John 14:15
KJVIf ye love me, keep my commandments.
WEBIf you love me, keep my commandments.
Bible Verses About Obedience
12 Bible verses about obedience, quoted word for word from the King James Version (KJV) and the World English Bible (WEB). Both translations are in the public domain. Tap a chapter link to read each verse in its full context.
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Acts 5:29
KJVThen Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
WEBBut Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
1 Peter 1:14
KJVAs obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
WEBas children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,
1 John 5:3
KJVFor this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
WEBFor this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.
Isaiah 1:19
KJVIf ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
WEBIf you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good of the land;
Luke 6:46
KJVAnd why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
WEB“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things which I say?
Luke 11:28
KJVBut he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
WEBBut he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”
Exodus 23:22
KJVBut 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.
WEBBut if you indeed listen to his voice, and do all that I speak, then I will be an enemy to your enemies, and an adversary to your adversaries.
Psalm 119:30
KJVI have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
WEBI have chosen the way of truth. I have set your ordinances before me.
1 Samuel 15:22
KJVAnd Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
WEBSamuel said, “Has Yahweh as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying Yahweh’s voice? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.
Philippians 2:8
KJVAnd being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
WEBAnd being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross.
John 14:23
KJVJesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
WEBJesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
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