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obey, keep

Definition:

The term “obey” means to do what has been commanded by a person or law. The term “obedient” describes someone who obeys. Sometimes a command prohibits doing something, as in “do not steal.” In this case, to “obey” means not to steal. In the Bible, often the term “keep” means “to obey.”

• Usually the term “obey” is used in the context of obeying the commands or laws of a person in authority. For example, people obey laws which are created by the leaders of a country, kingdom, or other organization.
• Children obey their parents, people obey God, and citizens obey the laws of their country.
• When someone in authority commands people not to do something, they obey by not doing that.
• Ways to translate obey could include a word or phrase that means “do what is commanded” or “follow orders” or “do what God says to do.”
• The term “obedient” could be translated as “doing what was commanded” or “following orders” or “doing what God commands.”

(See also: citizen, command, disobey, kingdom, law)

Bible References:

• Acts 5:32
• Acts 6:7
• Genesis 28:6-7
• James 1:25
• James 2:10
• Luke 6:47
• Matthew 7:26
• Matthew 19:20-22
• Matthew 28:20

Examples from the Bible stories:

• 3:4 Noah obeyed God. He and his three sons built the boat just the way God had told them.
• 5:6 Again Abraham obeyed God and prepared to sacrifice his son.
• 5:10 “Because you (Abraham) have __obeyed __ me, all the families of the world will be blessed through your family”
• 5:10 But the Egyptians did not believe God or obey his commands.
• 13:7 If the people obeyed these laws, God promised that he would bless and protect them.

Word Data:

• Strong’s: H1697, H2388, H3349, H4928, H6213, H7181, H8085, H8086, H8104, G191, G3980, G3982, G5083, G5084, G5218, G5219, G5255, G5292, G5293, G5442