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Bible Verses About Submission to God
Find Bible verses about submission to god — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about submission to god?
The Bible addresses submission to god with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
Hebrews 12:9
“Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?”
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2 Samuel 15:26
“but if he say thus, 'I have no delight in you;' behold, here am I. Let him do to me as seems good to him."”
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Jeremiah 18:6
“House of Israel, can't I do with you as this potter? says Yahweh. Behold, as the clay in the potter's hand, so are you in my hand, house of Israel.”
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James 4:7
“Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
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Matthew 6:10
“Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.”
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John 7:16
“Jesus therefore answered them, "My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.”
2 Samuel 16:10
“The king said, "What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because Yahweh has said to him, 'Curse David;' who then shall say, 'Why have you done so?'"”
Proverbs 3:11
“My son, don't despise Yahweh's discipline, neither be weary of his reproof:”
Micah 7:17
“They will lick the dust like a serpent. Like crawling things of the earth they shall come trembling out of their dens. They will come with fear to Yahweh our God, and will be afraid because of you.”
Psalms 44:4
“You are my King, God. Command victories for Jacob!”
1 Corinthians 9:27
“but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.”
1 Peter 5:6
“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;”
Psalms 95:6
“Oh come, let's worship and bow down. Let's kneel before Yahweh, our Maker,”
Ephesians 1:22
“He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,”
Psalms 72:9
“Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.”
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Romans 13:1 — “Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God...”
Revelation 5:8 — “Now when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down befor...”
Revelation 4:10 — “the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne, and worship him who lives foreve...”
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