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Bible Verses About Obeying Authority
Find Bible verses about obeying authority — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about obeying authority?
The Bible addresses obeying authority with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
Luke 20:2
“They asked him, "Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?"”
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Matthew 28:18
“Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.”
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Mark 11:28
“and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?"”
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1 Timothy 2:12
“But I don't permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.”
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Luke 7:8
“For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, 'Go!' and he goes; and to another, 'Come!' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."”
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Mark 1:27
“They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!"”
Matthew 21:23
“When he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?"”
Luke 4:32
“and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.”
Matthew 8:9
“For I am also a man under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and tell another, 'Come,' and he comes; and tell my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."”
Matthew 9:6
“But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins..." (then he said to the paralytic), "Get up, and take up your mat, and go up to your house."”
Matthew 7:29
“for he taught them with authority, and not like the scribes.”
Mark 6:7
“He called to himself the twelve, and began to send them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits.”
John 17:2
“even as you gave him authority over all flesh, he will give eternal life to all whom you have given him.”
Luke 9:1
“He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.”
Matthew 9:8
“But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.”
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Luke 20:8 — “Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."...”
Genesis 1:3 — “God said, "Let there be light," and there was light....”
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