KJV dictionary & concordance
Compliance or submission to a command, authority, faith, or duty.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Romans 1:5
Complete exact-word concordance
By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
By whom we haue receiued grace and Apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for his Name,
1611 marginal noteOr, to the obedience of faith.
For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
For as by one mans disobedience many were made sinners: so by the obedience of one, shall many bee made righteous.
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?
Know ye not, that to whom yee yeeld your selues seruants to obey, his seruants ye are to whom ye obey: whether of sinne vnto death, or of obedience vnto righteousnesse?
For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
For your obedience is come abroad vnto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalfe: but yet I would haue you wise vnto that which is good, and simple concerning euill.
1611 marginal noteOr, harmelesse.
But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
But now is made manifest, and by the Scriptures of the Prophets according to the commandement of the euerlasting God, made knowen to all nations for the obedience of faith,
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.
Let your women keepe silence in the Churches, for it is not permitted vnto them to speake; but they are commanded to bee vnder obedience: as also saith the Law.
1611 marginal noteGen. 3.16.
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.
And his inward affection is more aboundant toward you, whilest he remembreth the obedience of you all, how with feare and trembling you receiued him.
1611 marginal noteGr. bowels.
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;
Casting down imaginations, and euery high thing that exalteth it selfe against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captiuitie euery thought to the obedience of Christ:
1611 marginal noteOr, reasonings.
And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
And hauing in a readinesse to reuenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
Hauing confidence in thy obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowing that thou wilt also doe more then I say.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Compliance with a command, prohibition, known law, or prescribed duty; submission to the stated authority.
