²⁹ But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.

³² We are His witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him."

¹⁵ If you love me, keep my commandments.

¹⁶ You didn't choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

¹ Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

²¹ Beloved, if our hearts don't condemn us, we have boldness toward God;

²² and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

²³ This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he commanded.

¹⁹ For as through the one man's disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one will many be made righteous.

³ and keep the charge of Yahweh your God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, [and] his commandments, and his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do, and wherever you turn yourself.

²³ Jesus answered him, "If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.

⁵⁸ Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord's work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

¹⁷ He is in the way of life who heeds correction, But he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

⁴⁴ As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.

¹⁴ as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,

³² that I may come to you in joy through the will of God, and together with you, find rest.

²⁰ The law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly;

¹¹ not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

¹⁴ For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God.

¹⁹ Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

⁷ Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

²³ He said to all, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross,{TR, NU add "daily"} and follow me.

³ For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.

²² But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

¹ Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.

² Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.

³ For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same,

¹¹ and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

¹ Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.

² 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.

²⁷ He answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself."

⁸ though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered.

⁹ Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,

¹⁰ named by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.

²⁷ "But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

²⁸ bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

²⁹ To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don't withhold your coat also.

²⁰ My son, keep your father's commandment, And don't forsake your mother's teaching.

⁴⁶ "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and don't do the things which I say?

² If you will not listen, and if you will not lay it to heart, to give glory to my name," says Yahweh of Hosts, "then will I send the curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have cursed them already, because you do not lay it to heart.