Obeying Man

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

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 →

Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; — 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 →

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.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer thee in this matter. — 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 →

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: — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

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: — 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 →

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

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.

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 they called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. — read the full passage →

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.

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: — read the full passage →

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

But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men-children alive.

And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah: — read the full passage →

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying; — read the full passage →

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

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: — read the full passage →

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh.

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

Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying;

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 →

Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; — 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 →

And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his chamber toward Jerusalem); and he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

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:

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

which also after a true likeness doth now save you, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus knowing that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own that were in the world, he loved them unto the end. — read the full passage →

And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? — read the full passage →

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.

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ. — read the full passage →

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.

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

Then these presidents and satraps assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever. — read the full passage →

My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king; And company not with them that are given to change:

And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah: — read the full passage →

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

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

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.

And he said unto them, Then render unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s.

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

For no word from God shall be void of power.

Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

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

There remaineth therefore a sabbath rest for the people of God.

For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; — read the full passage →

For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.

that ye also be in subjection unto such, and to every one that helpeth in the work and laboreth.

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: — read the full passage →

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.

And they called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

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

Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might ensnare him in his talk. — read the full passage →

But, lest we cause them to stumble, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a shekel: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the satraps, the counsellors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a strong interdict, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions. — read the full passage →

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

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s dainties, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. — read the full passage →

And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray unto Jehovah for it; for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.

And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed down, and did reverence to Haman; for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence. — read the full passage →

And he said unto his men, Jehovah forbid that I should do this thing unto my lord, Jehovah’s anointed, to put forth my hand against him, seeing he is Jehovah’s anointed.

And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the ordinances which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and observe to do them.

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

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:

And it came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham; and he said, Here am I. — read the full passage →

He that overcometh, I will give to him to sit down with me in my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father in his throne.

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; — read the full passage →

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.

having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth.

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

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.

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed unto his death;

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

For we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

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.

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

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.

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

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt understand hereafter.

and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: