How else can you describe an all-powerful king who goes so far as to let his creation choose whether to obey him or not? |
It is in this light that Romans 13 adjures people to obey the powers that be. |
If you don't obey the higher law of prudence by watching your step on an icy day, you will be compelled to obey the lower law of gravity. |
She is well behaved and will sit and give you her paw as well as obey basic commands. |
The two on the side were regular rookies, they'll cower upon orders and fail to obey when it really counts. |
A decline in party discipline and of members' willingness to obey the whips, is one means of restoring influence to the backbenchers. |