KJV dictionary & concordance
To hear with submission and do what is commanded; to comply with authority or instruction.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 27:8
Complete exact-word concordance
But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
But vnto them that are contentious, & doe not obey the trueth, but obey vnrighteousnes, indignation, & wrath,
Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
Let not sinne reigne therfore in your mortall body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
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?
O FOOLISH Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
¶ O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that you should not obey the trueth, before whose eyes Iesus Christ hath been euidently set forth, crucified among you?
Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?
Ye did run well; who did hinder you, that ye should not obey the trueth?
1611 marginal noteOr, who did driue you backe?
CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
¶ Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing vnto the Lord.
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
Seruants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh: not with eye seruice as men pleasers, but in singlenesse of heart, fearing God:
In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
In flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the Gospel of our Lorde Iesus Christ,
1611 marginal noteOr, yeelding.
And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
And if any man obey not our word, by this Epistle note that man, and haue no company with him, that he may be ashamed,
1611 marginal noteOr, signifie that man by an Epistle.
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Historical English dictionary sources
To comply with the commands, orders or instructions of a superior, or with the requirements of law, moral, political or municipal; to do that which is commanded or required, or to forbear doing that which is prohibited. […] To submit to the direction or control of.
