'Authority' in the Bible

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, an Apostle by the selection of God, given authority as a preacher of the good news,

Are we therefore to sin because we are no longer under the authority of Law, but under grace? No, indeed!

Since I am speaking to those who understand law, brothers, are you unaware that the law has authority over someone as long as he lives?

That is why the mind that focuses on human nature is hostile toward God. It refuses to submit to the authority of God's Law because it is powerless to do so.

hath not the potter authority over the clay, out of the same lump to make the one vessel to honour, and the one to dishonour?

What if God, although willing to show His [terrible] wrath and to make His power known, has tolerated with great patience the objects of His wrath [which are] prepared for destruction?

For through the authority graciously given to me I warn every individual among you not to value himself unduly, but to cultivate sobriety of judgement in accordance with the amount of faith which God has allotted to each one.

The teacher must do the same in his teaching; and he who exhorts others, in his exhortation. He who gives should be liberal; he who is in authority should be energetic and alert; and he who succours the afflicted should do it cheerfully.

Everyone must submit to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those that exist are instituted by God.

So then, the one who resists the authority is opposing God’s command, and those who oppose it will bring judgment on themselves.

For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have its approval.

So put yourselves under the authority, not for fear of wrath, but because you have the knowledge of what is right.

For the same reason, make payment of taxes; because the authority is God's servant, to take care of such things at all times.

But I write to you the more boldly--partly as reminding you of what you already know--because of the authority graciously entrusted to me by God,