Obeying The Law

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 →

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

For it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified

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

Do we then nullify the law through faith? May it never be! No, we establish the law.

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

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.

One who has my commandments, and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him.”

One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him.

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 →

Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, “The righteous will live by faith.”

He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — 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 →

If you love me, keep my commandments.

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.

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law.

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.”

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.

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.

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

“Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill. — read the full passage →

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

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

Therefore subject yourselves 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 authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

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.

throwing 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;

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.

Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.

Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

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

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

When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them, — read the full passage →

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

Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.

for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

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

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. — read the full passage →

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.

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.

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

They sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words. — read the full passage →

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.

He who turns 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 →

You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

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.

or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. — read the full passage →

The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion. — read the full passage →

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;

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

Whoever sheds man’s blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in his own image.

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.

“You shall not murder. — read the full passage →

With my whole heart, I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your commandments.

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

So then if, while the husband lives, she is joined to another man, she would be called an adulteress. But if the husband dies, she is free from the law, so that she is no adulteress, though she is joined to another man.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things. — read the full passage →

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

For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, attending continually on this very thing.

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 →

because the mind of the flesh is hostile towards God; for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be.

If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and remain in his love.

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

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

and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins came to Peter, and said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the didrachma?” — read the full passage →

But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.

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

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? May it never be! However, I wouldn’t have known sin, except through the law. For I wouldn’t have known coveting, unless the law had said, “You shall not covet.”

“You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever shall murder 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 is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

“We, being Jews by nature, and not Gentile sinners, — read the full passage →

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Then I will tell them, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.’

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.

There will in no way enter into it anything profane, or one who causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

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

This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work. — read the full passage →

knowing that Christ, being raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no more has dominion over him!

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 in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

For what the law couldn’t do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh;