Walking in Obedience to God's Word

Obedience to God is a central theme throughout the Bible, emphasizing the importance of following His commandments and living according to His will. Scripture teaches us that true obedience stems from a heart of love and reverence for God, and it is through our obedience that we demonstrate our faith and trust in Him. The Bible provides numerous examples and teachings that encourage believers to walk in obedience, showing us that it leads to blessings, protection, and a closer relationship with God.

These verses on obedience serve as a guide for those seeking to align their lives with God’s will. As you meditate on these scriptures, may you be inspired to live a life of faithful obedience, trusting that God's ways are always for our good and His glory.

Key Verses on Obedience

John 14:15 – "If ye love me, keep my commandments."
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Deuteronomy 5:33 – "Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess."
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1 Samuel 15:22 – "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."
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James 1:22 – "But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves."
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Luke 11:28 – "But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it."
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Deuteronomy 11:1 – "Therefore thou shalt love the LORD thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments, alway."
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John 15:14 – "Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you."
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Matthew 7:21 – "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven."
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Psalm 119:60 – "I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments."
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Romans 6:16 – "Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?"
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Psalm 128:1 – "Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways."
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Proverbs 3:1-2 – "My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee."
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1 John 3:24 – "And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us."
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Deuteronomy 28:1 – "And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth."
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Jeremiah 7:23 – "But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you."
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Isaiah 1:19 – "If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land."
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2 John 1:6 – "And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it."
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Matthew 7:24 – "Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock."
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Exodus 23:22 – "But 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."
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1 Kings 2:3 – "And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself."
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Joshua 22:5 – "But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul."
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Psalm 119:44 – "So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever."
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Philippians 2:12-13 – "Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure."
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Hebrews 5:8-9 – "Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him."
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Romans 5:19 – "For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous."
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Colossians 3:20 – "Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord."
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Psalm 143:10 – "Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness."
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2 Corinthians 10:5 – "Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ."
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Psalm 40:8 – "I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart."
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1 Peter 1:14 – "As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance."
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Psalm 119:34 – "Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart."
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Ephesians 6:1 – "Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right."
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2 Kings 18:6 – "For he clave to the LORD, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses."
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Hebrews 13:17 – "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."
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Isaiah 55:2-3 – "Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David."
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Psalm 81:13-14 – "Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways! I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries."
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Micah 6:8 – "He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?"
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Romans 2:13 – "For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified."
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Psalm 119:2 – "Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart."
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Leviticus 22:31 – "Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD."
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2 Timothy 2:15 – "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
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Ecclesiastes 12:13 – "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man."
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