Bible dictionary for children
Obedience
Obedience means listening and responding to a rightful instruction.
In simple words
What does it mean?
Obedience means listening and responding to a rightful instruction. It requires thinking about what is good, not following every order blindly.
Talk about it
What should you do if an instruction feels unsafe or wrong?
An example from the Bible
In Acts, the apostles say they must obey God rather than people who tell them to stop their witness. Human authority is not unlimited.
Read Acts 5:29 ↗A little more to explore
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Related reading: Acts 5:29
But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
