'Power' in the Bible

Many shall say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied through thy name, and through thy name cast out demons, and through thy name done many works of power?

But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (then he says to the paralytic,) Rise up, take up thy bed and go to thy house.

But the crowds seeing it, were in fear, and glorified God who gave such power to men.

And having called to him his twelve disciples, he gave them power over unclean spirits, so that they should cast them out, and heal every disease and every bodily weakness.

Then began he to reproach the cities in which most of his works of power had taken place, because they had not repented.

Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee Bethsaida! for if the works of power which have taken place in you, had taken place in Tyre and Sidon, they had long ago repented in sackcloth and ashes.

And thou, Capernaum, who hast been raised up to heaven, shalt be brought down even to hades. For if the works of power which have taken place in thee, had taken place in Sodom, it had remained until this day.

And having come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, Whence has this man this wisdom and these works of power?

And he did not there many works of power, because of their unbelief.

and said to his servants, This is John the baptist: he is risen from the dead, and because of this these works of power display their force in him.

And Jesus answering said to them, Ye err, not knowing the scriptures nor the power of God.

And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven; and then shall all the tribes of the land lament, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Jesus says to him, Thou hast said. Moreover, I say to you, From henceforth ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.

And Jesus coming up spoke to them, saying, All power has been given me in heaven and upon earth.

But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, he says to the paralytic,

and to have power to heal diseases, and to cast out demons.

And immediately Jesus, knowing in himself the power that had gone out of him, turning round in the crowd said, Who has touched my clothes?

And when sabbath was come he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing were amazed, saying, Whence has this man these things? and what is the wisdom that is given to him, and such works of power are done by his hands?

And he could not do any work of power there, save that laying his hands on a few infirm persons he healed them.

And he calls the twelve to him; and he began to send them out two and two, and gave to them power over the unclean spirits;

And Herod the king heard of him (for his name had become public), and said, John the baptist is risen from among the dead, and on this account works of power are wrought by him.

And he said to them, Verily I say unto you, There are some of those standing here that shall not taste death until they shall have seen the kingdom of God come in power.

And Jesus answering said to them, Do not ye therefore err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God?

and then shall they see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory;

And Jesus said, I am, and ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn hearts of fathers to children, and disobedient ones to the thoughts of just men, to make ready for the Lord a prepared people.

And the angel answering said to her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and power of the Highest overshadow thee, wherefore the holy thing also which shall be born shall be called Son of God.

And the devil said to him, I will give thee all this power, and their glory; for it is given up to me, and to whomsoever I will I give it.

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee; and a rumour went out into the whole surrounding country about him;

And astonishment came upon all, and they spoke to one another, saying, What word is this? for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.

And it came to pass on one of the days, that he was teaching, and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judaea and out of Jerusalem; and the Lord's power was there to heal them.

But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, he said to the paralysed man, I say to thee, Arise, and take up thy little couch and go to thine house.

And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power went out from him and healed all.

And Jesus said, Some one has touched me, for I have known that power has gone out from me.

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

Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! for if the works of power which have taken place in you had taken place in Tyre and Sidon, they had long ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

Behold, I give you the power of treading upon serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall in anywise injure you.

And as he drew near, already at the descent of the mount of Olives, all the multitude of the disciples began, rejoicing, to praise God with a loud voice for all the works of power which they had seen,

And having watched him, they sent out suborned persons, pretending to be just men, that they might take hold of him in his language, so that they might deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

When I was day by day with you in the temple ye did not stretch out your hands against me; but this is your hour and the power of darkness.

but henceforth shall the Son of man be sitting on the right hand of the power of God.

And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but do ye remain in the city till ye be clothed with power from on high.

but ye will receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.

Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus the Nazaraean, a man borne witness to by God to you by works of power and wonders and signs, which God wrought by him in your midst, as yourselves know

Whom God has raised up, having loosed the pains of death, inasmuch as it was not possible that he should be held by its power;

And Peter, seeing it, answered the people, Men of Israel, why are ye astonished at this? or why do ye gaze on us as if we had by our own power or piety made him to walk?

and having placed them in the midst they inquired, In what power or in what name have ye done this?

and with great power did the apostles give witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.

