15 Bible Verses about All Power And Authority Belongs To God

Psalm 62:11 ESV / 14 helpful votes

Once God has spoken; twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God,

Matthew 28:18 ESV / 12 helpful votes

And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

John 19:11 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Jesus answered him, “You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above. Therefore he who delivered me over to you has the greater sin.”

Job 42:2 ESV / 10 helpful votes

“I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.

1 Chronicles 29:11-12 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all.

Romans 13:1 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.

Daniel 2:20-21 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Daniel answered and said: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and might. He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding;

Colossians 2:10 ESV / 6 helpful votes

And you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority.

Jude 1:25 ESV / 5 helpful votes

To the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.

1 Peter 5:11 ESV / 5 helpful votes

To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Psalm 115:3 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases.

Revelation 19:6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.

1 Timothy 6:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.

Ephesians 1:20-22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

That he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church,

Psalm 147:5 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.

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