'Orders' in the Bible

until the day he was taken up to heaven, after he had given orders by the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.

saying, "We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name. Look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man's blood on us!"

So he gave orders to have them baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for several days.

Since we have heard that some have gone out from among us with no orders from us and have confused you, upsetting your minds by what they said,

Receiving such orders, he threw them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The magistrates have sent orders to release you. So come out now and go in peace."

So the soldiers, in accordance with their orders, took Paul and brought him to Antipatris during the night.