Bible Verses About God's Authority

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

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

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

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.

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

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?

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

Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

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

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

Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

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

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;

Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?

There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

And the people said unto Joshua, The Lord our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.