83 Bible Verses about Power

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Ecclesiastes 8:4

The word of a king has authority; and who may say to him, What is this you are doing?

1 Chronicles 29:11

Yours, O Lord, is the strength and the power and the glory, and the authority and the honour: for everything in heaven and on earth is yours; yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are lifted up as head over all.

Revelation 7:12

So be it. Let blessing and glory and wisdom and praise and honour and power and strength be given to our God for ever and ever. So be it.

1 Corinthians 15:43

It is planted in shame; it comes again in glory: feeble when it is planted, it comes again in power:

Jude 1:25

To the only God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, let us give glory and honour and authority and power, before all time and now and for ever. So be it.

Mark 12:24

Jesus said to them, Is not this the reason for your error, that you have no knowledge of the holy Writings or of the power of God?

Genesis 31:29

It is in my power to do you damage: but the God of your father came to me this night, saying, Take care that you say nothing good or bad to Jacob.

Psalm 62:11

Once has God said, twice has it come to my ears, that power is God's:

Genesis 49:3

Reuben, you are my oldest son, the first-fruit of my strength, first in pride and first in power:

Acts 8:18

Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the touch of the Apostles' hands, he made them an offering of money, saying,

Ephesians 1:21

Far over all rule and authority and power and every name which is named, not only in the present order, but in that which is to come:

1 Corinthians 5:4

In the name of our Lord Jesus, when you have come together with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus,

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Faith » Promises to those who exercise » Power

John 14:12

Truly I say to you, He who puts his faith in me will do the very works which I do, and he will do greater things than these, because I am going to my Father.

God's Promises » To believers special promises to those who exercise faith » Power

John 14:12

Truly I say to you, He who puts his faith in me will do the very works which I do, and he will do greater things than these, because I am going to my Father.

Hand » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Hand of the lord » Unlimited » Power

Isaiah 59:1

Truly, the Lord's hand has not become short, so that he is unable to give salvation; and his ear is not shut from hearing:

Lost » Power » Sheep

Jeremiah 50:17

Israel is a wandering sheep; the lions have been driving him away: first he was attacked by the king of Assyria, and now his bones have been broken by Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon.

Matthew 10:6

But go to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel,

Power » Power power of God » General references to

2 Chronicles 25:8

But go yourself, and be strong in war; God will not let you go down before those who are fighting against you; for God has power to give help or to send you down before your attackers.

Job 26:12

By his power the sea was made quiet; and by his wisdom Rahab was wounded.

Psalm 62:11

Once has God said, twice has it come to my ears, that power is God's:

Power » Spiritual, general references to » Of appetite

Numbers 11:5

Sweet is the memory of the fish we had in Egypt for nothing, and the fruit and green plants of every sort, sharp and pleasing to the taste:

Proverbs 16:26

The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.

Proverbs 18:20

With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be full; the produce of his lips will be his in full measure.

Proverbs 23:2

And put a knife to your throat, if you have a strong desire for food.

Proverbs 23:35

They have overcome me, you will say, and I have no pain; they gave me blows without my feeling them: when will I be awake from my wine? I will go after it again.

Power » Power power of God » Is infinite

Psalm 135:6

The Lord has done whatever was pleasing to him, in heaven, and on the earth, in the seas and in all the deep waters.

Isaiah 43:13

From time long past I am God, and from this day I am he: there is no one who is able to take you out of my hand: when I undertake a thing, by whom will my purpose be changed?

Power » Promised » Strength, moral and spiritual promised

2 Samuel 22:40

For I have been armed by you with strength for the fight: you have made low under me those who came out against me.

Power » The lord being powerful

Job 37:23

There is no searching out of the Ruler of all: his strength and his judging are great; he is full of righteousness, doing no wrong.

2 Chronicles 25:8

But go yourself, and be strong in war; God will not let you go down before those who are fighting against you; for God has power to give help or to send you down before your attackers.

Nahum 1:3

The Lord is slow to get angry and great in power, and will not let the sinner go without punishment: the way of the Lord is in the wind and the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

Joshua 4:24

So that all the peoples of the earth may see that the hand of the Lord is strong; and that they may go in fear of the Lord your God for ever.

Power » Divine power over nature exhibited by Christ, general examples of » The sea controlled

Job 38:8

Or where were you when the sea came to birth, pushing out from its secret place;

Job 38:11

And said, So far you may come, and no farther; and here the pride of your waves will be stopped?

Psalm 33:7

He makes the waters of the sea come together in a mass; he keeps the deep seas in store-houses.

Psalm 104:9

You made a limit over which they might not go, so that the earth would never again be covered by them.

Power » Spiritual, general references to » Fills life with healing influences

Acts 19:11-12

And God did special works of power by the hands of Paul: So that bits of linen and clothing from his body were taken to people who were ill, and their diseases went away from them and the evil spirits went out.

Power » Divine power over nature exhibited by Christ, general examples of » General references to the control of the elements

Deuteronomy 11:17

For if you do so, the wrath of the Lord will be burning against you, and the heaven will be shut up so that there is no rain and the land will give no fruit; and in a very little time you will be cut off from the good land which the Lord is giving you.

Genesis 7:4

For after seven days I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, for the destruction of every living thing which I have made on the face of the earth.

Exodus 9:33

So Moses went out of the town, and stretching out his hands made prayer to God: and the thunders and the ice-storm came to an end; and the fall of rain was stopped.

More verses: Jeremiah 10:13

Power » Divine power over nature exhibited by Christ, general examples of » The tempest stilled

More verses: Psalm 107:29

Power » Jesus Christ being given power

Acts 10:37-38

That word you yourselves have knowledge of, which was made public through all Judaea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism of which John was the preacher, About Jesus of Nazareth, how God gave the Holy Spirit to him, with power: and how he went about doing good and making well all who were troubled by evil spirits, for God was with him.

Luke 4:31-36

And he came down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee; and he was giving them teaching on the Sabbath. And they were surprised at his teaching, for his word was with authority. And there was a man in the Synagogue who had an unclean spirit; and he gave a loud cry and said, read more.
Let us be! what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? have you come to put an end to us? I have knowledge who you are, the Holy One of God. And Jesus said to him, Be quiet, and come out of him. And when the evil spirit had put him down on the earth in the middle of them, he came out of him, having done him no damage. And wonder came on them all and they said to one another, What are these words? for with authority and power he gives orders to the evil spirits and they come out.

John 10:14-18

I am the good keeper; I have knowledge of my sheep, and they have knowledge of me, Even as the Father has knowledge of me and I of the Father; and I am giving my life for the sheep. And I have other sheep which are not of this field: I will be their guide in the same way, and they will give ear to my voice, so there will be one flock and one keeper. read more.
For this reason am I loved by the Father, because I give up my life so that I may take it again. No one takes it away from me; I give it up of myself. I have power to give it up, and I have power to take it again. These orders I have from my Father.

John 17:1-3

Jesus said these things; then, lifting his eyes to heaven, he said, Father, the time has now come; give glory to your Son, so that the Son may give glory to you: Even as you gave him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all those whom you have given to him. And this is eternal life: to have knowledge of you, the only true God, and of him whom you have sent, even Jesus Christ.

Power » The lord giving power

Luke 9:1-2

And getting the twelve together, he gave them power and authority over all evil spirits and over diseases, to make them well. And he sent them out to be preachers of the kingdom of God, and to make well those who were ill.

Acts 1:6-8

So, when they were together, they said to him, Lord, will you at this time give back the kingdom to Israel? And he said to them, It is not for you to have knowledge of the time and the order of events which the Father has kept in his control. But you will have power, when the Holy Spirit has come on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judaea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

Luke 10:17-20

And the seventy came back with joy, saying, Lord, even the evil spirits are under our power in your name. And he said, I was watching for Satan, falling from heaven like a star. See, I have given you power to put your feet on snakes and evil beasts, and over all the strength of him who is against you: and nothing will do you damage. read more.
Do not be glad, however, because you have power over spirits, but because your names are recorded in heaven.

John 1:1-13

From the first he was the Word, and the Word was in relation with God and was God. This Word was from the first in relation with God. All things came into existence through him, and without him nothing was. read more.
What came into existence in him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light goes on shining in the dark; it is not overcome by the dark. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came for witness, to give witness about the light, so that all men might have faith through him. He himself was not the light: he was sent to give witness about the light. The true light, which gives light to every man, was then coming into the world. He was in the world, the world which came into being through him, but the world had no knowledge of him. He came to the things which were his and his people did not take him to their hearts. To all those who did so take him, however, he gave the right of becoming children of God--that is, to those who had faith in his name: Whose birth was from God and not from blood, or from an impulse of the flesh and man's desire.

Power » Of testimony » Relates to personal experience

Psalm 66:16

Come, give ear to me, all you God-fearing men, so that I may make clear to you what he has done for my soul.

Psalm 119:46

So that I may give knowledge of your unchanging word before kings, and not be put to shame.

Psalm 71:15

My mouth will make clear your righteousness and your salvation all the day; for they are more than may be measured.

Psalm 119:13

With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.

Power » The power of the lord

Psalm 66:3-7

Say to God, How greatly to be feared are your works! because of your great power your haters are forced to put themselves under your feet. Let all the earth give you worship, and make songs to you; let them make songs to your name. (Selah.) Come and see the works of God: he is to be feared in all he does to the children of men. read more.
The sea was turned into dry land: they went through the river on foot: there did we have joy in him. He is ruling in power for ever; his eyes are watching the nations: may his haters have no strength against him. (Selah.)

Jeremiah 10:10-12

But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God and an eternal king: when he is angry, the earth is shaking with fear, and the nations give way before his wrath. This is what you are to say to them: The gods who have not made the heavens and the earth will be cut off from the earth and from under the heavens. He has made the earth by his power, he has made the world strong in its place by his wisdom, and by his wise design the heavens have been stretched out.

Jeremiah 27:4-5

And give them orders to say to their masters, This is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said: Say to your masters, I have made the earth, and man and beast on the face of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I will give it to anyone at my pleasure.

Power » Believers in the early church baptized with » The ephesian believers

Acts 19:6-7

And when Paul had put his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they had the power of talking in tongues, and acting like prophets. And there were about twelve of these men.

Power » Of the holy spirit examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » Saul's messengers

2 Chronicles 15:1

And the spirit of God came on Azariah, the son of Oded;

1 Samuel 19:20

And Saul sent men to take David; and when they saw the band of prophets at work, with Samuel in his place at their head, the spirit of God came on Saul's men, and they became like prophets.

Power » Of God » Described as » Incomparable

Psalm 89:8

O Lord God of armies, who is strong like you, O Jah? and your unchanging faith is round about you.

Deuteronomy 3:24

O Lord God, you have now for the first time let your servant see your great power and the strength of your hand; for what god is there in heaven or on earth able to do such great works and such acts of power?

Exodus 15:11-12

Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? who is like you, in holy glory, to be praised with fear, doing wonders? When your right hand was stretched out, the mouth of the earth was open for them.

Power » Divine power over nature exhibited by Christ, general examples of » The wind ruled

Mark 4:39

And he came out of his sleep, and gave strong orders to the wind, and said to the sea, Peace, be at rest. And the wind went down, and there was a great calm.

Proverbs 30:4

Who has gone up to heaven and come down? who has taken the winds in his hands, prisoning the waters in his robe? by whom have all the ends of the earth been fixed? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if you are able to say?

Power » Of testimony » Bursts forth from an inward fire

Jonah 1:9

And he said to them, I am a Hebrew, a worshipper of the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land.

Jeremiah 20:9

And if I say, I will not keep him in mind, I will not say another word in his name; then it is in my heart like a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am tired of keeping myself in, I am not able to do it.

Daniel 4:2

It has seemed good to me to make clear the signs and wonders which the Most High God has done with me.

Power » Of satan » Inspires lying wonders

Power » Of testimony » The outgrowth of faith

2 Corinthians 4:13

But having the same spirit of faith, as it is said in the Writings, The words of my mouth came from the faith in my heart; in the same way, our words are the outcome of our faith;

Power » Of testimony » Becomes irrepressible

Power » Of Christ » The wicked will be destroyed by

Isaiah 63:3

I have been crushing the grapes by myself, and of the peoples there was no man with me: in my wrath and in my passion, they were crushed under my feet; and my robes are marked with their life-blood, and all my clothing is red.

Isaiah 11:4

But he will do right in the cause of the poor, and give wise decisions for those in the land who are in need; and the rod of his mouth will come down on the cruel, and with the breath of his lips he will put an end to the evil-doer.

Power » Of Christ » Enabling others to work miracles

Mark 16:17-18

And these signs will be with those who have faith: in my name they will send out evil spirits; and they will make use of new languages; They will take up snakes, and if there is poison in their drink, it will do them no evil; they will put their hands on those who are ill, and they will get well.

Power » Of the holy spirit examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » saul

1 Samuel 10:10

And when they came to Gibeah, a band of prophets came face to face with him; and the spirit of God came on him with power and he took his place among them as a prophet.

1 Samuel 11:6

And at their words, the spirit of God came on Saul with power, and he became very angry.

Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by

Acts 6:5

And this saying was pleasing to all of them: and they made selection of Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas of Antioch, who had become a Jew:

2 Timothy 1:7-8

For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of self-control. Have no feeling of shame, then, for the witness of our Lord or for me, his prisoner: but undergo all things for the good news in the measure of the power of God;

Power » Of the holy spirit » Exemplified in » The creation

Power » There being no power other than God

John 19:10-11

Then Pilate said to him, You say nothing to me? is it not clear to you that I have power to let you go free and power to put you to death on the cross? Jesus gave this answer: You would have no power at all over me if it was not given to you by God; so that he who gave me up to you has the greater sin.

Romans 13:1-2

Let everyone put himself under the authority of the higher powers, because there is no power which is not of God, and all powers are ordered by God. For which reason everyone who puts himself against the authority puts himself against the order of God: and those who are against it will get punishment for themselves.

Power » Of the holy spirit » Exemplified in » Giving spiritual life

Romans 8:11

But if the Spirit of him who made Jesus come again from the dead is in you, he who made Christ Jesus come again from the dead will in the same way, through his Spirit which is in you, give life to your bodies which now are under the power of death.

Ezekiel 37:11-14

Then he said to me, Son of man, these bones are all the children of Israel: and see, they are saying, Our bones have become dry our hope is gone, we are cut off completely. For this cause be a prophet to them, and say, This is what the Lord has said: See, I am opening the resting-places of your dead, and I will make you come up out of your resting-places, O my people; and I will take you into the land of Israel. And you will be certain that I am the Lord by my opening the resting-places of your dead and making you come up out of your resting-places, O my people. read more.
And I will put my spirit in you, so that you may come to life, and I will give you a rest in your land: and you will be certain that I the Lord have said it and have done it, says the Lord.

Power » Of testimony » An everyday duty

Malachi 3:16

Then those in whom was the fear of the Lord had talk together: and the Lord gave ear, and it was recorded in a book to be kept in mind before him, for those who had the fear of the Lord and gave thought to his name.

Matthew 9:31

But they went out and gave news of him in all that land.

Power » Of God » Efficiency of ministers is through

1 Corinthians 3:6-8

I did the planting, Apollos did the watering, but God gave the increase. So then the planter is nothing, and the waterer is nothing; but God who gives the increase. Now the planter and the waterer are working for the same end: but they will have their separate rewards in the measure of their work.

Galatians 2:8

(Because he who was working in Peter as the Apostle of the circumcision was working no less in me among the Gentiles);

Power » Of the holy spirit examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » Samson

Judges 14:19

And the spirit of the Lord came rushing on him, and he went down to Ashkelon and, attacking thirty men there, took their clothing from them, and gave it to the men who had given the answer to his hard question. Then, full of wrath, he went back to his father's house.

Judges 14:6

And the spirit of the Lord came on him with power, and, unarmed as he was, pulling the lion in two as one might do to a young goat, he put him to death; (but he said nothing to his father and mother of what he had done.)

Power » Of prayer » Dependent upon faith

Power » What is power

Power » Of the word » A life-giving force

Ezekiel 37:7

So I gave the word as I was ordered: and at my words there was a shaking of the earth, and the bones came together, bone to bone.

Acts 19:20

So the word of the Lord was increased very greatly and was full of power.

Power » Of God » Works in and for saints

Power » Of the holy spirit » Is the power of God

Power » Christ's power » Demonstrated by his resurrection

Power » Small things God uses » God's instrument case

1 Corinthians 1:27-29

But God made selection of the foolish things of this world so that he might put the wise to shame; and the feeble things that he might put to shame the strong; And the low things of the world, and the things without honour, did God make selection of, yes, even the things which are not, so that he might make as nothing the things which are: So that no flesh might have glory before God.

Power » Of Christ » Described as supreme

Ephesians 1:20-21

By which he made Christ come back from the dead, and gave him a place at his right hand in heaven, Far over all rule and authority and power and every name which is named, not only in the present order, but in that which is to come:

Power » Of Christ » As the son of God, is the power of God

John 5:17-19

But his answer was: My Father is still working even now, and so I am working. For this cause the Jews had an even greater desire to put Jesus to death, because not only did he not keep the Sabbath but he said God was his Father, so making himself equal with God. So Jesus made answer and said, Truly I say to you, The Son is not able to do anything himself; he is able to do only what he sees the Father doing; whatever the Father does the Son does it in the same way.

John 10:28-30

And I give them eternal life; they will never come to destruction, and no one will ever take them out of my hand. That which my Father has given to me has more value than all; and no one is able to take anything out of the Father's hand. I and my Father are one.

Power » Of Christ » Exemplified in creation

Power » Of God » The heavenly host magnified

Revelation 5:13

And to my ears came the voice of everything in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and of all things which are in them, saying, To him who is seated on the high seat, and to the Lamb, may blessing and honour and glory and power be given for ever and ever.

Revelation 11:17

We give you praise, O Lord God, Ruler of all, who is and who was; because you have taken up your great power and are ruling your kingdom.

Power » Of God » Should be acknowledged

1 Chronicles 29:11

Yours, O Lord, is the strength and the power and the glory, and the authority and the honour: for everything in heaven and on earth is yours; yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are lifted up as head over all.

Isaiah 33:13

Give ear, you who are far off, to what I have done: see my power, you who are near.

Power » Of God » Expressed by » The hand of God

Exodus 9:3

Then the hand of the Lord will put on your cattle in the field, on the horses and the asses and the camels, on the herds and the flocks, a very evil disease.

Isaiah 48:13

Yes, by my hand was the earth placed on its base, and by my right hand the heavens were stretched out; at my word they take up their places.

Exodus 9:15

For if I had put the full weight of my hand on you and your people, you would have been cut off from the earth:

Power » Of God » Exemplified » In the creation

Jeremiah 10:12

He has made the earth by his power, he has made the world strong in its place by his wisdom, and by his wise design the heavens have been stretched out.

Power » Of God » Exemplified » In making the gospel effectual

Power » Spiritual, general references to » Enables men to speak with authority

Power » Of Christ » His teaching

Matthew 7:28-29

And it came about, when Jesus had come to the end of these words, that the people were surprised at his teaching, for he was teaching as one having authority, and not as their scribes.

Power » Of satan » Blinds the minds of unbelievers

2 Corinthians 4:3-4

But if our good news is veiled, it is veiled from those who are on the way to destruction: Because the god of this world has made blind the minds of those who have not faith, so that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not be shining on them.

Power » Of God » Nothing too difficult for

Genesis 18:14

Is there any wonder which the Lord is not able to do? At the time I said, in the spring, I will come back to you, and Sarah will have a child.

Power » Of God » Magnified

Jude 1:25

To the only God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, let us give glory and honour and authority and power, before all time and now and for ever. So be it.

Psalm 21:13

Be lifted up, O Lord, in your strength; so will we make songs in praise of your power.

Power » Of God » Is the source of all strength

Power » Of God » Expressed by » The arm of God

Power » Of God » Upheld by

Psalm 37:17

For the arms of the evil-doers will be broken: but the Lord is the support of the good.

Power » Spiritual, general references to » Accompanies the baptism of the holy spirit

Acts 2:2

And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like the rushing of a violent wind, and all the house where they were was full of it.

Power » Of the holy spirit » Qualifies ministers

Acts 1:8-9

But you will have power, when the Holy Spirit has come on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judaea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. And when he had said these things, while they were looking, he was taken up, and went from their view into a cloud.

Power » Of Christ » Will be specially manifested at his second coming

Power » Of Christ » Overcoming satan

Power » Of Christ » Over all things

Power » Of Christ » Strengthened by

2 Timothy 4:17

But the Lord was by my side and gave me strength; so that through me the news might be given out in full measure, and all the Gentiles might give ear: and I was taken out of the mouth of the lion.

Power » Of Christ » Salvation

Isaiah 63:1

Who is this who comes from Edom, with blood-red robes from Bozrah? he whose clothing is fair, stepping with pride in his great strength? I whose glory is in the right, strong for salvation.

Power » Of God » Feared

Jeremiah 5:22

Have you no fear of me? says the Lord; will you not be shaking with fear before me, who have put the sand as a limit for the sea, by an eternal order, so that it may not go past it? and though it is ever in motion, it is not able to have its way; though the sound of its waves is loud, they are not able to go past it.

Power » Of God » Strengthened by

Power » Of God » Described as » Glorious

Exodus 15:6

Full of glory, O Lord, is the power of your right hand; by your right hand those who came against you are broken.

Isaiah 63:12

He who made the arm of his glory go at the right hand of Moses, by whom the waters were parted before them, to make himself an eternal name;

Power » Of God » Described as » Effectual

Isaiah 43:13

From time long past I am God, and from this day I am he: there is no one who is able to take you out of my hand: when I undertake a thing, by whom will my purpose be changed?

Power » Of God » Described as » Incomprehensible

Ecclesiastes 3:11

He has made everything right in its time; but he has made their hearts without knowledge, so that man is unable to see the works of God, from the first to the last.

