Obeying Authority

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

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

Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment.

Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme; — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

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

Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme; — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin.

For for this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God’s service, attending continually upon this very thing.

They say unto him, Cæsar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.

for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

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

Wherefore ye must needs be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same:

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

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

But he that looketh into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and so continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing.

Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme; — read the full passage →

the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. — read the full passage →

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

But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye:

And Samuel said, Hath Jehovah as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work, — read the full passage →

Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed. — read the full passage →

Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth.

And he changeth the times and the seasons; he removeth kings, and setteth up kings; he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding;

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

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

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

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.

by which also ye are saved, if ye hold fast the word which I preached unto you, except ye believed in vain.

Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate thereon day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Servants, bein subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

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

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not vain in the Lord.

Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God; — read the full passage →

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that Jehovah thy God will set thee on high above all the nations of the earth:

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

for kings and all that are in high place; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

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

In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.

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

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you, — read the full passage →

My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.

Ye shall walk in all the way which Jehovah your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.

and keep the charge of Jehovah thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself;

He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith Jehovah of hosts, then will I send the curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings; yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.

And very early on the first day of the week, they come to the tomb when the sun was risen.

Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord:

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.

Jehovah our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.

as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance:

And this is love, that we should walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, even as ye heard from the beginning, that ye should walk in it.

Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.

casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name’s sake;

or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.

Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I command you.

For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the nation, even the men of war that came forth out of Egypt, were consumed, because they hearkened not unto the voice of Jehovah: unto whom Jehovah sware that he would not let them see the land which Jehovah sware unto their fathers that he would give us, a land flowing with milk and honey.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

who will render to every man according to his works: — read the full passage →

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

Thou shalt not kill.

One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs.

And the man that doeth presumptuously, in not hearkening unto the priest that standeth to minister there before Jehovah thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel.

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.

For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men;