Ephesians 5:21
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21 being subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.
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Philippians 2:3
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3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or empty conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves.(A)
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Ephesians 5:24
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24 Just as the church is subject to Christ, so also wives ought to be, in everything, to their husbands.
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Ephesians 5:22
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The Christian Household
22 Wives, be subject[a] to your husbands as to the Lord,(A)
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- 5.22 Gk lacks be subject
1 Peter 5:5
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5 In the same way, you who are younger must be subject to the elders.[a] And all of you must clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for
“God opposes the proud
but gives grace to the humble.”(A)
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- 5.5 Or of those who are older
Hebrews 13:17
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17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with sighing, for that would be harmful to you.(A)
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1 Peter 2:17
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17 Honor everyone. Love the family of believers.[a] Fear God. Honor the emperor.(A)
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- 2.17 Gk Love the brotherhood
1 Timothy 3:4
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4 He must manage his own household well, keeping his children submissive and respectful in every way,
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Galatians 5:13
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13 For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters, only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence,[a] but through love become enslaved to one another.(A)
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- 5.13 Gk the flesh
1 Timothy 2:11
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1 Corinthians 16:16
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16 I urge you to put yourselves at the service of such people and of everyone who works and toils with them.(A)
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2 Chronicles 19:7
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7 Now, let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take care what you do, for there is no perversion of justice with the Lord our God or partiality or taking of bribes.”(A)
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Proverbs 24:21
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- 24.21 Gk: Heb do not associate with those who change
Nehemiah 5:15
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15 The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took food and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so because of the fear of God.(A)
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2 Corinthians 7:1
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7 Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of flesh and of spirit, making holiness perfect in the fear of God.(A)
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Romans 13:1-5
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Being Subject to Authorities
13 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those authorities that exist have been instituted by God.(A) 2 Therefore whoever resists authority resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct but to bad. Do you wish to have no fear of the authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive its approval,(B) 4 for it is God’s agent for your good. But if you do what is wrong, you should be afraid, for the authority[a] does not bear the sword in vain! It is the agent of God to execute wrath on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore one must be subject, not only because of wrath but also because of conscience.(C)
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- 13.4 Gk it
Nehemiah 5:9
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9 So I said, “The thing that you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God, to prevent the taunts of the nations our enemies?(A)
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1 Chronicles 29:24
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24 All the leaders and the mighty warriors and also all the sons of King David pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.
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1 Peter 2:13
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13 For the Lord’s sake be subject to every human authority,[a] whether to the emperor as supreme(A)
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- 2.13 Or every authority ordained for humans
Genesis 16:9
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9 The angel of the Lord said to her, “Return to your mistress, and submit to her.”
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