Bible Verses About Spiritual 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.

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

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:

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

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?

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.

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

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 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.

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

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

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.

Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,

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 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.

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.

But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

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.

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

That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

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.

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,

But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.

If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth.

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.

But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

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.

For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: