Bible Verses About Struggles with Authority

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

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.

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 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?

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 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:

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

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.

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

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

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 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 kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

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

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

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.

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

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

And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

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

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against 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?

Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto 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.

Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.

And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

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.

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

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.