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Disobedience

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2 Timothy 3:1–7

But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come. — read the full passage →

John 14:15

If you love me, keep my commandments.

Luke 6:46

“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things which I say?

James 1:14–15

But each one is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. — read the full passage →

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Deuteronomy 28:1–68

It shall happen, if you shall listen diligently to Yahweh your God’s voice, to observe to do all his commandments which I command you this day, that Yahweh your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. — read the full passage →

Acts 5:29

But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

Romans 3:23

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

Ephesians 2:2

in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience;

Romans 5:19

For as through the one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one, many will be made righteous.

2 Chronicles 7:14

if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

1 Samuel 15:23

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because you have rejected Yahweh’s word, he has also rejected you from being king.”

Proverbs 1:23–33

Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you. — read the full passage →

John 8:44

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.

Psalms 119:136

Streams of tears run down my eyes, because they don’t observe your law.

Ephesians 5:6

Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

1 Corinthians 6:19–20

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, — read the full passage →

2 Timothy 3:2

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Ephesians 6:1–3

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 29:15

The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

Leviticus 26:14–39

“‘But if you will not listen to me, and will not do all these commandments; — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 6:15–20

Don’t you know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them members of a prostitute? May it never be! — read the full passage →

Matthew 22:37–40

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ — read the full passage →

Proverbs 13:24

One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

2 Peter 2:4

For if God didn’t spare angels when they sinned, but cast them down to Tartarus, and committed them to pits of darkness, to be reserved for judgment;

James 1:22

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

Leviticus 26:14

“‘But if you will not listen to me, and will not do all these commandments;

Genesis 11:4

They said, “Come, let’s build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top reaches to the sky, and let’s make ourselves a name, lest we be scattered abroad on the surface of the whole earth.”

Hebrews 2:2

For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense;

Colossians 3:6

for which things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

James 4:17

To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.

Proverbs 23:13–14

Don’t withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die. — read the full passage →

Joshua 5:6

For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, until all the nation, even the men of war who came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they didn’t listen to the voice of Yahweh. Yahweh swore to them that he wouldn’t let them see the land which Yahweh swore to their fathers that he would give us, a land flowing with milk and honey.

John 14:23

Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.

1 Samuel 15:10–23

Then Yahweh’s word came to Samuel, saying, — read the full passage →

Ephesians 6:1

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Proverbs 30:17

“The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother: the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.

Colossians 3:20

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

Leviticus 20:9

“‘For everyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death: he has cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.

Hebrews 13:17

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

1 Samuel 12:15

But if you will not listen to the voice of Yahweh, but rebel against the commandment of Yahweh, then will the hand of Yahweh be against you, as it was against your fathers.

Deuteronomy 21:18–21

If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son, who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and though they chasten him, will not listen to them; — read the full passage →

Luke 11:28

But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”

Psalms 119:127

Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.

Romans 12:1

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

Proverbs 6:20

My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching.

Joshua 1:8

This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

Exodus 21:17

“Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.

Acts 5:32

We are His witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”

Joshua 7:11–12

Israel has sinned. Yes, they have even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them. Yes, they have even taken of the devoted things, and have also stolen, and also deceived. They have even put it among their own stuff. — read the full passage →

Mark 7:9–10

He said to them, “Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition. — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:22

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

Proverbs 15:5

A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

2 John 1:6

This is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, even as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

Genesis 3:16

To the woman he said, “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. In pain you will bear children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

Romans 1:30

backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Matthew 15:4

For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’

Romans 10:13

For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

Psalms 78:10

They didn’t keep God’s covenant, and refused to walk in his law.

John 3:16–17

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

1 John 3:21–22

Beloved, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have boldness toward God; — read the full passage →

Proverbs 19:18

Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.

Nehemiah 9:26

“Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against you, and cast your law behind their back, and killed your prophets that testified against them to turn them again to you, and they committed awful blasphemies.

Exodus 21:15

“Anyone who attacks his father or his mother shall be surely put to death.

1 Timothy 1:9

as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for man slayers,

Jonah 1:1–2:10

Now Yahweh’s word came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, — read the full passage →

James 4:7

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Romans 12:11

not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

Ephesians 2:10

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

Exodus 20:12

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

Titus 1:16

They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.

Exodus 19:5

Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice, and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own possession from among all peoples; for all the earth is mine;

Titus 3:3

For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

Philippians 2:11

and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

James 1:13–15

Let no man say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God can’t be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Romans 11:30

For as you in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,

Jeremiah 15:6–9

You have rejected me, says Yahweh, you have gone backward: therefore have I stretched out my hand against you, and destroyed you; I am weary with repenting. — read the full passage →

Isaiah 1:1–31

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

1 Samuel 15:22–23

Samuel said, “Has Yahweh as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Yahweh? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams. — read the full passage →

Leviticus 26:14–16

“‘But if you will not listen to me, and will not do all these commandments; — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 15:33

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

Romans 12:2

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Revelation 5:10–14

and made us kings and priests to our God, and we will reign on earth.” — read the full passage →

2 Timothy 1:7

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Colossians 3:22

Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

Ephesians 2:3

among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

Romans 15:32

that I may come to you in joy through the will of God, and together with you, find rest.

Daniel 3:1–30

Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits, and its breadth six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. — read the full passage →

Revelation 1:1–20

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

Ephesians 6:12

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Romans 13:1

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.

Romans 8:14

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God.

John 3:36

One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”

Luke 10:27

He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

Luke 6:27–28

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, — read the full passage →

James 5:2

Your riches are corrupted and your garments are moth-eaten.

John 15:16

You didn’t choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

Luke 9:23

He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross,and follow me.

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