45 Bible Verses about Lordship, Human And Divine

And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful, the wise steward, whom his lord will place over his household, to give the portion of food in due season?

But as he was unable to pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

And after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

and be yourselves like men waiting for the return of their lord from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open to him immediately.

Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do, now that my lord taketh away from me the stewardship? I cannot dig, I am ashamed to beg.

Bondservants, obey your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as serving Christ;

Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as menpleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord.

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

When therefore the lord of the vineyard cometh, what will he do to those husbandmen?

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

And as they were loosing the colt, its owners said to them, Why are ye loosing the colt?

Now I say, that the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth in no respect from a bondservant, though he is lord of all;

saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I rise.

And he answering saith to him, Lord, let it alone this year also; till I shall dig about it, and dung it;

These came therefore to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, Sir, we wish to see Jesus.

Jesus saith to her, Woman, why dost thou weep? whom dost thou seek? She, supposing that it was the gardener, saith to him, Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

and having brought them out, he said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose daughters ye have become, if ye do well, and fear no alarm.

And Jesus, calling them to him, saith to them, Ye know that they who are accounted to rule over the nations lord it over them, and their great men exercise a strict authority over them. But it is not so among you; but whoever desireth to become great among you, will be your minister; and whoever of you desireth to become first, will be servant of all;read more.
for even the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

But Jesus called them to him, and said, Ye know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great men exercise a strict authority over them. Not so shall it be among you; but whoever desireth to become great among you, will be your minister; and whoever desireth to be first among you, will be your servant;read more.
even as the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

And he said to them, The kings of the nations rule as lords over them, and they who exercise authority over them are called benefactors. But it is not to be so with you; but let the greatest among you be as the youngest; and he that is chief, as he that serveth. For which is greater? he who reclineth at the table, or he who serveth? Is not he that reclineth at the table? But I am in the midst of you as he who serveth.

tend the flock of God which is among you, overseeing it, not by constraint, but willingly; not for base gain, but with ready mind; not as lording it over your allotted charge, but being examples to the flock;

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

And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were in great fear.

And the seventh angel sounded, and there followed loud voices in heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world is become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever.

And I heard the altar saying, Even so, Lord God Almighty! true and righteous are thy judgments.

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that, though thou didst hide these things from the wise and discerning, thou didst reveal them to babes.

In that hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that, though thou didst hide these things from the wise and discerning, thou didst reveal them to babes. Yea, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight. And turning to the disciples he said,

The God who made the world and all things therein, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

which in his own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords,

but the word of the Lord abideth for ever;" and this is the word which was preached to you.

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather make room for wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord."

And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For ye are the temple of the living God; as God said: "I will dwell among them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people." "Wherefore come out from the midst of them, and be separated, saith the Lord, and touch not anything unclean;" "and I will receive you, and will be to you a father, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty."

Take, brethren, the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, for an example of affliction, and of patience.

They then, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, were returning to Jerusalem, and publishing the glad tidings in many villages of the Samaritans.

And the word of the Lord was spread abroad throughout the whole country.

And some days after, Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go again and visit the brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are.

And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

And this continued for two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

to deliver such a man over to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.

for ye yourselves know full well, that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

that ye be not easily shaken in mind, nor troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by letter as from us, as if the day of the Lord were close at hand.

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief; in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein will be burned up.

who will also make you steadfast to the end, so that ye may be without blame in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

as also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your glorying, as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.