Bible Verses About Obeying the Will of God

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.”

“But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.”

“The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.”

“For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”

“Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.”

“Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.”

“Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.”

“For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.”

“Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”

“I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”

“Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so — not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer — he will be blessed in what he does.”

“But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

“Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.”

“For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.”

“Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”

“Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear His voice.”

“Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.”

“And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death — even death on a cross.”

“After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’

“Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”

“If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.”

“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

“Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.”

“You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ. Now I commend you for remembering me in everything and for maintaining the traditions, just as I passed them on to you.”

“A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”

“Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.”

“Rejoice at all times. Pray without ceasing. Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

“You must walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.”

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”

“Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. Whoever does not love Me does not keep My words. The word that you hear is not My own, but it is from the Father who sent Me.”