Bible verses about "authority" | Riverside

¹⁰ that at the name of Jesus every knee may bow, of beings in heaven and those on earth and those under the earth, ¹¹ and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

¹⁴ If any one does not obey our words in this letter, mark that man and do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

¹⁷ The elders who preside well should be thought worthy of double salary, especially those who labor in speaking and teaching.

¹⁸ Household servants, be submissive with all reverence to your lords, not only to the good and fair, but also to the surly. ¹⁹ For this is grace if for conscience toward God any one bears pain, suffering unjustly. ²⁰ For what credit is it if when you sin and are struck with the fist you are patient? But if though doing well, you suffer and are patient, that is grace in God's sight.

¹⁹ See, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will hurt you.

¹⁷ Obey your leaders and yield to their authority; for they watch over your souls as those who must give account, that they may do it with joy and not with sighing. That would be unprofitable for you.

⁹ Every one who goes forward and does not remain in the teaching of Christ is without God. He who remains in the teaching, he has the Father and the Son.

²⁹ Peter, answering for the apostles, said, "God must be obeyed rather than men.

¹ LET every person be obedient to the superior authorities. For there is no authority except from God and the actual authorities have been appointed by God.

¹⁸ Jesus came to them and talked with them. He said, "To me has been given all authority in heaven and on earth.