Bible Verses About "What Is Submission in the Bible"
Submission in the Bible is the willing, glad placing of oneself under God's ordained authority — first to God Himself, then to human authorities, as an expression of trust and obedience.
Submission in the Bible is the willing, glad placing of oneself under God's ordained authority — first to God Himself, then to human authorities, as an expression of trust and obedience.
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." — James 4:7 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Is Submission in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
"Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord."
"And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross."
"Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you."
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