Bible Verses About Authority

And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

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.

For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.

For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

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

And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

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

Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.

And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

For the kingdom is the Lord’s: and he is the governor among the nations.

If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.

And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the Lord; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king’s matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the Lord shall be with the good.

And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cesar the things which be Cesar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.

And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

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

God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.

Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.