Bible Verses about 'Authority'

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• Let the husband give his wife the affection owed her, and likewise also the wife her husband. The wife doesn’t have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise also the husband doesn’t have authority over his own body, but the wife does.
  1 Corinthians 7:3-4marriagebodysexuality
• Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.
  Romans 13:1trustGodobedience
• For in him all the fullness of the Deity dwells bodily, and in him you are made full, who is the head of all principality and power.
  Colossians 2:9-10Jesusstrengthequipment
• The hands of the diligent ones shall rule,
  but laziness ends in slave labor.
  Proverbs 12:24rewardworkslavery
• Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
  Romans 13:7honestymoneyawe
• For a child is born to us. A son is given to us; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
  Isaiah 9:6MessiahJesusFather
• Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
  1 Corinthians 1:10communityfamilytransformation
• For I say through the grace that was given me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.
  Romans 12:3gracefaithmind
• You may say in your heart, “How shall we know the word which Yahweh has not spoken?” When a prophet speaks in Yahweh’s name, if the thing doesn’t follow, nor happen, that is the thing which Yahweh has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously. You shall not be afraid of him.
  Deuteronomy 18:21-22prophecytruthspeaking