'Rulers' in the Bible
But Jesus called them over and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles dominate them, and the men of high position exercise power over them.
Jesus called them over and said to them, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles dominate them, and their men of high positions exercise power over them.
Whenever they bring you before synagogues and rulers and authorities, don’t worry about how you should defend yourselves or what you should say.
Nevertheless, many did believe in Him even among the rulers, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, so they would not be banned from the synagogue.
The next day, their rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem
Then Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders:
The kings of the earth took their standand the rulers assembled togetheragainst the Lord and against His Messiah.
For the residents of Jerusalem and their rulers, since they did not recognize Him or the voices of the prophets that are read every Sabbath, have fulfilled their words by condemning Him.
When an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to assault and stone them,
For I am persuaded that not even death or life,angels or rulers,things present or things to come, hostile powers,
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.
However, we do speak a wisdom among the mature, but not a wisdom of this age, or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.
None of the rulers of this age knew this wisdom, for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
This is so God’s multi-faceted wisdom may now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavens.
For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.
For everything was created by Him,in heaven and on earth,the visible and the invisible,whether thrones or dominionsor rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him.
He disarmed the rulers and authorities and disgraced them publicly; He triumphed over them by Him.
Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work,