74 Bible Verses about Lordship, Human And Divine

The Lord said: Who is the faithful and wise steward, whom his master shall appoint over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to Jehovah our God, until he is gracious to us.

He was not able to make payment. So his lord gave orders for him to be sold. His wife, sons, and daughters were all to be sold along with every possession. The money would be used for payment of what he owed.

After a long time the lord of those servants came back to settle with them.

Be like men looking for their master to return. He will knock when he returns from the marriage feast, and it will immediately be opened to him.

The servant thought: 'I am fired from my job. What shall I do? I am not strong enough for heavy work and I am ashamed to beg.

Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of your heart, as to Christ.

Servants, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things, not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, respecting God.

The old man went outside and said to them: No, my friends! Please! Do not do such an evil, immoral thing! This man is my guest.

What will the lord of the vineyard do? He will destroy the field workers and give the vineyard to others.

When the lord of the vineyard returns, what will he do to the workmen?

They threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

The owners found them when they untied the colt and asked why do you untie the colt?

But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he does not differ from a bondservant, though he is owner of the estate.

They said: Sir, we remember while he was yet alive, the deceiver said, 'After three days I will rise again.'

But the gardener said: Just give it one more year, sir. I will dig around it, fertilize it and leave it alone.

They approached Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and told him: We wish to see Jesus.

Jesus said to her: Woman, why do you weep? Who are you looking for? She thought he was the gardener. She said: Sir, if you have carried him somewhere else tell me where you laid him and I will take him away.

He brought them out and asked: Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. You are her children now, if you do what is right and are not fearful.

Jesus called them together and said: You know that those who rule over the nations lord it over them. Their great ones exercise authority over them. It is not so among you. Whoever would become great among you, shall be your minister (servant) (attendant). Whoever would be first among you, shall be servant of all.read more.
For the Son of man also came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Jesus called them to himself and said: You know that the rulers of the nations exercise absolute dominion over them. They lord it over them and behave like tyrants. But it will not be so among you. He who will be great among you must be your servant. And he who will be first among you will be your attendant (servant) (minister).read more.
The Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom in payment for many.

He told them: The kings of the nations have lordship over them. Those who have authority over them are called Benefactors. But you should not be this way. He who is the greater among you let him become as the younger. He that is chief among you is he who serves. Which is greater, he who sits and eats or he who serves? Is it he who sits and eats? However I am in the midst of you as he who serves.

Shepherd the flock of God in your care. Exercise the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God. Do not do it for dishonest gain, but eagerly. Do not lord it over your charge, but make yourselves examples to the flock.

God then said to Moses: [I exist and] I WILL BE WHO I WILL BE. You shall say to the sons of Israel: I WILL BE, has sent me to you.' (Hebrew: hayah, I was, I am, I will be gives evidence of God's eternal existence) God, further said to Moses: You shall say to the sons of Israel: 'JEHOVAH, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.' (JEHOVAH) THIS IS MY NAME FOREVER! This is my memorial-name to all generations.

I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as God Almighty, but by my name, Jehovah, I did not make myself known to them.

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw (discerned) Jehovah seated on a throne, high and exalted. The train of his robe filled the Temple. Above him were seraphs, each with six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. They called to one another: Holy, holy, holy is Jehovah of Hosts. All the earth is full of his glory.read more.
At the sound of their voices the foundations and thresholds trembled and the Temple was filled with smoke. Woe to me! I cried. I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips (a sinner) and I live among a people of unclean (filthy) lips (speech) (language). My eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of Hosts.

I AM JEHOVAH AND THERE IS NO OTHER. THERE IS NO OTHER GOD BESIDES ME. I will strengthen you, although you do not know me. From the east to the west (sunrise to sunset) people will know that there is no God except me. I am Jehovah, and there is no other. I make light and create darkness. I make blessings and create disasters. I, Jehovah, do all these things.read more.
Rain down from above, you heavens, and pour down righteousness, you skies. Let the earth open. Let salvation and righteousness sprout. Let them spring up for I Jehovah have created them.

I will even engage you to me in faithfulness. Then you will know Jehovah.

He will be great. He will be called the Son of the Most High. Jehovah God will give him the throne of his father David. (Isaiah 11:1-10)

God's angel stood by them and His glory gave illumination around them and they were very afraid.

The seventh angel blew his trumpet. There were great voices in heaven, saying: The kingdom of the world has become our God's, and his Christ will rule as king forever and ever.

I heard another say: Even so, Jehovah God the Almighty, true and righteous are your judgments. (Deuteronomy 32:4) (Psalm 145:17) (Exodus 6:3)

For I know that Jehovah is great, and Jehovah is above all gods. Everything Jehovah desires he does in the heavens and in earth, and in the seas and all deep places.

Then Jesus prayed: I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth. You have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and have revealed them to children. (Acts 2:36)

In that same hour he rejoiced in Holy Spirit and said: I thank you Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you did hide these things from the wise and the understanding and revealed them to babes. Father, it is pleasing in your sight.

The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against Jehovah and against his Anointed One. They say: Let us break their chains of control and throw off their oppressive rule. The One who dwells in heaven laughs. Jehovah scoffs at them.

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth.

