77 Bible Verses about Power, Human

And [lest] thou say in thy heart, My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth. But thou shall remember LORD thy God, for it is he who gives thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore to thy fathers, as at this day.

Let every soul be subject to offices of authority that rank higher, for there is no office of authority if not by God, and the offices of authority that are by God, are those that have been instituted.

And the sons of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of LORD. And LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel because they had done that which was evil in the sight of LORD.

And the anger of LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, continually.

But if thou are going, do [it]. Be strong for the battle, [because] God will cast thee down before the enemy, for God has power to help, and to cast down.

Thou, O king, are a king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, and the strength, and the glory.

At the end of twelve months he was walking in the royal palace of Babylon. The king spoke and said, Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling-place by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty? While the word was in the king's mouth, a voice from heaven fell, [saying], O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken: The kingdom is departed from thee.read more.
And thou shall be driven from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. Thou shall be made to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of me

Pilate therefore says to him, Thou do not speak to me? Know thou not that I have authority to crucify thee, and I have authority to release thee? Jesus answered him, Thou would have no authority against me, unless it were given thee from above. Because of this he who delivered me to thee has greater sin.

to do as many things as thy hand and thy purpose predetermined to happen.

Because in him all things were created, things in the heavens and things upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or lordships or principal offices or positions of authority, all things have been created

Therefore because of the Lord, ye should submit to every human establishment, whether to a king as being supreme, or to governors as being sent by him for vengeance of evil-doers and praise of well-doers.

O God, awesome out of thy holy places, the God of Israel, he gives strength and power to [his] people. Blessed be God.

He gives power to the faint. And to him who has no might he increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall. But those who wait for LORD shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings as eagles. They shall run, and not be weary. They shall walk, and not faint.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the excellence of the power may be of God and not from us,

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty in God for the demolition of strongholds,

And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee, for my power is made fully perfect in weakness. More gladly therefore I will boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of the Christ may reside in me.

Now to him who is able to do above extraordinary--above all things that we ask or think--according to the power that works in us,

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

being strengthened in every ability, according to the dominion of his glory, for all perseverance and longsuffering with joy.

For which also we pray always about you, so that our God will make you worthy of the calling, and will fulfill every desire of goodness and work of faith with power.

And LORD said to Moses, When thou go back into Egypt, see that thou do before Pharaoh all the wonders which I have put in thy hand, but I will harden his heart and he will not let the people go.

and in all the mighty hand, and in all the great terror, which Moses wrought in the sight of all Israel.

And Moses was reared in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds.

And David grew greater and greater, for LORD, the God of hosts, was with him.

And David grew greater and greater, for LORD of hosts was with him.

And the hand of LORD was on Elijah, and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before LORD his God.

I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who has given me wisdom and might, and has now made known to me what we desired of thee, for thou have made known to us the king's matter.

And he will go ahead, in front of him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn back the hearts of fathers toward children, and the disobedient in a mentality of the righteous, to make ready for Lord a people prepared.

And having summoned the twelve, he gave them power and authority over all demons, and to heal diseases.

And having called in his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, so as to cast them out, and to heal every sickness and every disease.

And he summons the twelve, and began to send them forth in pairs. And he gave them authority over the unclean spirits.

Behold, I give you authority to tread over serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and, no, nothing will harm you.

And after placing them in the midst, they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have ye done this?

And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.

and to another, workings of miracles, and to another, prophecy, and to another, discerning of spirits, and to a different man, kinds of tongues, and to another, the interpretation of tongues.

And what is the transcending greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of the dominion of his might, which he wrought in the Christ, having raised him from the dead and seated at his right hand in the heavenly things,

For even if he was crucified from weakness, yet he lives from the power of God. For we in him are also weak, but we will live with him from the power of God toward you.

to know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the participation of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,

For which also I labor, striving according to his working, which works in me with power.

Having been buried with him in immersion, in which also ye were raised together through faith of the working of God, who raised him from the dead.

And the Spirit of LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel. And he went out to war, and LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand, and his hand prevailed against Cushan-rishathaim.

And the Spirit of LORD came mightily upon him, and he tore him apart as he would have torn a kid, and he had nothing in his hand. But he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done.

When he came to Lehi, the Philistines shouted as they met him. And the Spirit of LORD came mightily upon him, and the ropes that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands dropped from off his hands.

And the Spirit of LORD will come mightily upon thee, and thou shall prophesy with them, and shall be turned into another man.

And the Spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was greatly kindled.

Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. And the Spirit of LORD came mightily upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

The Spirit of lord LORD is upon me, because LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, {and recovering of sight to the blind (LXX/NT)}, and

The Spirit of Lord is upon me, because he anointed me to preach good-news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to sent forth in deliv

But as for me, I am full of power by the Spirit of LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare to Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.

And having answered, the agent said to her, Holy Spirit will come upon thee, and the power of the Most High will overshadow thee. Therefore also the holy thing that is begotten will be called the Son of God.

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee. And a report went out about him through the entire region around.

But ye will receive the power of the Holy Spirit that comes upon you. And ye will be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and as far as of the extremity of the earth.

And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you. But stay ye in the city until ye are clothed with power from on high.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, for ye to abound in hope in the power of Holy Spirit.

So that he would grant you, according to the wealth of his glory, to be strengthened with power through his Spirit for the inner man.

Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge. I am understanding, I have might.

A wise man is strong, yea, a man of knowledge increases might.

When the wicked rise, men hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.

And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. And because of Midian the sons of Israel made for themselves the dens which are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.

Why do the wicked live, become old, yea, grow mighty in power?

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit. Therefore they have become great, and grown rich. They have grown fat. They shine. Yea, they overflow in deeds of wickedness. They do not plead the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper. And they do not judge the right of the needy.

For the land is full of adulterers. For because of swearing the land mourns. The pastures of the wilderness are dried up. And their course is evil, and their might is not right.

Behold, the rulers of Israel, each one according to his power, have been in thee to shed blood.

Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! When the morning is light they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.

Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler asks, and the judge [is ready] for a bribe. And the great man, he utters the evil desire of his soul. Thus they weave it together.

Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given to another people. And thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day, and there shall be nothing in the power of thy hand.

And Asa cried to LORD his God, and said, LORD, there is none besides thee to help, between the mighty and him who has no strength. Help us, O LORD our God. For we rely on thee, and in thy name we come against this multitude. O LORD

Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brothers, our sons as their sons. And, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought into bondage [already]. Neither is it in our

But he saves from the sword of their mouth, even the needy from the hand of the mighty. So a poor man has hope, and iniquity stops her mouth.

What is my strength that I should wait? And what is my end that I should be patient? Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh of brass? Is it not that I have no help in me, and that wisdom is driven quite from me?

Better is a little that the righteous man has than the abundance of many wicked men. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but LORD upholds the righteous.

A wicked man watches a righteous man, and seeks to kill him. LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

When a wicked man dies, [his] expectation shall perish, and the hope of iniquity perishes.

Therefore thus says lord LORD: Behold, I am against your pillows, with which ye hunt the souls there to make fly, and I will tear them from your arms. And I will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make fly. I will also tear your headdresses, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall no more be in your hand to be hunted. And ye shall know that I am LORD.