Where in the bible is the word obey used?

Answer 1

The word "obey" ("obeyed, obeying") appears over 150 times in the New King James Bible. Here are a few instances of its use:

Acts 5:29 - But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: "We ought to obey God rather than men."

Acts 5:32 - "And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him."

Romans 6:12 - Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.

Romans 6:16, 17 - Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one's slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? 17 But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered.

Galatians 3:1 - O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as crucified?

Ephesians 6:1 - Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

2 Thessalonians 3:14 - And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed.

Hebrews 5:9 - And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,

Hebrews 13:17 - Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

1 Peter 1:22 - Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,

1 Peter 4:17 - For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?