New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996

Verses about obedience in the bible

Obedience in Scripture is presented as the primary, practical expression of faith, love, and reverence toward God. The verses about obedience in the bible, underline that walking in God's ways is established as foundational to the covenant relationship between God and His people. Prophets consistently reminded Israel that outward sacrifices and rituals mean nothing without an obedient heart. God?s commands were given not as restrictive burdens, but as wise boundaries designed to bring life, flourishing, and alignment with divine truth. Jesus redefines obedience as the natural fruit of love for Him, declaring that true disciples hear His words and put them into practice. Jesus modeled perfect obedience through His life and submission to the cross. Rather than earning salvation through rigid legalism, believers are called to active, Spirit-enabled obedience that reflects a transformed heart, leading to genuine freedom, spiritual maturity, and steadfast faith.

All nations on earth will be blessed because of your children. All of that will happen because you have obeyed me."
Genesis 22:18

"I will do all of those things because Abraham obeyed me. He did what I required. He kept my commands, my rules and my laws."
Genesis 26:5

" 'Now obey me completely. Keep my covenant. If you do, then out of all of the nations you will be my special treasure. The whole earth is mine.
Exodus 19:5

Then he took the Scroll of the Covenant and read it to the people. They answered, "We will do everything the Lord has told us to do. We will obey him."
Exodus 24:7

" 'Follow my rules. Be careful to obey my commands.
Leviticus 26:3

Then I will send you rain at the right time. The ground will produce its crops. The trees of the field will bear their fruit.
Leviticus 26:4

You will continue to thresh your grain until you gather your grapes. You will continue to gather your grapes until you plant your crops. You will have all you want to eat. And you will live in safety in your land.
Leviticus 26:5

Live exactly as the Lord your God has commanded you to live. Then you will enjoy life in the land you will soon own. Things will go well with you there. You will live there for a long time.
Deuteronomy 5:33

I'm giving you the commands of the Lord your God today. You will be blessed if you obey them.
Deuteronomy 11:27

Make sure you obey the Lord your God completely. Be careful to follow all of his commands. I'm giving them to you today. If you do those things, the Lord will honor you more than all of the other nations on earth.
Deuteronomy 28:1

If you obey the Lord your God, here are the blessings that will come to you and remain with you.
Deuteronomy 28:2

Today I'm giving you a choice. You can have life and success. Or you can have death and harm.
Deuteronomy 30:15

I'm commanding you today to love the Lord your God. I'm commanding you to live exactly as he wants you to live. You must obey his commands, rules and laws. Then you will live. Your numbers will increase. The Lord your God will bless you in the land you are entering to take as your own.
Deuteronomy 30:16

But Samuel replied, "What pleases the Lord more? Burnt offerings and sacrifices, or obeying him? It is better to obey than to offer a sacrifice. It is better to do what he says than to offer the fat of rams.
1 Samuel 15:22

Refusing to obey him is as sinful as using evil magic. Being proud is as evil as worshiping statues of gods. You have refused to do what the Lord told you to do. So he has refused to have you as king."
1 Samuel 15:23

Aleph Blessed are those who live without blame. They live in keeping with the law of the Lord.
Psalm 119:1

Blessed are those who obey his covenant laws. They trust in him with all their hearts.
Psalm 119:2

You have given me rules that I must obey completely.
Psalm 119:4

I obey your rules and your covenant laws, because you know all about how I live. Taw
Psalm 119:168

A wise heart accepts commands. But foolish chattering destroys you.
Proverbs 10:8

Those who obey what they are taught guard their lives. But those who don't care how they live will die.
Proverbs 19:16

A child who obeys the law understands what is right. But a child who likes to eat too much brings shame on his father.
Proverbs 28:7

I also gave them another command. I said, 'Obey me. Then I will be your God. And you will be my people. Live the way I command you to live. Then things will go well with you.'
Jeremiah 7:23

I gave those terms to your people long ago. That was when I brought them out of Egypt. I saved them out of that furnace that melts iron down and makes it pure.' I said, 'Obey me. Do everything I command you to do. Then you will be my people. And I will be your God.
Jeremiah 11:4

"This is the covenant I will make with Israel after that time," announces the Lord. "I will put my law in their minds. I will write it on their hearts. I will be their God. And they will be my people.
Jeremiah 31:33

"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven. Only those who do what my Father in heaven wants will enter.
Matthew 7:21

"So then, everyone who hears my words and puts them into practice is like a wise man. He builds his house on the rock.
Matthew 7:24

The rain comes down. The water rises. The winds blow and beat against that house. But it does not fall. It is built on the rock.
Matthew 7:25

"But everyone who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man. He builds his house on sand.
Matthew 7:26

