30 Bible Verses About Submission

“Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.”

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

“Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.”

“Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.”

“Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.”

“Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.”

“In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, ‘God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.’”

“Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord.”

“Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.”

“Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good,”

“Submit to such people and to everyone who joins in the work and labors at it.”

“Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.”

“Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them,”

“Greet all your leaders and all the Lord’s people. Those from Italy send you their greetings.”

“Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives,”

“A woman should learn in quietness and full submission.”

“Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.”

“to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.”

“Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.”

“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,”

“who has gone into heaven and is at God’s right hand—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.”

“to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.”

“Pray for us. We are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.”

“Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord.”

“All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching may not be slandered.”

“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”

“And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!”

“Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.”

“But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.”

“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.”