22 Bible Verses about Human Authority, Nature Of

Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority except that which is from God; and the existing authorities have been ordained of God.

Jesus responded, Thou hast no power against me, unless it was given to thee from above: on this account the one having betrayed me to thee has the greater sin.

For I am also a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.

For I am also a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

And his lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou wast faithful over few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: come thou into the joy of thy lord.

And he said to him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in the least, have thou authority over ten cities.

As a man, going away, leaving his own house, and giving authority to his servants, and to each one his work, and commanded the porter that he should watch.

And laying in wait for Him, they sent sharpers, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might catch his word, in order to turn Him over to the government and authority of the proconsul.

And learning that He is from the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent Him up to Herod, being himself in Jerusalem in those days.

Pilate says 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?

and he here has authority from the chief priests to bind all those calling on thy name.

Submit to every human creature for the sake of the Lord: whether to the king as supereminent,

Pilate says 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 responded, Thou hast no power against me, unless it was given to thee from above: on this account the one having betrayed me to thee has the greater sin.

But Jesus calling them to Him, said, You know that the rulers of the Gentiles domineer over them, and the great ones exercise authority over them. It shall not be so among you; but whosoever may wish to be great among you, shall be your servant; and whosoever may wish to be first among you, shall be your slave:read more.
as the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His soul a ransom for many.

And Jesus calling them to Him, says to them: You know that those seeming competent to rule the Gentiles domineer over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them. But it is not so among you: but whosoever may wish to be great among you, shall be your servant: and whosoever of you may wish to be first, shall be the slave of all:read more.
for the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His soul a ransom for many.

He rises from the supper, and lays aside His garments, and taking a towel, girded Himself; then He pours water into a bowl, and began to wash the feet of the disciples, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded. Then He comes to Simon Peter; he says to Him; Lord, do you wash my feet?read more.
Jesus responded and said to him, What I do you know not now; but shall understand hereafter. Peter says to Him, You may never wash my feet. Jesus responded to him, If I wash thee not, thou hast not part with me. And Simon Peter says to Him, Lord, not only my feet, but my hands and my head. Jesus says to Him, He that is bathed hath no need to wash his hands, but is altogether clean: and you are clean, but not all. For He knew the one betraying Him. On this account He said, You are not all clean. Then when He washed their feet, and took His garments, and sat down again, He said to them, Do you understand what I have done to you? You call me Master and Lord, and you speak beautifully; for I am. If then I, your Lord and Master, washed your feet, you ought also to wash the feet of one another. For I have given unto you an example, that you may also do as I have done to you.

For if I shall in any thing the more abundantly boast concerning our power which the Lord gave us for your edification, and not for your destruction, I will not be ashamed:

Therefore being absent I write these things, in order that being present, I may not use severity, according to the power which the Lord has given me for edification, and not for destruction.

Have we not a right to eat and drink? Have we not a right to lead about a sister as a wife, as the other apostles also, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas? Have I and Barnabas alone not the right to forbear working?read more.
Whoever goes to war at his own charges? who plants a vineyard, and does not eat the fruit of it? or who shepherdizes a flock, and does not eat of the milk of the flock? Whether do I speak these things according to a man? or does not the law indeed say these things? For in the law of Moses it has been written, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that plows. Is there a care to God for oxen, or does he speak it altogether on account of us? For it was written on account of us, That the one plowing ought to plow in hope, and the one threshing in hope of partaking. If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things? If others partake of your bounty, shall not we the more? But we have not used this privilege, but we bear all things, in order that we may not give a hindrance to the gospel of Christ. Do you not know that those working in the sacrifices eat those things of the temple; and those serving the altar partake of the altar? So also the Lord has commanded those preaching the gospel to live of the gospel. But I have used none of these things. But I have not written these things that it may be so in me: for it is good for me rather to die than that any one shall make void my boasting. For if I preach the gospel, there is no boasting to me; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I may not preach the gospel. For if I do this willingly, I have a reward: but if unwillingly, I have been intrusted with a dispensation. Then what is my reward? that preaching the gospel, I may render the gospel free from charge, in order that I may not use my right in the gospel.

Which one of you having a matter dares to go to law with another before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? and if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy of the smallest judgments? Do you not know that we shall judge angels, not indeed matters of this life?read more.
Then if indeed you have judgments appertaining to this life, do you sit those down who are little esteemed in the church? I speak this to your shame. Is there not one wise man among you who shall be able to judge between his brother? But does brother go to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers? Indeed it is already altogether a small matter to you, that you have law-suits one with another. Why do you not rather stiffer injustice? why are you not rather defrauded?

But meat will not commend us to God; neither if we eat are we the better; nor if we eat not are we the worse. See lest this liberty of yours may become a stumblingblock to the weak. For if any one may see you having knowledge sitting at the table in the idol temple, will not the conscience of him, being weak, be encouraged to eat things sacrificed to the idols?read more.
For the weak one is destroyed by your knowledge, the brother for whom Christ died. And you, sinning so against the brethren, and wounding their weak conscience, are sinning against Christ. If indeed meat causes my brother to stumble, I never eat any more meat, in order that I may not lay a stumblingblock in the way of my brother.

All things are lawful; but all things are not profitable. All things are lawful; but all things do not edify. Let no one seek his own, but that of another.