King James Version with full narration by Alexander Scourby
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Ordinance
CategoryTheological Term / Legal Term
Modern Equivalenta divinely appointed law, regulation, or ceremony.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionA regulation or statute established by God — whether a ceremonial rite, a civil law, or a divine decree. In the OT it includes the detailed regulations of the Mosaic Law. In the NT it may refer to the institutions of the Lord's Supper and baptism, or to civil authorities as God's ordained structures.
Key Verses"And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever." (Exodus 12:24); "Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake." (1 Peter 2:13)