Commandments & Obedience Verses

Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but {they are commanded} to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak {this} to your shame.

All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.

For if the ministration of condemnation {be} glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

For he hath made him {to be} sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him. {inward...: Gr. bowels}

I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.