33 Bible Verses about Power, Human

LET every soul be subject to the superior powers: for there is no power but from God; the existing powers are appointed by God.

Then saith Pilate to him, Dost thou not speak to me? dost thou not know that I have power to crucify thee, and that I have power to release thee? Jesus answered, Thou wouldest have had no authority over me, unless it had been given thee from above: for this reason, he that hath delivered me up to thee hath the greater crime.

to do all that thy hand and thy counsel predestined should come to pass.

for by him were all things created, celestial and terrestrial, visible or invisible, whether thrones, or dominations, or principalities, or powers, all were created by him, and for him:

Be subject therefore to every human constitution for the Lord's sake; whether to a king as the supreme magistrate; or to governors, as sent by him for the punishment of wicked doers, but the praise of those who do well.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the transcendent excellence of the power might be of God, and not of us.

for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God for the casting down the strong holds [of corruption];

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may fix its residence in me.

Now to him that is able to do above all things, exceeding abundantly, beyond what we ask or think, according to the power which effectually worketh in us;

Finally, brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-suffering with joy;

Wherefore also we pray continually for you, that our God would count you worthy of the calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:

And Moses was educated in all the wisdom of Egypt, and was mighty in words and actions.

And he shall go forth before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to convert the hearts of fathers with their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people ready for the Lord.

THEN calling his twelve disciples, he gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

AND having called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease, and every malady.

And called the twelve, and began to send them two and two, and gave them authority over unclean spirits.

Behold, I give you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shalt in any wise hurt you.

And placing them in the midst, they interrogated them, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this thing?

Now Stephen, full of faith and of power, wrought great miracles and signs among the people.

to another miraculous powers; to another prophecy; to another discernments of spirits; to another different kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

and what the transcendent greatness of his power in us, who believe, according to the energy of his mighty strength which he displayed in Christ when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly regions,

For though he was crucified in weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God: for we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God [displayed] towards you.

that I may know him, and the virtue of his resurrection, and communion with his sufferings, being conformed to his death;

for which also I am labouring, conflicting in the energy of his might, which worketh in me powerfully.

buried with him in baptism, in which also ye have been raised up together with him by faith, the energy of God, who raised him from the dead.

"The spirit of the Lord is upon me, for the work whereunto he hath anointed me; he hath sent me to preach glad tidings to the poor; to heal the contrite in heart; to proclaim liberty to the captives; and restore sight to the blind; to send forth the bruised free from bonds;

And the angel answering said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee; wherefore also the Holy One that shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of God.

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and a report went out into all the region round about concerning him.

But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses for me, both in Jerusalem, and throughout all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the extremity of the earth.

And, behold, I send unto you the promise of my Father: but sit ye down in the city of Jerusalem, until ye shall be endued with power from on high.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy, and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Ghost.

that he would give you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his spirit in the inner man;