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obeying the will of god

The 18 most-voted verses about obeying the will of god, from 14 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

Matthew 7:21 (BSB)

¶ 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.

Matthew 7:21 (KJV)

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 7:21 (WEB)

But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.

1 Samuel 15:22 (BSB)

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.

1 Samuel 15:22 (KJV)

Samuel said, “Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the LORD’s voice? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.

1 Samuel 15:22 (WEB)

If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

John 14:15 (BSB)

¶ If ye love me, keep my commandments.

John 14:15 (KJV)

If you love me, keep my commandments.

John 14:15 (WEB)

And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.

Ephesians 6:6 (BSB)

Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

Ephesians 6:6 (KJV)

not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,

Ephesians 6:6 (WEB)

The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.

1 John 2:17 (BSB)

And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

1 John 2:17 (KJV)

The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever.

1 John 2:17 (WEB)

For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

Matthew 12:50 (BSB)

For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Matthew 12:50 (KJV)

For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”

Matthew 12:50 (WEB)

“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”

Luke 22:42 (BSB)

Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

Luke 22:42 (KJV)

saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”

Luke 22:42 (WEB)

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Romans 12:2 (BSB)

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Romans 12:2 (KJV)

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Romans 12:2 (WEB)

But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.

Acts 5:29 (BSB)

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

Acts 5:29 (KJV)

But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

Acts 5:29 (WEB)

I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”

Psalm 40:8 (BSB)

I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law [is] within my heart.

Psalm 40:8 (KJV)

I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.”

Psalm 40:8 (WEB)

He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Micah 6:8 (BSB)

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?

Micah 6:8 (KJV)

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does the LORD require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Micah 6:8 (WEB)

Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Matthew 6:10 (BSB)

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as [it is] in heaven.

Matthew 6:10 (KJV)

Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Matthew 6:10 (WEB)

Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.

John 4:34 (BSB)

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

John 4:34 (KJV)

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

John 4:34 (WEB)

For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.

Philippians 2:13 (BSB)

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure.

Philippians 2:13 (KJV)

For it is God who works in you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

Philippians 2:13 (WEB)

equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Hebrews 13:21 (BSB)

Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Hebrews 13:21 (KJV)

make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Hebrews 13:21 (WEB)

Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.

James 1:22 (BSB)

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

James 1:22 (KJV)

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

James 1:22 (WEB)

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

James 4:7 (BSB)

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

James 4:7 (KJV)

Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

James 4:7 (WEB)

Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.

1 Peter 4:2 (BSB)

That he no longer should live the rest of [his] time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

1 Peter 4:2 (KJV)

that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.

1 Peter 4:2 (WEB)

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