The rain comes down. The water rises. The winds blow and beat against that house. And it falls with a loud crash."
Matthew 7:27

Anyone who does what my Father in heaven wants is my brother or sister or mother."
Matthew 12:50

Teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And you can be sure that I am always with you, to the very end."
Matthew 28:20

"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and still don't do what I say?
Luke 6:46

He replied, "Instead, blessed are those who hear God's word and obey it."
Luke 11:28

"If you love me, you will obey what I command.
John 14:15

"Anyone who has my commands and obeys them loves me. My Father will love the one who loves me. I too will love him. And I will show myself to him."
John 14:21

Jesus replied, "Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love him. We will come to him and make our home with him.
John 14:23

If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love. In the same way, I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love.
John 15:10

You are my friends if you do what I command.
John 15:14

Peter and the other apostles replied, "We must obey God instead of people!
Acts 5:29

We are witnesses of these things. And so is the Holy Spirit. God has given the Spirit to those who obey him."
Acts 5:32

I received God's grace because of what Jesus did so that I could bring glory to him. He made me an apostle to all those who aren't Jews. I must invite them to have faith in God and obey him.
Romans 1:5

Many people were made sinners because one man did not obey. But one man did obey. That is why many people will be made right with God.
Romans 5:19

Don't you know that when you give yourselves to obey someone you become that person's slave? You can be slaves of sin. Then you will die. Or you can be slaves who obey God. Then you will live a godly life.
Romans 6:16

The mystery has now been made known through the writings of the prophets. The eternal God commanded that it be made known. He wanted all nations to believe and obey him.
Romans 16:26

I destroy every claim and every reason that keeps people from knowing God. I keep every thought under control in order to make it obey Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:5

Children, obey your parents as believers in the Lord. Obey them because it's the right thing to do.
Ephesians 6:1

Slaves, obey your masters here on earth. Respect them and honor them with a heart that is true. Obey them just as you would obey Christ.
Ephesians 6:5

Don't obey them only to please them when they are watching. Do it because you are slaves of Christ. Be sure your heart does what God wants.
Ephesians 6:6

He appeared as a man. He came down to the lowest level. He obeyed God completely, even though it led to his death. In fact, he died on a cross.
Philippians 2:8

My dear friends, you have always obeyed God. You obeyed while I was with you. And you have obeyed even more while I am not with you. So continue to work out your own salvation. Do it with fear and trembling.
Philippians 2:12

Children, obey your parents in everything. That pleases the Lord.
Colossians 3:20

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything. Don't do it just to please them when they are watching you. Obey them with an honest heart. Do it out of respect for the Lord.
Colossians 3:22

Jesus was God's Son. But by suffering he learned what it means to obey.
Hebrews 5:8

In that way he was made perfect. Eternal salvation comes from him. He saves all those who obey him.
Hebrews 5:9

Abraham had faith. So he obeyed God. God called him to go to a place he would later receive as his own. So he went. He did it even though he didn't know where he was going.
Hebrews 11:8

Obey your leaders. Put yourselves under their authority. They keep watch over you. They know they are accountable to God for everything they do. Obey them so that their work will be a joy. If you make their work a heavy load, it won't do you any good.
Hebrews 13:17

Don't just listen to the word. You fool yourselves if you do that. You must do what it says.
James 1:22

Suppose you listen to the word but don't do what it says. Then you are like a man who looks at his face in a mirror.
James 1:23

After looking at himself, he leaves. Right away he forgets what he looks like.
James 1:24

But suppose you take a good look at the perfect law that gives freedom. You keep looking at it. You don't forget what you've heard, but you do what the law says. Then you will be blessed in what you do.
James 1:25

You have been chosen in keeping with what God the Father had planned. That happened through the Spirit's work to make you pure and holy. God chose you so that you might obey Jesus Christ. He wanted you to be made clean by the blood of Christ. May more and more grace and peace be given to you.
1 Peter 1:2

You should obey. You shouldn't give in to evil longings. They controlled your life when you didn't know any better.
1 Peter 1:14

You have made yourselves pure by obeying the truth. So you have an honest and true love for your brothers and sisters. Love each other deeply, from the heart.
1 Peter 1:22

We know that we have come to know God if we obey his commands.
1 John 2:3

Suppose someone says, "I know him." But suppose that person does not do what God commands. Then that person is a liar and is not telling the truth.
1 John 2:4

But if anyone obeys God's word, then God's love is truly made complete in that person. Here is how we know we belong to him.
1 John 2:5

Those who obey his commands remain joined to him. And he remains joined to them. How do we know that God lives in us? We know it because of the Holy Spirit he gave us.
1 John 3:24

Here is what it means to love God. It means that we obey his commands. And his commands are not hard to obey.
1 John 5:3

New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996

Verses about obedience in the bible

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