7 Bible Verses about autonomy

As to myself, I am persuaded, my brethren, that you abound in goodness, and in variety of knowledge, and are able to instruct one another.

who tho' he was the image of God, did not affect to appear with divine majesty, but divested himself thereof,

and there appeared a great wonder in heaven, a WOMAN invested with glory like the sun: the moon was under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:

Jesus then lifting up his eyes, and seeing a great company coming to him, said to Philip, where can we buy bread to feed this people?

It is he then that made some, apostles: some, prophets: some, evangelists: and others, pastors, and teachers:

I have writ to the church: but Diotrephes, who affects the superiority, has no regard to our representations.

Pilate then said to them, take him your selves, and judge him according to your law. but the Jews said to him, it is not lawful for us to put any man to death.