29 occurrences in 10 translations

'Sovereignty' in the Bible

And Jezebel his wife said to him, Dost thou now exercise sovereignty over Israel? arise, eat bread, and let thy heart be glad: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jizreelite.

Verse ConceptsDishonesty, Examples OfTemptressesEating Drinking And RejoicingExercisejezebel

When Rehoboam had established his sovereignty and royal power, he abandoned the law of the Lord—he and all Israel with him.

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentForsaking GodForsaking God's Things

Then all the assembly made a covenant in the house of God with the king [that is, with the child Joash, to overthrow Athaliah by proclaiming his sovereignty]. And Jehoiada [the priest] said to them, “Behold, the king’s son [Joash] shall reign, as the Lord has said in regard to the sons of David.

Verse ConceptsCovenant Relationships

Acknowledge God's power, his sovereignty over Israel, and the power he reveals in the skies!

Verse ConceptsGod, Power OfSkyStrength, DivineStrength Of GodGod Is StrongExcellence

They will no longer injure or destroy on my entire royal mountain. For there will be universal submission to the Lord's sovereignty, just as the waters completely cover the sea.

Verse ConceptsEarth, Promises AboutCovering The EarthMission, Of IsraelSeaMillennial KingdomBeing Filled With GodThings Like The SeaThe Earth Filled With GodSea, Metaphorical ReferencesMillennial Kingdom, Earth Filled With Knowledge Of God

“The fortified city will disappear from Ephraim,And sovereignty from DamascusAnd the remnant of Aram;They will be like the glory of the sons of Israel,”Declares the Lord of hosts.

Verse ConceptsFortificationsFortsSurvivors FavouredNorthern Kingdom Of Israelsyriadamascus

I will establish my sovereignty over Elam. I will destroy their king and their leaders," says the Lord.

Verse ConceptsGod, Sovereignty OfThrone

Your Majesty, you are king of kings. The God of heaven has given you sovereignty, power, strength, and glory.

Verse ConceptsPower Through GodPower, HumanSeeking God's StrengthAuthorityGod Bestowing GloryNature Of Kingsdominion

"During the reigns of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor its sovereignty left in the hands of another people. It will shatter and crush all of these kingdoms, and it will stand forever.

Verse ConceptsendempiresKingdom Of God, Coming OfMillenniumMessianic PropheciesNeverChrist Reigning ForeverPeople Destroying Foreign NationsThe Kingdom Of OthersThrone Of DavidEnd Of Dayslimitationscrushes

How great [are] his signs and wonders, how strong [is] his kingdom, {an everlasting kingdom}; and his sovereignty is from generation to generation.

Verse ConceptsGenerationsGod, The EternalGod Reigning ForeverSigns And Wonders Before ChristGod's Kingdom Being Eternaldominion

--it is you, O king, who have grown [great] and you have grown strong, and [so] your greatness has increased and it has reached to heaven and your sovereignty to the end of the earth.

Verse ConceptsStrong IndividualsThe Kingdom Of Others

While the word was in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven, saying, ‘King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared: sovereignty has been removed from you,

Verse ConceptsLossSpeech, DivineGod's VoiceWhile Still SpeakingGod Speaks From HeavenPeople Lacking AuthorityDeposing

"When that period of time was over, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven and my sanity returned to me. I blessed the Most High, praising and honoring the one who lives forever: For his sovereignty is eternal, and his kingdom continues from generation to generation.

Verse ConceptsGod, Living And Self sustainingPraiseLooking HeavenwardGod Reigning ForeverRegaining SanitySpecific Praising Of God

At that time my reason returned to me. And my majesty and splendor were restored to me for the glory of my kingdom, and my counselors and my nobles began seeking me out; so I was reestablished in my sovereignty, and surpassing greatness was added to me.

Verse ConceptsAdding BlessingRegaining SanityReinstating PeopleThose Looking For Peoplegreatness

Your Majesty, the Most High God gave sovereignty, greatness, glory, and majesty to your predecessor Nebuchadnezzar.

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfAuthorityGod Bestowing GlorygrandfathersDishonoring God

Then the sovereignty, the dominion and the greatness of all the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be given to the people of the saints of the Highest One; His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all the dominions will serve and obey Him.’

Verse ConceptsKingdomsSon Of ManBelievers Reigning ForeverPeople Of The KingdomThrone Of DavidGod's Kingdom Being Eternalgreatnessdominion

However, after he has come to power, his kingdom will be broken and parceled out in all directions. It won't go to his succeeding descendants, nor will its power match how he ruled, because his sovereignty will be uprooted and given to successors besides them.

Verse ConceptsFour WindsChildren SufferingDeposing

And you, watchtower for the flock,fortified hill of Daughter Zion,the former rule will come to you,sovereignty will come to Daughter Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsdaughtersDay of the LORDReinstatementWatchmanZion, As A SymbolPeople Of The KingdomStock Keepingjerusalemziondominion

They are fierce and terrifying;their views of justice and sovereigntystem from themselves.

Verse ConceptsFearing Other PeoplePeople In Righteousnessdignity

And upon his return, after he had obtained the sovereignty, he ordered those servants to whom he had given the money to be summoned before him, that he might learn their success in trading.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsOthers Summoninginvesting

For if, through the transgression of the one individual, Death made use of the one individual to seize the sovereignty, all the more shall those who receive God's overflowing grace and gift of righteousness reign as kings in Life through the one individual, Jesus Christ.

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfAbundance, SpiritualGenerosity, God'sGrace, And Christian LifeJustification, Results OfRighteousness, As FaithVictory, Over Spiritual ForcesImputed RighteousnessGrowth In GraceLife Through ChristSin Producing DeathOnly One PersonAuthority Of DisciplesSin Produces DeathThe Grace Of GodRighteousnessGod's GraceTragedy

high above all other government and authority and power and dominion, and every title of sovereignty used either in this Age or in the Age to come.

Verse ConceptsThe Future AgeAll Authority Has Been Given To JesusThe power of ChristPowerUnconditional Loveprincipalitiesdominion

It is not to angels that God has assigned the sovereignty of that coming world, of which we speak.

Verse ConceptsThe Future AgeAngelsPerspectiveconnectedness

saying,“To You we give thanks, O Lord God Almighty [the Omnipotent, the Ruler of all], Who are and Who were, because You have taken Your great power and the sovereignty [which is rightly Yours] and have [now] begun to reign.

Verse ConceptsGod, Power OfGod, The EternalThanksgivingThanksgiving, OfferedThe AlmightyThe Existence Of GodGod Showed His PowerWe Thank GodThank YouBeing Grateful

Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying,“Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom (dominion, reign) of our God, and the authority of His Christ have come; for the accuser of our [believing] brothers and sisters has been thrown down [at last], he who accuses them and keeps bringing charges [of sinful behavior] against them before our God day and night.

Verse ConceptsAdoption, descriptions ofBackbitingAccusations, Source OfSatan, Titles ForGod, Power OfHealthPower, God's SavingSatan, As The Enemy Of GodSpiritual Warfare, As ConflictSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InNames And Titles For SatanAccusation, Satan's RoleAffliction Day And NightShout Of GodFinal SalvationGod Showed His PowerGod Speaks From HeavenKingdom Of GodMartyrdomaccusationsSatan Accuses Believers

As for the woman you saw, she is the great city that has sovereignty over the kings of the earth."

Verse ConceptsBabylonCondemnation Of Babylon

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Sovereignty (29 instances)

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