Bible Verses About Consent

And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not unto him, nor consent.

But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;

All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.

And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.

But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days.

The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.

Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and if he stand to it, and say, I like not to take her;

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.

Neither shalt thou commit adultery.

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.

But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.