45 Bible Verses about Lordship, Human And Divine

And the Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?

And as he was not able to pay, his master ordered that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.

Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

and be like men who are waiting for their master to return from the wedding feast, so that they may open to him immediately when he comes and knocks.

The steward said to himself, 'What shall I do, since my master is taking the stewardship away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.

Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ;

Slaves, in everything obey those who are your masters according to the flesh, not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

What will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the tenants, and give the vineyard to others.

Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?"

So they cast him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"

I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of all the estate;

and said, "Sir, we remember how that deceiver said, while he was still alive, 'After three days I will rise again.'

And he answered him, 'Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it.

Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus."

Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?" Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away."

He brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and are not frightened by any fear.

But Jesus called them to himself and said to them, "You know that those who are considered rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you. But whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be slave of all.read more.
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

But Jesus called them to him and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you must be your servant. And whoever wants to be first among you must be your slaveread more.
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

And he said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and those who exercise authority over them are called benefactors. But not so among you; on the contrary, he who is greatest among you, let him be as the youngest, and he who leads as one who serves. For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Is it not the one who sits at the table? But I am among you as One who serves.

shepherd the flock of God that is under your care, serving as overseersnot under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness; not as lording it over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.

He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.

And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear.

Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever."

And I heard the altar saying, "Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and just are your judgments."

At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to babes.

At that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for so it was your good pleasure.

The God who made the world and everything in it, since he is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by hands;

which he will bring about at the proper timehe who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords,

but the word of the Lord stands forever." And this is the word which was preached to you.

Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay," says the Lord.

What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, "I will live in them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you. And I will be a father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."

As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

Now when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

And the word of the Lord spread through the whole region.

After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us return and visit the brethren in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are."

They spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.

This took place for two years, so that all who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

you are to deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

not to be quickly shaken in mind or excited, either by spirit or by word, or by letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.

But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with fire, and the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.

who will also confirm you to the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

as you have understood us in part, that you can be proud of us just as we can be of you, in the day of the Lord Jesus.