Submission To God

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

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

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

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

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

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. — read the full passage →

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

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.

For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: — read the full passage →

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

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

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

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. — read the full passage →

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. — read the full passage →

And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.

Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; — read the full passage →

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, — read the full passage →

For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. — read the full passage →

Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. — read the full passage →

Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: — read the full passage →

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

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

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

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; — read the full passage →

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Neither give place to the devil.

But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change: — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

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

He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: — read the full passage →

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

For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

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

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. — read the full passage →

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. — read the full passage →

Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest? — read the full passage →

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

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, — read the full passage →

And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, — read the full passage →

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; — read the full passage →

Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? — read the full passage →

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →