Bible Verses about “obeying”
The Bible contains 20 verses about obeying across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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.”
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.”
“Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.”
“"Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with a promise:”
“"that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth."”
“If you love me, keep my commandments.”
“But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.”
“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 the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.”
“"Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.”
“Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn't do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.”
“The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it didn't fall, for it was founded on the rock.”
“The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell--and great was its fall."”
“But he said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it."”
“as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,”
“Don't you know that to whom you present yourselves as servants to obedience, his servants you are whom you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness?”
“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.”
“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 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.”
“Therefore you shall love Yahweh your God, and keep his instructions, and his statutes, and his ordinances, and his commandments, always.”