obedience

[O*be·di*ence]

Obedience is behavior that's respectful and mindful of rules and laws. Parents, teachers, and cops all appreciate obedience.

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The act of obeying, or the state of being obedient; compliance with that which is required by authority; subjection to rightful restraint or control.

Noun
behavior intended to please your parents; "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father''s wishes"

Noun
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

Noun
the trait of being willing to obey


n.
The act of obeying, or the state of being obedient; compliance with that which is required by authority; subjection to rightful restraint or control.

n.
Words or actions denoting submission to authority; dutifulness.

n.
A following; a body of adherents; as, the Roman Catholic obedience, or the whole body of persons who submit to the authority of the pope.

n.
A cell (or offshoot of a larger monastery) governed by a prior.

n.
One of the three monastic vows.

n.
The written precept of a superior in a religious order or congregation to a subject.


Obedience

O*be"di*ence , n. [F. ob'82dience, L. obedientia, oboedientia. See Obedient, and cf.Obeisance.] 1. The act of obeying, or the state of being obedient; compliance with that which is required by authority; subjection to rightful restraint or control.
Government must compel the obedience of individuals.
2. Words or actions denoting submission to authority; dutifulness. Shak. 3. (Eccl.) (a) A following; a body of adherents; as, the Roman Catholic obedience, or the whole body of persons who submit to the authority of the pope. (b) A cell (or offshoot of a larger monastery) governed by a prior. (c) One of the three monastic vows. Shipley. (d) The written precept of a superior in a religious order or congregation to a subject. Canonical obedience. See under Canonical. -- Passive obedience. See under Passive.

The act of obeying, or the state of being obedient; compliance with that which is required by authority; subjection to rightful restraint or control.

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Usage Examples

Punishment may make us obey the orders we are given, but at best it will only teach an obedience to authority, not a self-control which enhances our self-respect.

Obedience is an act of faith disobedience is the result of unbelief.

Obedience is the fruit of faith.

Let it ever be remembered that genuine faith in Christ will ever be productive of good works for this faith worketh by love, as the apostle says, and love to God always produces obedience to his holy laws.

Christians must share their faith in obedience to the Great Commission, because we are only seeing the fruit of sin this side of death.

If all Church power vests in the clergy, then the people are practically bound to passive obedience in all matters of faith and practice for all right of private judgment is then denied.

Obedience is detachment from the self. This is the most radical detachment of all. But what is the self? The self is the principle of reason and responsibility in us. It is the root of freedom, it is what makes us men.

It is for each of us freely to choose whom we shall serve, and find in that obedience our freedom.

I have thought about it a great deal, and the more I think, the more certain I am that obedience is the gateway through which knowledge, yes, and love, too, enter the mind of the child.

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Other Usage Examples

After the knowledge of, and obedience to, the will of God, the next aim must be to know something of His attributes of wisdom, power, and goodness as evidenced by His handiwork.

It is with obedience to your call that I take up the burden of government leadership for the final time.

Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.

I know the power obedience has of making things easy which seem impossible.

One act of obedience is better than one hundred sermons.

Obedience is the mother of success and is wedded to safety.

I was successful materially, but I know life is much more than worldly success. I saw all these blessings God had given me. The way to give thanks is obedience to God.

I'm so thankful for the active obedience of Christ. No hope without it.

If men make war in slavish obedience to rules, they will fail.

I shall earnestly and persistently continue to urge all women to the practical recognition of the old Revolutionary maxim. Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God.

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