The best Bible verses for authority for families include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for authority for families, each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"“Tell us by what authority you are doing these things,” they said. “Who gave you this authority?”"Luke 20:2
"“Tell us by what authority you are doing these things,” they said. “Who gave you this authority?”"Luke 20:2
"Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be honest. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor."Luke 20:20
"Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors."Luke 22:25
"The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law."Mark 1:22
"The people were all so amazed that they asked each other, “What is this? A new teaching—and with authority! He even gives orders to evil spirits and they obey him.”"Mark 1:27
"But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins…” He said to the paralytic,"Mark 2:10
"Calling the Twelve to him, he sent them out two by two and gave them authority over evil spirits."Mark 6:7
"Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them."Mark 10:42
"“By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you authority to do this?”"Mark 11:28
"Jesus replied, “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things."Mark 11:29
"So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”"Mark 11:33
"For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”"Matthew 8:9
Scripture does not change for its audience, but which passages land does. The 15 verses below were chosen because they are accessible to authority for families without being condescending — plain in their language, concrete in their imagery, and short enough to hold in mind.
The point is not a simplified Bible. It is picking the passages that already speak clearly, so the reader meets the text itself rather than a paraphrase of it.
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The most-cited Bible verses for authority for families are Luke 20:2, Luke 20:8, Luke 20:20. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to authority for families across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for authority for families, chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.