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But Jesus was silent. Then the high priest said to him, "I command you by the living God to tell us if you are the Christ,[fn] the Son of God!"Leviticus 5:1; 1 Samuel 14:24,26; Isaiah 53:7; Matthew 27:12,14;">[xr]

screaming in a loud voice, "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I command you in the name of God not to torture me!"

When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "You spirit that won't let him talk or hear - I command you to come out of him and never enter him again!"

He answered them, "What did Moses command you?"

But Jesus said to them, "It was because of your hardness of heart that he wrote this command for you.

But he answered his father, "Listen! All these years I've worked like a slave for you. I've never disobeyed a command of yours. Yet you've never given me so much as a young goat so that I could celebrate with my friends.

No one is taking it from me; I lay it down of my own free will. I have the authority to lay it down, and I have the authority to take it back again. This is a command that I have received from my Father."John 2:19; 6:38; 15:10; Acts 2:24,32;">[xr]

You are my friends if you do what I command you.Matthew 12:50; John 14:15,23;">[xr]

She kept doing this for many days until Paul became annoyed, turned to the spirit, and said, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!" And it came out that very moment.that hour">[fn]Mark 1:25,34; 16:17;">[xr]

Then some Jews who went around trying to drive out demons attempted to use the name of the Lord Jesus on those who had evil spirits, saying, "I command you by that Jesus whom Paul preaches!"Matthew 12:27; Mark 9:38; Luke 9:49;">[xr]

The next day Agrippa and Bernice arrived with much fanfare and went into the auditorium along with the tribunes and the leading men of the city. At the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

But I say this as a concession, not as a command.1 Corinthians 7:12,25; 2 Corinthians 8:8; 11:17;">[xr]

To married people I give this command (not really I, but the Lord): A wife must not leave her husband.Malachi 2:14,16; Matthew 5:32; Mark 10:11-12; Luke 16:18; Malachi 2:14,16, 1 Corinthians 7:12,25, 40;">[xr]

Now concerning virgins, although I do not have any command from the Lord, I will give you my opinion as one who by the Lord's mercy is trustworthy.1 Corinthians 4:2; 2 Corinthians 8:8,10; 2 Corinthians 8:8,10, 1 Timothy 1:12,16;">[xr]

If anyone thinks he is a prophet or a spiritual person, he must acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord's command.2 Corinthians 10:7; 1 John 4:6;">[xr]

With a shout of command, with the archangel's call, and with the sound of God's trumpet, the Lord himself will come down from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first.Matthew 24:30-31; Acts 1:11; 1 Corinthians 15:23,52; 2 Thessalonians 1:7;">[xr]

We have confidence in the Lordin the Lord concerning you">[fn] that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.2 Corinthians 7:16; Galatians 5:10;">[xr]

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ we command you, brothers, to keep away from every brother who is living in idlenessis leading a disorderly life">[fn] and not livingliving">[fn] according to the tradition that they receivedyou received">[fn] from us.Romans 16:17; 1 Corinthians 5:11,13; 1 Thessalonians 4:11; 5:14; 2 Thessalonians 2:15; 16:14; 1 Timothy 6:5; 2 John 1:1:10;">[xr]

FromFrom">[fn] Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope,Acts 9:15; Galatians 1:1,11; Colossians 1:27; 1 Timothy 2:3; 4:10; Titus 1:3; 2:10; 3:4; Jude 1:25;">[xr]

to keep this command stainless and blameless until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ.Philippians 1:6,10; 1 Thessalonians 3:13; 5:23;">[xr]