Bible Verses About Obeying the Will of God
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for obeying the will of god, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,197 votes, led by Matthew 7:21. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Obeying the Will of God
Matthew 7:21184 votes
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
1 Samuel 15:22143 votes
And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
John 14:15137 votes
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
1 John 2:17118 votes
And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Ephesians 6:6116 votes
Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
Matthew 12:50104 votes
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Romans 12:2103 votes
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Luke 22:4298 votes
Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
Acts 5:2984 votes
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Hebrews 13:20-2178 votes
Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
John 4:3462 votes
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
1 Peter 4:257 votes
That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
Romans 12:1-255 votes
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Hebrews 13:2153 votes
Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
James 1:2253 votes
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Philippians 2:1352 votes
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Micah 6:844 votes
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Matthew 6:1044 votes
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
James 4:742 votes
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Psalms 40:838 votes
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
James 1:22-2538 votes
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
1 Thessalonians 4:336 votes
For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
James 4:1735 votes
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Proverbs 3:5-634 votes
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Luke 11:2833 votes
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
What does the Bible say about obeying the will of god?
Readers most often cite Matthew 7:21 on the subject of obeying the will of god. Across 2,197 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Samuel 15:22, John 14:15, 1 John 2:17. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.