Job 26:14

See, these are only the outskirts of his ways; and how small is that which comes to our ears about him! But the thunder of his acts of power is outside all knowledge.

Power » Of God » Exemplified » In the resurrection of Christ

Power » What is in power

Power » Of Christ » Upholding all things

Power » Of God » Is a ground of trust

Power » Of God » Pleaded in prayer

Power » Of God » Described as » Irresistable

Daniel 4:35

And all the people of the earth are as nothing: he does his pleasure in the army of heaven and among the people of the earth: and no one is able to keep back his hand, or say to him, What are you doing?

Deuteronomy 32:39

See now, I myself am he; there is no other god but me: giver of death and life, wounding and making well: and no one has power to make you free from my hand.

Power » Of God » Described as » Everlasting

Power » Of God » Described as » Mighty

Job 9:4

He is wise in heart and great in strength: who ever made his face hard against him, and any good came of it?

Power » Of the holy spirit » Exemplified in » Making the gospel effective

Power » Examples of » Elijah

1 Kings 17:21-22

And stretching herself out on the child three times, he made his prayer to the Lord, saying, O Lord my God, be pleased to let this child's life come back to him again. And the Lord gave ear to the voice of Elijah, and the child's spirit came into him again, and he came back to life.

Power » Examples of » jacob

Genesis 32:26-28

And he said to him, Let me go now, for the dawn is near. But Jacob said, I will not let you go till you have given me your blessing. Then he said, What is your name? And he said, Jacob. And he said, Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel: for in your fight with God and with men you have overcome.

Power » Of Christ » Performing miracles

Luke 5:17

And it came about that on one of these days he was teaching; and some Pharisees and teachers of the law were seated there, who had come from every town of Galilee and Judaea and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was with him, to make those who were ill free from their diseases.

Power » Of God » Supported in affliction by

Power » Of God » Delivered by

Daniel 3:17

If our God, whose servants we are, is able to keep us safe from the burning and flaming fire, and from your hands, O King, he will keep us safe.

Nehemiah 1:10

Now these are your servants and your people, whom you have made yours by your great power and by your strong hand.

Power » Of God » Expressed by » The voice of God

Psalm 68:33

To him who goes or the clouds of heaven, the heaven which was from earliest times; he sends out his voice of power.

Power » Of God » Described as » Great

Nahum 1:3

The Lord is slow to get angry and great in power, and will not let the sinner go without punishment: the way of the Lord is in the wind and the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

Power » Of God » Described as » Strong

Psalm 136:12

With a strong hand and an outstretched arm: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

Power » Of God » Exemplified » In the destruction of the wicked

Exodus 9:16

But, for this very reason, I have kept you from destruction, to make clear to you my power, and so that my name may be honoured through all the earth.

Power » Of Christ » Rising from the dead

John 2:19

And Jesus said to them, Send destruction on this Temple and I will put it up again in three days.

Power » Of Christ » Forgiving sins

Matthew 9:6

But so that you may see that on earth the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins, (then said he to the man who was ill,) Get up, and take up your bed, and go to your house.

Power » Of God » Expressed by » The finger of God

Exodus 8:19

Then the wonder-workers said to Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: but Pharaoh's heart was hard, and he did not give ear to them, as the Lord had said.

Power » Of the holy spirit examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » David

1 Samuel 16:13

Then Samuel took the bottle of oil, and put the oil on him there among his brothers: and from that day the spirit of the Lord came on David with power. So Samuel went back to Ramah.

Power » Small things God uses » Five smooth stones

1 Samuel 17:40

Then he took his stick in his hand, and got five smooth stones from the bed of the stream and put them in a bag such as is used by sheep-keepers; and in his hand was a leather band used for sending stones: and so he went in the direction of the Philistine.

Power » Small things God uses » Small things

Zechariah 4:10

For who has had a poor opinion of the day of small things? for they will be glad when they see the weighted measuring-line in the hand of Zerubbabel. Then he said in answer to me, These seven lights are the eyes of the Lord which go quickly up and down through all the earth.

Power » Realized power, » Ability to keep spiritual treasures

Power » Of the word » A defensive weapon

Power » Of the word » A crushing hammer

Jeremiah 23:29

Is not my word like fire? says the Lord; and like a hammer, smashing the rock to bits?

Power » Of Christ » Giving spiritual life

John 5:25-26

Truly I say to you, The time is coming, it has even now come, when the voice of the Son of God will come to the ears of the dead, and those hearing it will have life. For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son to have life in himself.

Power » Of Christ » Preserved by

Power » Of satan » Contends with the saints

Power » God being your power

2 Samuel 22:33

God puts a strong band about me, guiding me in a straight way.

Power » Of the holy spirit examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » The seventy elders

Numbers 11:25

Then the Lord came down in the cloud and had talk with him, and put on the seventy men some of the spirit which was on him: now when the spirit came to rest on them, they were like prophets, but only at that time.

Power » Small things God uses » A handful of meal and a little oil

1 Kings 17:12

Then she said, By the life of the Lord your God, I have nothing but a little meal in my store, and a drop of oil in the bottle; and now I am getting two sticks together so that I may go in and make it ready for me and my son, so that we may have a meal before our death.

Power » Small things God uses » A cloud the size of a man's hand

1 Kings 18:44

And the seventh time he said, I see a cloud coming up out of the sea, as small as a man's hand. Then he said, Go up and say to Ahab, Get your carriage ready and go down or the rain will keep you back.

Power » Small things God uses » The mustard seed

Matthew 13:32

Which is smaller than all seeds; but when it has come up it is greater than the plants, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven come and make their resting-places in its branches.

Power » Divine power over nature exhibited by Christ, general examples of » Discovering the tribute money

Matthew 17:27

But, so that we may not be a cause of trouble to them, go to the sea, and let down a hook, and take the first fish which comes up; and in his mouth you will see a bit of money: take that, and give it to them for me and you.

Power » Divine power over nature exhibited by Christ, general examples of » In multiplying the loaves

Matthew 14:20

And they all took of the food and had enough: and they took up twelve baskets full of broken bits which were not used.

Power » Divine power over nature exhibited by Christ, general examples of » Blighting Fig Tree

Matthew 21:19

And seeing a fig-tree by the wayside, he came to it, and saw nothing on it but leaves only; and he said to it, Let there be no fruit from you from this time forward for ever. And straight away the fig-tree became dry and dead.

Power » Divine power over nature exhibited by Christ, general examples of » Walking on the sea

Matthew 14:25

And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea.

Power » Spiritual, general references to » Mightier than physical forces

Power » Christ's power » Infinite

Power » Of the word » A devouring flame

Jeremiah 5:14

For this reason the Lord, the God of armies, has said: Because you have said this, I will make my words in your mouth a fire, and this people wood, and they will be burned up by it.

Power » Of prayer » To be most effective, should be accompanied by praise

Acts 16:25-26

But about the middle of the night, Paul and Silas were making prayers and songs to God in the hearing of the prisoners; And suddenly there was an earth-shock, so that the base of the prison was moved: and all the doors came open, and everyone's chains came off.

Power » Of prayer » Increased by self-denial

Power » Of God » Described as » Unsearchable

Job 9:10

Who does great things not to be searched out; yes, wonders without number.

Power » Of God » Exemplified » In establishing and governing all things

Power » Of the holy spirit examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » balaam

Numbers 24:2

And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel there, with their tents in the order of their tribes: and the spirit of God came on him.

Power » Small things God uses » A jaw-bone

Judges 15:15

And taking up the mouth-bone of an ass newly dead, which he saw by chance on the earth, he put to death a thousand men with it.

Power » Unrealized power » To still the tempest

Power » Realized power, » Ability to save to the uttermost

Power » Realized power, » Ability to control demons

Luke 8:31-32

And they made a request to him that he would not give them an order to go away into the deep. Now there was a great herd of pigs in that place, getting food on the mountain: and the evil spirits made a request to him that he would let them go into the pigs, and he let them.

Power » Of the word » A probing instrument

Power » Power belonging to God

Psalm 62:11

Once has God said, twice has it come to my ears, that power is God's:

Power » Of the holy spirit examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » Othniel

Judges 3:10

And the spirit of the Lord came on him and he became judge of Israel, and went out to war, and the Lord gave up Cushan-rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia, into his hands and he overcame him.

Power » Of the holy spirit examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » gideon

Judges 6:34

But the spirit of the Lord came on Gideon; and at the sound of his horn all Abiezer came together after him.

Power » Realized power, » Ability to hold fast to the believer

Romans 8:39

Or things on high, or things under the earth, or anything which is made, will be able to come between us and the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Power » Realized power, » Ability to heal lepers

Matthew 8:2

And a leper came and gave him worship, saying, Lord, if it is your pleasure, you have power to make me clean.

Power » Christ's power » Pardoning

Matthew 9:6

But so that you may see that on earth the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins, (then said he to the man who was ill,) Get up, and take up your bed, and go to your house.

Power » Christ's power » Saving

Isaiah 63:1

Who is this who comes from Edom, with blood-red robes from Bozrah? he whose clothing is fair, stepping with pride in his great strength? I whose glory is in the right, strong for salvation.

Power » Of testimony » Recounts God's blessings

Isaiah 63:7

I will give news of the mercies of the Lord, and his great acts, even all the things the Lord has done for us, in his great grace to the house of Israel; even all he has done for us in his unnumbered mercies.

Power » Of the word » A saving power

Power » Of Christ » Raising the dead

John 5:28-29

Do not be surprised at this: for the time is coming when his voice will come to all who are in the place of the dead, And they will come out; those who have done good, into the new life; and those who have done evil, to be judged.

Power » Believers in the early church baptized with » Cornelius and his company

Acts 10:44

While Peter was saying these words, the Holy Spirit came on all those who were hearing the word.

Power » Small things God uses » Arod

Exodus 4:2

And the Lord said to him, What is that in your hand? And he said, A rod.

Power » Unrealized power » To control the forces of nature

Mark 11:21

And Peter, having a memory of it, said to him, Master, see, the tree which was cursed by you is dead.

Power » Unrealized power » To come down from the cross

Mark 15:31

In the same way the chief priests, laughing at him among themselves with the scribes, said, A saviour of others, he has no salvation for himself.

Power » Unrealized power » To raise the dead

John 11:37

But some of them said, This man, who made open the eyes of the blind man, was he not able to keep his friend from death?

Power » Unrealized power » To conquer death

John 20:25

So the other disciples said to him, We have seen the Lord. But he said to them, If I do not see in his hands the print of the nails and put my finger into the print of the nails, and if I do not put my hand into his side, I will never have belief.

Power » Realized power, » Ability to raise the dead

John 11:22

But I am certain that, even now, whatever request you make to God, God will give it to you.

Power » Christ's power » Over his own life

Power » Christ's power » Wonder-working

Power » Examples of » The dying thief

Luke 23:42

And he said, Jesus, keep me in mind when you come in your kingdom.

Power » Of prayer » Manifest in the life of elijah

Power » Of satan » Sinners under the dominion of

Power » When you will receive power

Acts 1:6-8

So, when they were together, they said to him, Lord, will you at this time give back the kingdom to Israel? And he said to them, It is not for you to have knowledge of the time and the order of events which the Father has kept in his control. But you will have power, when the Holy Spirit has come on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judaea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

Power » Believers in the early church baptized with » The samaritan Christians

Acts 8:17

Then they put their hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came on them.

Power » Divine power over nature exhibited by Christ, general examples of » Stilling the tempest

Mark 4:39

And he came out of his sleep, and gave strong orders to the wind, and said to the sea, Peace, be at rest. And the wind went down, and there was a great calm.

Power » Believers in the early church baptized with » Simeon

Power » God's Ability » To keep from falling

Jude 1:25

To the only God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, let us give glory and honour and authority and power, before all time and now and for ever. So be it.

Power » Spiritual, general references to » Gives men courage to rebuke sin

Power » Spiritual, general references to » Jesus the supreme example of

Luke 4:14

And Jesus came back to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news of him went through all the country round about.

Power » Of the holy spirit » Exemplified in » Overcoming all difficulties

Zechariah 4:6-7

This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by force or by power, but by my spirit, says the Lord of armies. Who are you, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel you will become level: and he will let all see the headstone, with cries of Grace, grace, to it.

Power » Unrealized power » To cast out demons

Mark 9:22

And frequently it has sent him into the fire and into the water, for his destruction; but if you are able to do anything, have pity on us, and give us help.

Power » Unrealized power » To heal the sick

Mark 2:12

And he got up, and straight away took up the bed and went out before them all, so that they were all full of wonder, and gave glory to God, saying, We have never seen anything like this.

Power » Christ's power » Life-giving

Power » Christ's power » Over nature

Luke 8:25

And he said to them, Where is your faith? And fear and wonder overcame them, and they said to one another, Who then is this, who gives orders even to the winds and the water and they do what he says?

Power » Examples of » Early disciples

Power » Of Christ » Will subdue all power

Power » Of prayer » Unlimited to those who abide in Christ

Power » Of Christ » Overcoming the world

Power » Of God » Saints long for exhibitions of

Psalm 63:1-2

O God, you are my God; early will I make my search for you: my soul is dry for need of you, my flesh is wasted with desire for you, as a dry and burning land where no water is;

Power » Of God » Have confidence in

Jeremiah 20:11

But the Lord is with me as a great one, greatly to be feared: so my attackers will have a fall, and they will not overcome me: they will be greatly shamed, because they have not done wisely, even with an unending shame, kept in memory for ever.

Power » Of God » Expressed by » The thunder of his power

Job 26:14

See, these are only the outskirts of his ways; and how small is that which comes to our ears about him! But the thunder of his acts of power is outside all knowledge.

Power » Of God » Exalted by

Job 36:22

Truly God is lifted up in strength; who is a ruler like him?

Power » Believers in the early church baptized with » Believers at pentecost

Power » Small things God uses » Five barley loaves

Power » Divine power over nature exhibited by Christ, general examples of » Turning water into wine

John 2:7

Jesus said to the servants, Make the pots full of water. And they made them full to the top.

Power » Of the holy spirit » Christ worked his miracles by

Power » Of the holy spirit » God's word the instrument of

Power » Of the holy spirit » Promised by the father

Power » Of the holy spirit » Exemplified in » Raising Christ from the dead

Power » Of the holy spirit » Exemplified in » Performing miracles

Romans 15:19

By signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and round about as far as Illyricum I have given all the good news of Christ;

Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Strengthened by

Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Upheld by

Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Abound in hope by

Power » Unrealized power » To provide for the multitude

Mark 8:4

And his disciples said in answer, How will it be possible to get enough bread for these men here in a waste place?

Power » Unrealized power » To forgive sins

Mark 2:7

Why does this man say such things? he has no respect for God: from whom does forgiveness come but from God only?

Power » Realized power, » Ability to give absent healing

Luke 7:7

And I had the feeling that I was not even good enough to come to you: but say the word only, and my servant will be well.

Power » Of testimony » Inspired by the "spirit"

Power » Of Christ » Bodies of, will be changed by

Philippians 3:21

By whom this poor body of ours will be changed into the image of the body of his glory, in the measure of the working by which he is able to put all things under himself.

Power » Of Christ » Saints made willing by

Power » Of Christ » Helped by

Power » Of Christ » Is able to subdue all things

Philippians 3:21

By whom this poor body of ours will be changed into the image of the body of his glory, in the measure of the working by which he is able to put all things under himself.

Power » Of Christ » Ministers should make known

Power » Of Christ » As man, is from the father

Power » Of Christ » Giving eternal life

Power » Of Christ » Rests upon saints

Power » Of Christ » Over all flesh

Power » Of Christ » Everlasting

Power » Of Christ » Unlimited

Power » Of satan » Permitted to afflict the righteous

Job 1:12

And the Lord said to the Satan, See, I give all he has into your hands, only do not put a finger on the man himself. And the Satan went out from before the Lord.

Power » Of satan » Claims authority over the world

Luke 4:6

And the Evil One said, I will give you authority over all these, and the glory of them, for it has been given to me, and I give it to anyone at my pleasure.

Power » Of God » One of his attributes

Psalm 62:11

Once has God said, twice has it come to my ears, that power is God's:

Power » Of God » Exerted in behalf of saints

1 Chronicles 16:9

Let your voice be sounded in songs and melody; let all your thoughts be of the wonder of his works.

Power » Of God » Can save by many or by few

1 Samuel 14:6

And Jonathan said to his young servant who had his arms, Come, let us go over to the armies of these men who have no circumcision: it may be that the Lord will give us help, for there is no limit to his power; the Lord is able to give salvation by a great army or by a small band.

Power » Of God » All things possible to

Power » Of God » Wicked people » Have against them

Ezra 8:22

For I would not, for shame, make request to the king for a band of armed men and horsemen to give us help against those who might make attacks on us on the way: for we had said to the king, The hand of our God is on his servants for good, but his power and his wrath are against all those who are turned away from him.

Power » Of God » Wicked people » Do not know

Power » Of God » Exemplified » In the resurrection of saints

Power » Of God » Exemplified » In the miracles of Christ

Power » Of God » Exemplified » In delivering his people

Psalm 106:8

But he was their saviour because of his name, so that men might see his great power.

Power » Of the holy spirit » Christ commenced his ministry in

Luke 4:14

And Jesus came back to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news of him went through all the country round about.

Power » Of the holy spirit » Exemplified in » The conception of Christ

Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Helped in prayer by

Power » Of Christ » Present in the assembly of saints

1 Corinthians 5:4

In the name of our Lord Jesus, when you have come together with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus,

Power » Of Christ » Destroying the works of satan

Power » Of Christ » Glorious

Power » Of God » The faith that saints rely on

Power » Of God » Receive increase of grace by

Power » Of God » Kept by, unto salvation

Power » Of God » Wicked people » Will be destroyed by

Luke 12:5

But I will make clear to you of whom you are to be in fear: of him who after death has power to send you to hell; yes, truly I say, Have fear of him.

Power » Of God » Described as » Sovereign

Romans 9:21

Or has not the potter the right to make out of one part of his earth a vessel for honour, and out of another a vessel for shame?

Power » Of the holy spirit » Promised by Christ

Satan's » Power » Princehood

Satan's » Power » Inspires lying wonders

Satan's » Power » Blinds the minds of unbelievers

2 Corinthians 4:3-4

But if our good news is veiled, it is veiled from those who are on the way to destruction: Because the god of this world has made blind the minds of those who have not faith, so that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not be shining on them.

Satan's » Power » Contends with the saints

Satan's » Power » Sinners under the dominion of

Satan's » Power » Permitted to afflict the righteous

Job 1:12

And the Lord said to the Satan, See, I give all he has into your hands, only do not put a finger on the man himself. And the Satan went out from before the Lord.

Satan's » Power » Claims authority over the world

Luke 4:6

And the Evil One said, I will give you authority over all these, and the glory of them, for it has been given to me, and I give it to anyone at my pleasure.

Spiritual » Power » Fills life with healing influences

Acts 19:11-12

And God did special works of power by the hands of Paul: So that bits of linen and clothing from his body were taken to people who were ill, and their diseases went away from them and the evil spirits went out.

Spiritual » Power » Source of spiritual power

Spiritual » Power » Enables men to speak with authority

Spiritual » Power » Accompanies the baptism of the holy spirit

Acts 2:2

And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like the rushing of a violent wind, and all the house where they were was full of it.

Spiritual » Power » Mightier than physical forces

Spiritual » Power » Gives men courage to rebuke sin

Spiritual » Power » Jesus the supreme example of

Luke 4:14

And Jesus came back to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news of him went through all the country round about.

the things that are Transient » Power » Knowledge

the things that are Transient » Power » Material things

the things that are Transient » Power

Psalm 37:35-36

I have seen the evil-doer in great power, covering the earth like a great tree. But he came to an end, and there was no sign of him; I made a search for him and he was not there.

the things that are Transient » Power » Pleasure

Luke 12:19-20

And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy. But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together?

the things that are Transient » Power » Glory

the things that are Transient » Power » Life

Topics on Power

Drawbacks To Man's Power

Jeremiah 9:23

This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:

God Showed His Power

Jeremiah 27:5

I have made the earth, and man and beast on the face of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I will give it to anyone at my pleasure.

Power Of Christ, Described

Ephesians 1:20-21

By which he made Christ come back from the dead, and gave him a place at his right hand in heaven,

Power Of God, Described

Nahum 1:3

The Lord is slow to get angry and great in power, and will not let the sinner go without punishment: the way of the Lord is in the wind and the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

Power Of God, Expressed

Psalm 68:33

To him who goes or the clouds of heaven, the heaven which was from earliest times; he sends out his voice of power.

Power Of God, Shown

Jeremiah 10:12

He has made the earth by his power, he has made the world strong in its place by his wisdom, and by his wise design the heavens have been stretched out.

Power Through God

Acts 3:12

And when Peter saw it he said to the people, You men of Israel, why are you so greatly surprised at this man? or why are you looking at us as if by our power or virtue we had given him the use of his legs?

Power, God's Saving

Psalm 20:6

Now am I certain that the Lord gives salvation to his king; he will give him an answer from his holy heaven with the strength of salvation in his right hand.

Power, Human

Deuteronomy 8:17-18

Say not then, in your hearts, My power and the strength of my hands have got me this wealth.

Power, Of God

Job 36:22

Truly God is lifted up in strength; who is a ruler like him?

Querying God's Power

Psalm 78:42

They did not keep in mind the work of his hand, or the day when he took them from the power of their haters;

Satan, Power Of

Job 1:12

And the Lord said to the Satan, See, I give all he has into your hands, only do not put a finger on the man himself. And the Satan went out from before the Lord.

The Power Of Other Creatures

Daniel 8:4

I saw the sheep pushing to the west and to the north and to the south; and no beasts were able to keep their place before him, and no one was able to get people out of his power; but he did whatever his pleasure was and made himself great.

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