While it remained did it not remain to thee? and sold, was it not in thine own power? Why is it that thou hast purposed this thing in thine heart? Thou hast not lied to men, but to God.

And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought wonders and great signs among the people.

To whom they had all given heed, from small to great, saying, This is the power of God which is called great.

And Simon also himself believed; and, having been baptised, continued constantly with Philip; and, beholding the signs and great works of power which took place, was astonished.

saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive the Holy Spirit.

And he rose up and went. And lo, an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a man in power under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to worship at Jerusalem,

But Saul increased the more in power, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

Jesus who was of Nazareth: how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power; who went through all quarters doing good, and healing all that were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.

And when, engaged in this, I was journeying to Damascus, with authority and power from the chief priests,

to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.

marked out Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by resurrection of the dead) Jesus Christ our Lord;

For I am not ashamed of the glad tidings; for it is God's power to salvation, to every one that believes, both to Jew first and to Greek:

for from the world's creation the invisible things of him are perceived, being apprehended by the mind through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity, so as to render them inexcusable.

Much rather therefore, having been now justified in the power of his blood, we shall be saved by him from wrath.

For if, being enemies, we have been reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much rather, having been reconciled, we shall be saved in the power of his life.

in order that, even as sin has reigned in the power of death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

For the scripture says to Pharaoh, For this very thing I have raised thee up from amongst men, that I might thus shew in thee my power, and so that my name should be declared in all the earth.

And if God, minded to shew his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much long-suffering vessels of wrath fitted for destruction;

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that ye should abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit of God; so that I, from Jerusalem, and in a circuit round to Illyricum, have fully preached the glad tidings of the Christ;

For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to us that are saved it is God's power.

but to those that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ God's power and God's wisdom.

and my word and my preaching, not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power;

that your faith might not stand in men's wisdom, but in God's power.

but I will come quickly to you, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of those that are puffed up, but the power.

For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

to deliver, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ (ye and my spirit being gathered together, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ), him that has so wrought this:

All things are lawful to me, but all things do not profit; all things are lawful to me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

And God has both raised up the Lord, and will raise us up from among the dead by his power.

I give you therefore to know, that no one, speaking in the power of the Spirit of God, says, Curse on Jesus; and no one can say, Lord Jesus, unless in the power of the Holy Spirit.

and to a different one faith, in the power of the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healing in the power of the same Spirit;

For also in the power of one Spirit we have all been baptised into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bondmen or free, and have all been given to drink of one Spirit.

If therefore I do not know the power of the sound, I shall be to him that speaks a barbarian, and he that speaks a barbarian for me.

Then the end, when he gives up the kingdom to him who is God and Father; when he shall have annulled all rule and all authority and power.

It is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power.

Now the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin the law;

For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, as to our tribulation which happened to us in Asia, that we were excessively pressed beyond our power, so as to despair even of living.

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

in the word of truth, in the power of God; through the arms of righteousness on the right hand and left,

For according to their power, I bear witness, and beyond their power, they were willing of their own accord,

And he said to me, My grace suffices thee; for my power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of the Christ may dwell upon me.

The signs indeed of the apostle were wrought among you in all endurance, signs, and wonders, and works of power.

for if indeed he has been crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God's power; for indeed we are weak in him, but we shall live with him by God's power towards you,)

and what the surpassing greatness of his power towards us who believe, according to the working of the might of his strength,

above every principality, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name named, not only in this age, but also in that to come;

which in other generations has not been made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the power of the Spirit,

of which I am become minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me, according to the working of his power.

in order that he may give you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power by his Spirit in the inner man;

But to him that is able to do far exceedingly above all which we ask or think, according to the power which works in us,

because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against principalities, against authorities, against the universal lords of this darkness, against spiritual power of wickedness in the heavenlies.

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