Obedient Obedience Obey

Obedient Obedience Obey

'''A — 1: ὑπακοή (Strong'S #5218 — Noun Feminine — hupakoe — hoop-ak-o-ay' )

"obedience" (hupo, "under," akouo, "to hear"), is used (a) in general,  Romans 6:16 (1st part), Rv, "(unto) obedience," Av, "(to) obey;" here "obedience" is not personified, as in the next part of the verse, "servants ... of obedience" [see (c)], but is simply shown to be the effect of the presentation mentioned; (b) of the fulfillment of apostolic counsels,   2 Corinthians 7:15;  10:6;  Philemon 1:21; (c) of the fulfillment of God's claims or commands,  Romans 1:5;  16:26 , "obedience of faith," which grammatically might be objective, to the faith (marg.), or subjective, as in the text. Since faith is one of the main subjects of the Epistle, and is the initial act of obedience in the new life, as well as an essential characteristic thereof, the text rendering is to be preferred;  Romans 6:16 (2nd part); 15:18, Rv "(for) the obedience," Av, "(to make) obedient;"   Romans 16:19;  1 Peter 1:2,14 , Rv, "(children of) obedience," i.e., characterized by "obedience," Av, "obedient (children);"  1 Peter 1:22 , Rv, "obedience (to the truth)," Av, "obeying (the truth);" (d) of "obedience" to Christ (objective),  2 Corinthians 10:5; (e) of Christ's "obedience,"  Romans 5:19 (referring to His death; cp.   Philippians 2:8 );  Hebrews 5:8 , which refers to His delighted experience in constant "obedience" to the Father's will (not to be understood in the sense that He learned to obey).

'''A — 2: ὑποταγή (Strong'S #5292 — Noun Feminine — hupotage — hoop-ot-ag-ay' )

subjection (hupo, "under," tasso, "to order"), is translated "obedience" in  2 Corinthians 9:13 , Rv (Av, "subjection"). See Subjection.

'''B — 1: ὑπακούω (Strong'S #5219 — Verb — hupakouo — hoop-ak-oo'-o )

"to listen, attend" (as in  Acts 12:13 ), and so, "to submit, to obey," is used of "obedience" (a) to God  Hebrews 5:9;  11:8; (b) to Christ, by natural elements,  Matthew 8:27;  Mark 1:27;  4:41;  Luke 8:25; (c) to disciples of Christ,  Luke 17:6; (d) to the faith,  Acts 6:7; the Gospel,  Romans 10:16;  2 Thessalonians 1:8; Christian doctrine,  Romans 6:17 (as to a form or mold of teaching); (e) to apostolic injunctions,   Philippians 2:12;  2 Thessalonians 3:14; (f) to Abraham by Sarah,  1 Peter 3:6; (g) to parents by children,  Ephesians 6:1;  Colossians 3:20; (h) to masters by servants,  Ephesians 6:5;  Colossians 3:22; (i) to sin,  Romans 6:12; (j) in general,  Romans 6:16 .

'''B — 2: πείθω (Strong'S #3982 — Verb — peitho — pi'-tho )

"to persuade, to win over," in the Passive and Middle Voices, "to be persuaded, to listen to, to obey," is so used with this meaning, in the Middle Voice, e.g., in  Acts 5:36-37 (in   Acts 5:40 , Passive Voice, "they agreed");  Romans 2:8;  Galatians 5:7;  Hebrews 13:17;  James 3:3 . The "obedience" suggested is not by submission to authority, but resulting from persuasion.

 Hebrews 3:18,19Assurance

'''B — 3: πειθαρχέω (Strong'S #3980 — Verb — peitharcheo — pi-tharkh-eh'-o )

"to obey one in authority" (No. 2, and arche, "rule"), is translated "obey" in  Acts 5:29,32; "to be obedient,"  Titus 3:1 , Rv (Av, "to obey magistrates"); in  Acts 27:21 , "hearkened." See Hearken.

'''B — 4: ἀπειθέω (Strong'S #544 — Verb — apeitheo — ap-i-theh'-o )

"to disobey, be disobedient" (a, negative, and No. 2), is translated "obey not" in  Romans 2:8;  1 Peter 3:1;  4:17 . See Disobedient.

 1 Corinthians 14:34 Titus 2:5 Titus 2:9Subjection.

'''C — 1: ὑπήκοος (Strong'S #5255 — Adjective — hupekoos — hoop-ay'-ko-os )

"obedient" (akin to A, No. 1), "giving ear, subject," occurs in  Acts 7:39 , Rv, "(would not be) obedient," Av, "(would not) obey;"  2 Corinthians 2:9;  Philippians 2:8 , where the Rv "even" is useful as making clear that the "obedience" was not to death but to the Father.