85 Bible Verses about Authority
Want to know what the Bible says about Authority? Here are 85 Bible verses about Authority from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
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2 Corinthians 2:9 NIV
Another reason I wrote you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.
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1 Thessalonians 4:8 NIV
Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit.
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2 Thessalonians 3:14 NIV
Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them, in order that they may feel ashamed.
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Luke 9:1 NIV
When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases,
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1 Samuel 15:22 NIV
But Samuel replied:
“Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as in obeying the Lord?
To obey is better than sacrifice,
and to heed is better than the fat of rams.
as much as in obeying the Lord?
To obey is better than sacrifice,
and to heed is better than the fat of rams.
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Titus 3:1 NIV
Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good,
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James 4:7 NIV
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
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Mark 1:27 NIV
The people were all so amazed that they asked each other, “What is this? A new teaching—and with authority! He even gives orders to impure spirits and they obey him.”
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John 19:11 NIV
Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.”
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Proverbs 11:14 NIV
For lack of guidance a nation falls,
but victory is won through many advisers.
but victory is won through many advisers.
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