The best Bible verses for authority (KJV) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for authority (KJV), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:"Colossians 2:10
"Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:"Ephesians 1:21
"And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father 1 to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah."Isaiah 22:21
"The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?"Jeremiah 5:31
"Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?"John 2:18
"No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father."John 10:18
"As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him."John 17:2
"And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it."Luke 4:6
"And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out."Luke 4:36
"But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house."Luke 5:24
"For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it."Luke 7:8
"Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases."Luke 9:1
"Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you."Luke 10:19
Translations differ in what they optimise for. Some follow the original wording closely at the cost of a natural English sentence; others read smoothly and make interpretive choices to get there. Neither is wrong, but they produce noticeably different verses.
Each of the 15 verses below is shown in the translation you asked for, and every verse links to a page comparing all six side by side — which is usually the fastest way to see where the translators disagreed.
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The most-cited Bible verses for authority (KJV) are Colossians 2:10, Ephesians 1:21, Isaiah 22:21. 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 (KJV) 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 (KJV), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.