Bible Verses About Obeying Authority

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.

They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.

For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Jesus 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.

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

And 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.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

If ye love me, keep my commandments.