60 Bible Verses about Power

I tell you most truly, he that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do; and greater works than these shall he do, because I go to the Father;

if indeed you continue founded and established in the faith, and not moved from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached in all the creation under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a minister.

For the Scripture says, No one that believes in him shall be ashamed.

I tell you most truly, he that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do; and greater works than these shall he do, because I go to the Father;

if indeed you continue founded and established in the faith, and not moved from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached in all the creation under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a minister.

For the Scripture says, No one that believes in him shall be ashamed.

For you were like lost sheep, but are now returned to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.

And seeing the multitudes he had compassion on them because they were faint and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.

But he answered and said, I am not sent, except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel;

And he said, Abba, father, all things are possible to thee. Take away this cup from me; but not what I will but what thou wilt.

being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious power, for all patience and long suffering with joy;

that he would grant to you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man,

that our gospel came not to you in word only, but with power and with the Holy Spirit and with full assurance, as you know what we were among you for your sakes.

For God gave us not a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

that he would grant to you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man,

And God performed unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, so that napkins and aprons were brought from him to the sick, and their diseases left them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

and my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the spirit and power,

And he said to them, Why are you afraid, men of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the lake, and there was a great calm.

And when they entered into the ship, the wind ceased;

Jesus from Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and power, who went about doing good and curing all that were subjugated by the devil, for God was with him;

And Jesus coming near spoke to them, saying, All power is given me in heaven and on the earth;

AND he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath; and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with power. And there was a man in the synagogue having a spirit of an impure demon; and he cried with a loud voice, read more.
Alas! what have you to do with us, Jesus Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are, the Holy [Son] of God! And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hush! and come out of him. And the demon casting him into the midst came out of him, doing him no injury. And they were all amazed, and talked with each other, saying, What word is this, that with authority and power he commands the impure spirits, and they come out?

I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me, as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I give my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; and them I must lead, and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one flock, one shepherd. read more.
Therefore my Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have a right to lay it down, and I have a right to take it again; this commandment have I received from my Father.

JESUS spoke these words and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour has come; glorify thy Son, that the Son may glorify thee, as thou hast given him power over all flesh, that as to all that thou hast given him he should give them eternal life. And this is the eternal life; that they shall know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.

And he called the twelve, and sent them out two and two, and gave them power over impure spirits;

AND calling together the twelve, he gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases, and sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God, and to cure the sick.

They therefore having come together asked him, saying, Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom of Israel? And he said to them, It is not your [province] to know the times or seasons which the Father has appointed by his own authority; but you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and all Judea, and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.

And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us by your name. And he said to them, I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I give you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and on all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall by any means injure you; read more.
but in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.

IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. This [Word] was in the beginning with God. All things existed through him, and without him not one thing existed, which existed. read more.
In him was life, and the life was the light of men; and the light shone in darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not. There was a man, sent by God, whose name was John. This man came for a testimony, to testify of the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but to testify of the light. The light was the true [light] which lights every man that comes into the world. He was in the world, and the world existed through him, and the world knew him not. He came to his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become sons of God, to them that believe on his name, who are born not of superior blood, nor of a will of the flesh, nor of a will of man, but of God.

And you have an anointing from the Holy One, and know all things.

for we have all been baptized with one Spirit in one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether servants or freemen, and have all been made to drink one Spirit.

and Paul putting his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied. And all the men were about twelve.

And behold, there was a man at Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was just and pious, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said to the lake, Hush! Be still! And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

Since then the children have partaken of blood and flesh, he in like manner also partook of them, that through death he might destroy him that has the power of death, that is the devil,

whose coming is according to the power of Satan, with all power and miracles and false prodigies

And having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, therefore I spoke, we also believe and therefore speak,

I have written to you in a few words by Silvanus [Silas], a faithful brother as I suppose, exhorting you, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.

And we are his witnesses of these things, and also the Holy Spirit which God has given to those that obey him.

for we cannot but tell what we have seen and heard.

Having obtained therefore help from God, I have continued to this day, testifying to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said should take place;

who shall suffer the punishment of eternal destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power,

And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us by your name.

AND calling his twelve disciples, he gave them power over impure spirits to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every infirmity.

And these signs shall follow those that believe; in my name they shall cast out demons, they shall speak with new tongues, they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly [poison] it shall not hurt them; and they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall be well.

and were not able to resist the wisdom and spirit with which he spoke.

And the proposition pleased all the multitude, and they elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus, and Nicanor and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus a proselyte of Antioch,

For God gave us not a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but endure affliction with us in the gospel according to the power of God,

Pilate said to him, Do you not speak to me? Do you not know that I have power to release you, and I have power to crucify you? Jesus answered, You would have had no power against me if it had not been given you from above; therefore he that delivered me to you has a greater sin.

Let every soul be subject to the superior powers. For there is no power except from God, and the [powers] which exist have been ordained by God. So that he who resists the power resists the ordinance of God; and those who resist shall receive judgment on themselves.

And if the Spirit of him that raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he that raised Christ from the dead shall make alive your mortal bodies through his Spirit that dwells in you.

But they went out and made him known in all that land.

I planted, Apollos watered, but God caused [the seed] to grow; so neither is he that plants any thing, nor he that waters, but God that causes it to grow. He that plants and he that waters are one; and each shall receive his reward according to his labor.

of which I was made a minister by the gracious gift of God, given to me by the operation of his power.

and all things whatever which you ask in prayer believing, you shall receive.

and whatever you ask in my name I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

For the word of God is living, and effective, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and reaching even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrows, and distinguishes thoughts and intentions of mind;

For I am not ashamed of the gospel; for it is the power of God to salvation to every one that believes, the Jew first and also the Greek.

So the word of the Lord increased powerfully and prevailed.

To him that is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think, by the power which operates in us,

for though he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by the power of God; and we also are weak in him, but live with him by the power of God in you.

and what the exceeding greatness of his power towards us who believe, according to the operation of his mighty power,

But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

But if by a finger of God I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

declared to be the Son of God in power as to the Spirit of holiness by the resurrection from the dead,??esus Christ our Lord,??5 through whom we have received grace and an apostleship for the obedience of the faith in all nations in behalf of his name,

who being the brightness of his glory and the express image of his substance, and sustaining all things by the word of his power, having made a purification of sins, sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high,

but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world has God chosen to put to shame the mighty, and the ignoble things of the world and things that are despised has God chosen, and things that are not, to destroy things that are, that no flesh may glory in the sight of God.

who is on the right hand of God, having gone to heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.

which he performed in Christ, when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly [worlds], above every principality and authority and power and lordship, and every name that is named, not only in this life but also in that to come,

But Jesus answered them, My Father works even till now, and I work. Then, for this reason, the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only broke the sabbath but also said, that God was his Father, making himself equal with God. Then Jesus answered and said to them, I tell you most truly, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father do; for whatever he does, these things also does the Son in like manner.

and I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish nor shall any one pluck them out of my hand. My Father who gave [them] to me is greater than all, and no one can pluck them out of my Father's hand. I and the Father are one.

for by him were all things created which are in heaven and on the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones, or lordships, or principalities, or powers. All things were created through him and for him,

He was in the world, and the world existed through him, and the world knew him not.

All things existed through him, and without him not one thing existed, which existed.

And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and those which are on the sea, and all things in them, all heard I saying, To him that sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and power forever and ever.

Thou art worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for thou hast created all things, and on account of thy will they are and were created.

saying, We thank thee, Lord God Almighty, the Is and the Was, that thou didst take thy great power and reign,

For I am not ashamed of the gospel; for it is the power of God to salvation to every one that believes, the Jew first and also the Greek.

but to the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and wisdom of God;

For the word of the cross is to the lost foolishness, but to the saved the power of God.

And the apostles delivered the testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power, and great favor was towards them all.

And Stephen, full of grace and power, performed prodigies and great miracles among the people.

and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with power.

And when Jesus had finished these words the multitudes were astonished at his teaching; for he taught them as having authority, and not as their scribes.

But if our gospel is vailed it is vailed among the lost, in whom the god of this life has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the likeness of God, may not shine.

to God our only Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, power and authority before all worlds, both now and for ever more; amen.

but you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and all Judea, and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.

And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of a violent wind borne along, and it filled all the house where they were sitting;

Behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but remain in the city till you are endued with power from on high.

but you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and all Judea, and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. And having said these words, as they were looking on he was taken up, and a cloud received him from their sight.

For we did not follow skilfully constructed myths in making known to you the power and appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye witnesses of his majesty.

And then shall they see the Son of man coming in clouds, with great power and glory.

Since then the children have partaken of blood and flesh, he in like manner also partook of them, that through death he might destroy him that has the power of death, that is the devil,

[and] having subjugated principalities and powers, he made a public exhibition of them, leading them in triumph by it.

and put all things in subjection under his feet, and made him head over all things to the church,

The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.

but the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that the word should be fully declared by me, and all the nations should hear, and I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

I endure all things with him that strengthens me.

whence also he is able to save forever those who come to God through him, always living to intercede for them.

And fear not those who kill the body and are not able to kill the soul; but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

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

being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious power, for all patience and long suffering with joy;

of which I was made a minister by the gracious gift of God, given to me by the operation of his power.

having been buried with him in baptism, in which you have also been raised together through the effectual faith of God who raised him from the dead;

for though he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by the power of God; and we also are weak in him, but live with him by the power of God in you.

for the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

who being the brightness of his glory and the express image of his substance, and sustaining all things by the word of his power, having made a purification of sins, sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high,

and he is before all things, and in him all things consist,

being fully persuaded that what he had promised he was able to perform.

and bring us not into trial, but deliver us from evil.

For his invisible [attributes] are clearly seen from the creation of the world, being perceived by the things which are made, even his eternal power and deity, so that they have no defense,

that our gospel came not to you in word only, but with power and with the Holy Spirit and with full assurance, as you know what we were among you for your sakes.

and my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the spirit and power,

And the men wondered, saying, What kind of a man is this, that the winds and the lake obey him?

AND on one of those days he was teaching, and the Pharisees and teachers of the law were present, having come from every village of Galilee, and of Judea, and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present to cure them.

in the word of truth, in the power of God; with the arms of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but endure affliction with us in the gospel according to the power of God,

But if God wishing to show his wrath and to make known his power endured with much long suffering vessels of wrath fitted for destruction,

Jesus answered and said to them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it.

No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have a right to lay it down, and I have a right to take it again; this commandment have I received from my Father.