11 Bible Verses about Lording It

Is it not enough that you brought us up from a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness? Do you also have to appoint yourself as ruler over us?

But Jesus called them over and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles dominate them, and the men of high position exercise power over them.

Jesus called them over and said to them, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles dominate them, and their men of high positions exercise power over them.

But He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles dominate them, and those who have authority over them are called ‘Benefactors.’

All this I have seen, applying my mind to all the work that is done under the sun, at a time when one man has authority over another to his harm.

not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

I do not mean that we have control of your faith, but we are workers with you for your joy, because you stand by faith.

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You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bandaged the injured, brought back the strays, or sought the lost. Instead, you have ruled them with violence and cruelty.

Then a warrior king will arise; he will rule a vast realm and do whatever he wants.

Both hands are good at accomplishing evil:
the official and the judge demand a bribe;
when the powerful man communicates his evil desire,
they plot it together.