What Does the Bible Say About Obedience?
Here are 9 Bible verses about obedience, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1John 14:15
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
BSBIf you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
- #2Acts 5:29
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
BSBBut Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
- #31 Peter 1:14
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
BSBAs obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.
- #41 John 5:3
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
BSBFor this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,
- #5Isaiah 1:19
If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
BSBIf you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.
- #6Luke 6:46
And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
BSBWhy do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I say?
- #7Luke 11:28
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
BSBBut He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
- #8Exodus 23:22
But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.
BSBBut if you will listen carefully to his voice and do everything I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and a foe to your foes.
- #9Psalms 119:30
I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
BSBI have chosen the way of truth; I have set Your ordinances before me.
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