The best Bible verses for power (KJV) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for power (KJV), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,"1 Corinthians 5:4
"In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,"1 Corinthians 5:4
"And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power."1 Corinthians 6:14
"To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:"1 Corinthians 12:10
"Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power."1 Corinthians 15:24
"It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:"1 Corinthians 15:43
"Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time."1 Peter 1:5
"Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him."1 Peter 3:22
"For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake."1 Thessalonians 1:5
"But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us."2 Corinthians 4:7
"By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,"2 Corinthians 6:7
"(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) through"2 Corinthians 10:4
"And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."2 Corinthians 12:9
"Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you."2 Corinthians 13:3
"For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you. in"2 Corinthians 13:4
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 power (KJV) are 1 Corinthians 5:4, 1 Corinthians 6:14, 1 Corinthians 12:10. 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 power (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 power (KJV), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.