Bible Verses about “obligation”
The Bible contains 19 verses about obligation across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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.”
“"Before I formed you in the belly, I knew you. Before you came forth out of the womb, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations."”
“To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn't do it, to him it is sin.”
“Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.”
“as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.”
“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?”
“Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.”
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
“Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;”
“For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:”
“or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.”
“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.”
“Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,”
“This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.”
“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."”
“but he who didn't know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.”
“I am debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.”
“Even so you also, when you have done all the things that are commanded you, say, 'We are unworthy servants. We have done our duty.'"”
“For if I preach the Good News, I have nothing to boast about; for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me, if I don't preach the Good News.”