Ephesians 5:21

New International Version

Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Cross References

Genesis 16:9

Then the angel of the Lord told her, “Go back to your mistress and submit to her.”

1 Chronicles 29:24

All the officers and warriors, as well as all of King David’s sons, pledged their submission to King Solomon.

2 Chronicles 19:7

Now let the fear of the Lord be on you. Judge carefully, for with the Lord our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”

Nehemiah 5:15

But the earlier governors—those preceding me—placed a heavy burden on the people and took forty shekels of silver from them in addition to food and wine. Their assistants also lorded it over the people. But out of reverence for God I did not act like that.

Nehemiah 5:9

So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our Gentile enemies?

Proverbs 24:21

Fear the Lord and the king, my son, and do not join with rebellious officials,

1 Corinthians 16:16

to submit to such people and to everyone who joins in the work and labors at it.

2 Corinthians 5:11

Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.

Galatians 5:13

You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.

Ephesians 5:22

Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord.

Ephesians 5:24

Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

Philippians 2:3

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,

1 Timothy 2:11

A woman should learn in quietness and full submission.

1 Timothy 3:4

He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect.

Hebrews 13:17

Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.

1 Peter 2:13

Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority,

1 Peter 2:17

Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”