Obeying The Law

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 →

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

for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified;

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

Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law.

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

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.

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself unto him.

He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

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 →

Now that no man is justified by the law before God, is evident: for, The righteous shall live by faith;

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — 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 →

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

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.

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could make alive, verily righteousness would have been of the law.

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.

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.

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.

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

Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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;

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.

because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

Ye are severed from Christ, ye who would be justified by the law; ye are fallen away from grace.

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

Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am Jehovah.

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

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

And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them, — read the full passage →

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

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

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.

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

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, — read the full passage →

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

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.

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in talk. — 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:

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.

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

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

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

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:

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

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. — read the full passage →

The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are bold as a lion. — read the full passage →

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:

This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you.

Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

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.

Thou shalt not kill. — read the full passage →

With my whole heart have I sought thee: Oh let me not wander from thy commandments.

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

So then if, while the husband liveth, she be joined to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if the husband die, she is free from the law, so that she is no adulteress, though she be joined to another man.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

Wherefore thou art without excuse, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost practise the same things. — read the full passage →

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

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

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 →

because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.

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

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

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

far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

and by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received the half-shekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not your teacher pay the half-shekel? — read the full passage →

But let justice roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.

And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep mine ordinances, and do them.

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Howbeit, I had not known sin, except through the law: for I had not known coveting, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet:

Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: — read the full passage →

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify.

He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

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

Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:

We being Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, — read the full passage →

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

and there shall in no wise enter into it anything unclean, or he that maketh an abomination and a lie: but only they that are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

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

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death no more hath dominion over him.

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.

not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: