1 Let us therefore enlist ourselves, brethren, with all earnestness in His faultless ordinances. (1CL) 2 Let us mark the soldiers that are enlisted under our rulers, how exactly, how readily, how submissively, they execute the orders given them. (1CL)
1 Clement 37:1–2
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1 Clement 33:7–8
7 We have seen that all the righteous were adorned in good works. Yea, and the Lord Himself having adorned Himself with worlds rejoiced. (1CL) 8 Seeing then that we have this pattern, let us conform ourselves with all diligence to His will; let us with all our strength… (1CL)
1 Clement 34:4–6
4 He exhorteth us therefore to believe on Him with our whole heart, and to be not idle nor careless unto every good work. (1CL) 5 Let our boast and our confidence be in Him: let us submit ourselves to His will; let us mark the whole host of His angels, how they stand by… (1CL)
1 Clement 46:1–2
1 To such examples as these therefore, brethren, we also ought to cleave. (1CL) 2 For it is written; Cleave unto the saints, for they that cleave unto them shall be sanctified . (1CL)
1 Clement 21:3–5
3 Let us see how near He is, and how that nothing escapeth Him of our thoughts or our devices which we make. (1CL) 4 It is right therefore that we should not be deserters from His will. (1CL) 5 Let us rather give offense to foolish and senseless men who exalt themselves and boas… (1CL)
1 Clement 13:2–4
2 for thus He spake Have mercy, that ye may receive mercy: forgive, that it may be forgiven to you. As ye do, so shall it be done to you. As ye give, so shall it be given unto you. As ye judge, so shall ye be judged. As ye show kindness, so shall kindness be sh… (1CL)
1 Corinthians 16:15–17
15 You know that Stephanas and his household were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints. Now I urge you, brothers, 16 to submit to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer. 17 I am glad that Stephanas, F…
1 Esdras 8:93–95
93 Let’s make an oath to the Lord about this, that we will put away all our foreign wives with their children, (WEB) 94 as seems good to you, and to as many as obey the Lord’s Law. (WEB) 95 Arise, and take action, for this is your task, and we will be with you to do valiantly.” (WEB)
Romans 13:4–6
4 For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but a…
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