Quotes About Obedience

Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?

And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.

When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal.

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.

But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do,

for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”

Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

Submit yourselves for the Lordís sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,

Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.

just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear.

Humble yourselves, therefore, under Godís mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.

By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.

If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:

Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.

No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.

and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.

And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.

Whoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us.

By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments.

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,

I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.