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peitharcheō

to obey authority

Say it: pay-thar-KHEH-oh (approximate)

πειθαρχέω

What it means

To obey someone in authority, from "to be persuaded" and "ruler." Peter says, "We must obey God rather than men" (5:29). It is also used of the sailors who did not heed Paul's advice (27:21) and in Titus 3:1.

Range of meaning

  • ObeyFollow a command.
  • HeedPay attention to authority.

In Acts

  • Chapter 5

    "We must obey God rather than men" (5:29, 5:32).

Every verse (3)

Verses where G3980 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources