'Exercised' in the Bible

Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, favored by God] is he whose transgression is forgiven,And whose sin is covered.

We have become like those over whom You have never ruled,Like those who were not called by Your name.

If others share in this rightful claim over you, do not we even more? However, we did not exercise this right, but we put up with everything so that we will not hinder [the spread of] the good news of Christ.

And He put all things [in every realm] in subjection under Christ’s feet, and appointed Him as [supreme and authoritative] head over all things in the church,