Obeying Man

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

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

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. — read the full passage →

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

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

They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered the king, Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

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 →

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. — read the full passage →

Therefore subject yourselves 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 petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

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.

But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,

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

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.

But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves, — read the full passage →

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

But the midwives feared God, and didn’t do what the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby boys alive.

The king of Egypt spoke 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 in all things; not contradicting; — read the full passage →

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.

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

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

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

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. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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

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.

This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

If you love me, keep my commandments.

Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. — read the full passage →

He asked them, “Whose is this image and inscription?” — read the full passage →

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

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

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

Therefore you need to 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 to him, King Darius, live forever. — read the full passage →

My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious:

The king of Egypt spoke 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 to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

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.

He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to 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’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

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

There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God.

For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;

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

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

that you also be in subjection to such, and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.

For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same, — read the full passage →

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.

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

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

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

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

But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a stater coin.Take that, and give it to them for me and you.”

All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the satraps, the counselors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a strong decree, that whoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, 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 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 →

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 →

Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to Yahweh for it; for in its peace you shall have peace.

He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s testimony is sure, making wise the simple.

All the king’s servants who were in the king’s gate bowed down, and paid homage to Haman; for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai didn’t bow down or pay him homage. — read the full passage →

He said to his men, “Yahweh forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, Yahweh’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, since he is Yahweh’s anointed.”

Moses called to all Israel, and said to them, “Hear, Israel, the statutes and the ordinances which I speak in your ears this day, that you may learn them, and observe to do them.”

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

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;

After these things, God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” He said, “Here I am.” — read the full passage →

He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.

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 →

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.

having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.

as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,

But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.

If then you 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 through Christ, who strengthens me.

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

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

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

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.”

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,