The laws passed by Pagan Rome requiring the worship of idols had the sanction of all the authorities of the empire, yet on the ground of their private judgment the Christians refused to obey them.
He may have chosen to go, just because the apostle had told him it is the duty of servants not to run away from their masters, but to obey them, and count them worthy of all honor.
We have commanded man to show kindness towards his parents: but if they endeavor to prevail with thee to associate with me that concerning which thou hast no knowledge, obey them not.
But if they importune thee to join that with Me of which thou hast no knowledge, obey them not: comport thyself towards them in this world as is meet and right; but follow the way of him who turneth unto me.
Moreover we have enjoined on man to shew kindness to parents: but if they strive with thee that thou join that with Me of which thou hast no knowledge,2 obey them not.
Eat not therefore of that on which the name of God has not been named, for that is assuredly a crime: the Satans will indeed suggest to their votaries to wrangle with you; but if ye obey them, ye will indeed be of those who join gods with God.
When the office of the ministry is as well subservient to Christ as a Saviour and Benefactor, as to Christ as your Teacher and your King, the very nature of their work engageth you to obey them as you love yourselves.
If it be a duty to obey governors in all lawful things, then it is not a sin to obey them.
And what hurt can it do you to obey them in any of these?
If princes profanely forbid holy assemblies and public worship, either statedly, or as a renunciation of Christ and our religion; it is not lawful formally to obey them.
But there is no need of any witness, said Polemarchus, for Thrasymachus himself acknowledges that rulers may sometimes command what is not for their own interest, and that for subjects to obey them is justice.
The ruler may impose the laws and institutions which we have been describing, and the citizens may possibly be willing to obey them?
But let us consider: Have we not admitted that the rulers may be mistaken about their own interest in what they command, and also that to obey them is justice?
Whereupon it followeth, that except the breach of those ceremonial ordinances wherewith we are pressed include the breach of the law of charity, which is of a superior bond, we are not holden to obey them.
Warn them that they subject themselves to Princes, and to those that are in Authority, & obey them.
Commands; because the reason for which we are to obey them, is drawn from the will of God our King, whom we are obliged to obey.
My Lords, he was resolved to let the native governments of the country know that he despised the orders of the Court of Directors, and that, whenever he pretended to obey them, in reality he was resolved upon the most actual disobedience.
But the evil ones ever inspire their friends to contend with you if ye were to obey them, ye would indeed be Pagans.
But if ye obey them, ye will be in truth idolaters.
If they want me to do a thing, they do not need to come under my roof, to argue with me, to persuade me, much less to thrust me about, and make me obey them by force.
Do you not so much as except God's laws, and all those that only do enforce them, or drive men to obey them?
For all agree, that they bind the subject to obedience, and that God's law bindeth us to obey them.
I cannot delegate to another man any right to make laws--that is, laws of his own invention--and compel me to obey them.
And they taught, and a servile and corrupt priesthood taught, that it was a religious duty of the people to obey them.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "obey them" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
