Bible Verses about “submission”
The Bible contains 11 verses about submission across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;”
“Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.”
“Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
“But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.”
“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.”
“subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.”
“because the mind of the flesh is hostile towards God; for it is not subject to God's law, neither indeed can it be.”
“let your wives keep silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the law also says.”
“Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."”
“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;”
“saying, "Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done."”