not leave her husband

Only, as the Lord has distributed to each man, as God has called each, so let him walk. So I command in all the assemblies.

But in giving you this command, I don't praise you, that you come together not for the better but for the worse.

I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.

We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;

Command and teach these things.

Also command these things, that they may be without reproach.

I command you in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

I command you before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession,

I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom:

Therefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,

Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.