Bible Verses about “spiritual authority”
The Bible contains 25 verses about spiritual authority across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.”
“Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
“Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.”
“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them."”
“Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.”
“throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;”
“Yahweh will cause your enemies who rise up against you to be struck before you. They will come out against you one way, and will flee before you seven ways.”
“You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.”
“Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.”
“I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.”
“Most certainly I tell you, whatever things you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever things you release on earth will have been released in heaven.”
“for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds,”
“Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.”
“I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven."”
“He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed, that he might destroy the works of the devil.”
“For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.”
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.”
“they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will in no way hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."”
“For though we walk in the flesh, we don't wage war according to the flesh;”
“These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;”
“Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?”
“Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."”
“Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.”
“He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"”
“He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.”