Without the obeying of laws, we have no civilization, merely anarchy.

And self- preservation, he had come to believe, would follow only the obeying of those orders laid upon him.

However, in this passage the obedience is not tied to the obeying of specific Old Testament laws, such as keeping Sabbath or circumcision.

All he would have to do is say one thing, obey the law.

He tried to stand but his body would not obey.

You want people to believe in God so they'll obey the law.

At least he could obey the call of his nature.

He must obey no matter what was asked of him.

And I certainly do not have to obey her or anyone!

As a means to force others to obey their will?

All our lives we have known nothing but to obey his class.

She is still young enough to obey her father without question.

He has to obey the law just like anyone else.

Then the question became, not, Would she be able to obey him?

You are to obey him as though he were me.

No matter what, we must obey God rather than men.

I thought for a moment the men would not obey.

And everyone would have to obey us, even the King himself.

They know how my mind works, they're able to lead and to obey.

He did not know what else to do, but to obey.

He'd said she would know the moment to obey him.

He did not seem quite sure what to say when a child asked why she should obey her parents.

And the only way he could get the voice to stop was to obey.

And if I did not obey his call, who could answer for what might happen?

"I was no longer able to obey the word and will of my father."

She had no idea what would happen, or even if he'd try to obey.

Oh yeah, she was just going to obey him like a good little girl.

What could she do but obey him, to feel his eyes hard on her?