'Obey' in the Bible

But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

To obey my Father who is in Heaven--that is to be my brother and my sister and my mother."

yet he has no [substantial] root in himself, but is only temporary, and when pressure or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he stumbles and falls away [abandoning the One who is the source of salvation].

If he pays no attention to them [refusing to listen and obey], tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile (unbeliever) and a tax collector.

At that time many will be offended and repelled [by their association with Me] and will fall away [from the One whom they should trust] and will betray one another [handing over believers to their persecutors] and will hate one another.

teaching them to obey everything that I've commanded you. And remember, I am with you each and every day until the end of the age."

And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

"My mother and my brothers," He replied, "are these who hear God's Message and obey it."

And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.

Then a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, My Chosen One; listen and obey and yield to Him!”

But he said, "Instead, how blessed are those who hear God's word and obey it!"

And that servant who has been told his Master's will and yet made no preparation and did not obey His will, will receive many lashes.

And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”

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.

All who came before Me [as false messiahs and self-appointed leaders] are thieves and robbers, but the [true] sheep did not hear them.

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,

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,

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

After removing him, He raised up David to be their king, to whom He also bore witness when He said, "'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man I love, who will obey all My commands.'

But some from the sect of the Pharisees who had believed [in Jesus as the Messiah] stood up and said, “It is necessary to circumcise the Gentile converts and to direct them to observe the Law of Moses.”

As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for them to obey.

Associate with these men and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses so that they can shave their heads. Then everybody will know that there is no truth in these stories about you, but that in your own actions you yourself scrupulously obey the Law.

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

It is not those that merely hear the Law read who are righteous in the sight of God, but it is those that obey the Law who will be pronounced righteous.

For when Gentiles who have no Law obey by natural instinct the commands of the Law, they, without having a Law, are a Law to themselves;

Circumcision does indeed profit, if you obey the Law; but if you are a Law-breaker, the fact that you have been circumcised counts for nothing.

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.

Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

For not knowing about God’s righteousness [which is based on faith], and seeking to establish their own [righteousness based on works], they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

But all did not obey the gospel. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our message?

We must obey therefore, not only in order to escape punishment, but also for conscience' sake.

Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, and do not obey your flesh and its desires.

The faith which you have [that gives you freedom of choice], have as your own conviction before God [just keep it between yourself and God, seeking His will]. Happy is he who has no reason to condemn himself for what he approves.

In the law it is written: "By those who speak a foreign language and by the lips of others I will speak to this people, and not even in this way will they obey me," says the Lord.

Because your service in giving proves your love, you will be glorifying God as you obey what your confession of the Messiah's gospel demands, since you are generous in sharing with them and with everyone else.

and every proud obstacle that is raised against the knowledge of God, taking every thought captive in order to obey the Messiah.

O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?

Certainly all who depend on the actions of the Law are under a curse. For it is written, "A curse on everyone who does not obey everything that is written in the Book of the Law!"

Again, I insist that everyone who allows himself to be circumcised is obligated to obey the entire Law.

Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?

Always carry one another's burdens, and so obey the whole of Christ's Law.

Why, not even those who are circumcised obey the Law! They simply want you to be circumcised so that they can boast about your external appearance.

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.

Do not do this only while you're being watched in order to please them, but be like slaves of the Messiah, who are determined to obey God's will.

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

So that, my beloved, as ye always obey, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling your own salvation work out,

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

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

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

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 being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

By faith Abraham, being called, did obey, to go forth to the place that he was about to receive for an inheritance, and he went forth, not knowing whither he doth go;

By faith Rahab the prostitute was not destroyed along with those who were disobedient, because she had welcomed the spies [sent by the sons of Israel] in peace.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

But prove yourselves doers of the word [actively and continually obeying God’s precepts], and not merely listeners [who hear the word but fail to internalize its meaning], deluding yourselves [by unsound reasoning contrary to the truth].

For if any one listens but does not obey, he is like a man who carefully looks at his own face in a mirror.

Nevertheless, you are doing the right thing if you obey the royal Law in keeping with the Scripture, "You must love your neighbor as yourself."

Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be yours in the fullest measure.

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

And by this we may know that we know Him--if we obey His commands.

Whoever says, “I have come to know Him,” but does not habitually keep [focused on His precepts and obey] His commandments (teachings), is a liar, and the truth [of the divine word] is not in him.

and we receive from Him whatever we ask because we [carefully and consistently] keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight [habitually seeking to follow His plan for us].

The one who habitually keeps His commandments [obeying His word and following His precepts, abides and] remains in Him, and He in him. By this we know and have the proof that He [really] abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us [as a gift].

This is how we know that we love God’s children when we love God and obey His commands.

How blessed is the one who reads aloud and those who hear the words of this prophecy and obey what is written in it, for the time is near!

So remember what you received and heard. Obey it, and repent. If you are not alert, I will come like a thief, and you won't know the time when I will come to you.

So the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went off to wage war on the rest of her children (seed), those who keep and obey the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus [holding firmly to it and bearing witness to Him].

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!"