Authority

And having come near, Jesus spake to them, saying, `Given to me was all authority in heaven and on earth;

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,

lo, I give to you the authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and on all the power of the enemy, and nothing by any means shall hurt you;

And Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;

Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this <FI>is<Fi> unprofitable to you.

The domestics! be subjecting yourselves in all fear to the masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the cross; — read the full passage →

The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,

every one who is transgressing, and is not remaining in the teaching of the Christ, hath not God; he who is remaining in the teaching of the Christ, this one hath both the Father and the Son;

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,

that in the name of Jesus every knee may bow--of heavenlies, and earthlies, and what are under the earth-- — read the full passage →

Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready,

And having called together his twelve disciples, he gave them power and authority over all the demons, and to cure sicknesses,

be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;

Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest, — read the full passage →

and if any one do not obey our word through the letter, this one note ye, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed,

for, for this also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether in regard to all things ye are obedient.

he, therefore, who is despising--doth not despise man, but God, who also did give His Holy Spirit to us.

and they were all amazed, so as to reason among themselves, saying, `What is this? what new teaching <FI>is<Fi> this? that with authority also the unclean spirits he commandeth, and they obey him!'

And Samuel saith, `Hath Jehovah had delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as <FI>in<Fi> hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? lo, hearkening than sacrifice is better; to give attention than fat of rams;

and when He may come--the Spirit of truth--He will guide you to all the truth, for He will not speak from Himself, but as many things as He will hear He will speak, and the coming things He will tell you;

`And signs shall accompany those believing these things; in my name demons they shall cast out; with new tongues they shall speak; — read the full passage →

In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;

Jesus answered, `Thou wouldest have no authority against me, if it were not having been given thee from above; because of this, he who is delivering me up to thee hath greater sin.'

He saith to them, `And ye--who do ye say me to be?' — read the full passage →

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

And having called to him his twelve disciples, he gave to them power over unclean spirits, so as to be casting them out, and to be healing every sickness, and every malady.

Ye--of God ye are, little children, and ye have overcome them; because greater is He who <FI>is<Fi> in you, than he who is in the world.

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

and I wish you to know that of every man the head is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the husband, and the head of Christ is God.

and the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and remind you of all things that I said to you.

and he said to them, `Give back, therefore, the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;'

Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance <FI>is<Fi> in a multitude of counsellors.

The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

And God saith, `Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that is creeping on the earth.'

and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach;

so that he who is setting himself against the authority, against God's ordinance hath resisted; and those resisting, to themselves shall receive judgment.

`But, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power upon the earth to forgive sins--(then saith he to the paralytic) --having risen, take up thy couch, and go to thy house.' — read the full passage →

Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest, — read the full passage →

if them he did call gods unto whom the word of God came, (and the Writing is not able to be broken,)

according as I said to you: My sheep my voice do hear, and I know them, and they follow me,

because the husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ <FI>is<Fi> head of the assembly, and he is saviour of the body,

Desist, and know that I <FI>am<Fi> God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.

`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

he who is doing the sin, of the devil he is, because from the beginning the devil doth sin; for this was the Son of God manifested, that he may break up the works of the devil;

this first knowing, that no prophecy of the Writing doth come of private exposition, — read the full passage →

It being, therefore, evening, on that day, the first of the sabbaths, and the doors having been shut where the disciples were assembled, through fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith to them, `Peace to you;' — read the full passage →

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him again, `It hath been written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

and the long-suffering of our Lord count ye salvation, according as also our beloved brother Paul--according to the wisdom given to him--did write to you, — read the full passage →

Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready, — read the full passage →

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of God.

and Jesus having called them near, said, `Ye have known that the rulers of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those great do exercise authority over them, — read the full passage →

Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;

because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;

for of God it is a ministrant to thee for good; and if that which is evil thou mayest do, be fearing, for not in vain doth it bear the sword; for of God it is a ministrant, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil.

for not by will of man did ever prophecy come, but by the Holy Spirit borne on holy men of God spake.

In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won,

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men: — read the full passage →

and if I delay, that thou mayest know how it behoveth <FI>thee<Fi> to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is an assembly of the living God--a pillar and foundation of the truth,

which things also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Holy Spirit, with spiritual things spiritual things comparing,

Death and life <FI>are<Fi> in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

and the long-suffering of our Lord count ye salvation, according as also our beloved brother Paul--according to the wisdom given to him--did write to you,

is any infirm among you? let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, having anointed him with oil, in the name of the Lord, — read the full passage →

through being a Son, did learn by the things which he suffered--the obedience, — read the full passage →

for kings, and all who are in authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity,

to which He did call you through our good news, to the acquiring of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

The wives! be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord;

The servants! obey the masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ; — read the full passage →

far above all principality, and authority, and might, and lordship, and every name named, not only in this age, but also in the coming one;

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service; — read the full passage →

It being, therefore, evening, on that day, the first of the sabbaths, and the doors having been shut where the disciples were assembled, through fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith to them, `Peace to you;' — read the full passage →

And God blesseth them, and God saith to them, `Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over every living thing that is creeping upon the earth.'

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

As all things to us His divine power (the things pertaining unto life and piety) hath given, through the acknowledgement of him who did call us through glory and worthiness,

who being the brightness of the glory, and the impress of His subsistence, bearing up also the all things by the saying of his might--through himself having made a cleansing of our sins, sat down at the right hand of the greatness in the highest,

in these last days did speak to us in a Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He did make the ages;

and a woman I do not suffer to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,

Let a woman in quietness learn in all subjection, — read the full passage →

in regard to which I was set a preacher and apostle--truth I say in Christ, I do not lie--a teacher of nations, in faith and truth.

giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the God and Father; — read the full passage →

for walking in the flesh, not according to the flesh do we war, — read the full passage →

for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually;

because the mind of the flesh <FI>is<Fi> enmity to God, for to the law of God it doth not subject itself,

`The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have <FI>it<Fi> abundantly.

therefore doth a man leave his father and his mother, and hath cleaved unto his wife, and they have become one flesh.

and you, the anointing that ye did receive from him, in you it doth remain, and ye have no need that any one may teach you, but as the same anointing doth teach you concerning all, and is true, and is not a lie, and even as was taught you, ye shall remain in him.

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren; — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

because every one who is begotten of God doth overcome the world, and this is the victory that did overcome the world--our faith; — read the full passage →

Jesus, therefore, said to the twelve, `Do ye also wish to go away?' — read the full passage →

And dost thou wish to know, O vain man, that the faith apart from the works is dead? — read the full passage →

In many parts, and many ways, God of old having spoken to the fathers in the prophets,