For You, Jehovah, are high above all the earth. You are lifted on high far above all God-like ones.

The king spoke to Daniel: It is true, your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing you were able to reveal this secret.

The God that made the world and all things in it is the Lord of heaven and earth. He does not live in temples made with hands.

The blessed and only Potentate (Sovereign) (Authority) will make him appear in his own appointed time. For he is the King of kings and Lord of lords.

Go to the exiles, to your people. Whether they listen or not, tell them: This is what the Lord Jehovah says.

But the word of our God abides forever. This is the word of good tidings that was preached to you.

The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.

Listen, heaven, and pay attention, earth! Jehovah (YHWH) has spoken: I raised my children and helped them grow, but they have rebelled against me.

I have not spoken in secret, from somewhere in a land of darkness. I have not said to Jacob's descendants: Seek me in vain. I, Jehovah, speak the truth; I declare what is right.

Jehovah (YHWH) spoke his word to Jeremiah. This happened when King Josiah, son of Amon, was in his thirteenth year as king of Judah.

The word of Jehovah (YHWH) spoke to Ezekiel the priest, son of Buzi. It was in Babylon by the Chebar River. The power of Jehovah came upon him.

I am sending you to these defiant and stubborn children. Tell them: 'This is what the Sovereign Lord Jehovah says:

Dearly beloved, do not avenge yourselves, instead leave room for divine punishment, for it is written: Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says Jehovah. (Deuteronomy 32:35)

Vengeance and retribution belong to me. (Vengeance is mine, I will repay.) Their foot shall slide in time, for the day of their calamity is at hand. The things to come on them come quickly.

And what agreement does a temple of God have with idols? We are the temple of the living God. God said: I will dwell in them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people. (Leviticus 26:12) (Zechariah 8:8) Therefore come out from among them and be separate (set off) (severed from them) (excluded from them), said Jehovah. Do not touch the unclean thing and I will receive you. (Isaiah 52:11) (Jeremiah 51:45) I will be a Father to you, and you will be to me sons and daughters, said Jehovah God the Almighty. (Hosea 1:10)

So I will live among you and be your God, and you will be my people.

Get out of her my people! Touch no unclean thing! Come out from it and be pure, you who carry the vessels of Jehovah.

I will bring you out from the nations and gather you from the countries where I have scattered you with my mighty hand and powerful arm. I will pour out my fury.

I will be his father. He will be my son. When he does wrong I will correct him just as parents correct children.

Brothers, accept the example of suffering and patience by the prophets who spoke in the name of God.

When they had testified and preached the word of Jehovah they returned to Jerusalem, and preached the good news in many villages of the Samaritans.

The word of God (Greek: kurios: God) was published throughout the entire region.

After time passed Paul said to Barnabas: Let us go again and visit our brothers in every city where we have preached the Word of God, and see how they are doing.

They spoke the Word of God to him and those in his house.

This continued for two years so that all who lived in this part of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

The arrogant people will be humbled. High and mighty people will be brought down. On that day Jehovah alone will be exalted. All who are proud will be humbled. Jehovah of Hosts will have his day against all who are arrogant and conceited.

The great Day of Jehovah is near. It is near and coming quickly. Listen! The mighty man will cry out bitterly on the Day of Jehovah. That day will be a day of wrath, a day of distress and anguish. That day will be a day of trouble, devastation and desolation! It will be a day of darkness and gloom. Indeed that day will be a day of clouds and overcast skies. That day will be a day of alarm signals and battle cries against the fortified cities and against the high corner towers.read more.
I will bring distress on humans and they will walk like they are blind! They have sinned against Jehovah! Their blood will be poured out like dust and their intestines like manure. Their silver and their gold will not be able to keep them safe in the Day of Jehovah's anger (rage) (wrath). He will devour all the nations by the fire of his zeal! He will exterminate all the inhabitants of the earth!

Shout (wail) (howl) for the Day of Jehovah is near! It will come as destruction from the Almighty.

Blow the trumpet in Zion! Sound an alarm in my holy mountain. Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble for the day of Jehovah comes. It is near! It is a day of darkness and gloom! It is a day of clouds and thick darkness! The dawn spreads upon the mountains. This great and mighty people have never seen anything like this. Nor will it be like this again even to the years of many generations.

Woe to you who desire the day of Jehovah! What will the day of Jehovah mean to you? It is darkness, and not light. Like a man who ran from a lion, and a bear met him! So he went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him. Will the day of Jehovah be darkness with no light? Will it be very dark, and no brightness in it?

Deliver this one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

For you know perfectly that the Day of Jehovah will come like a thief in the night. (Zephaniah 1:14)

do not get upset right away or alarmed when someone claims that we said through some spirit, conversation, or letter that the Day of Jehovah has already come. (Isaiah 13:6) (Zephaniah 1:14) (2 Peter 3:10)

The day of Jehovah will come as a thief. The heavens will pass away with a great noise. The elements shall be dissolved with intense heat. And the earth and the works in it will be burned up (destroyed). (Joel 2:31) (Zephaniah 1:14)

He will also confirm (establish) you to the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

as also you did acknowledge us in part, that we are your reason to be proud, even as you also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.