The best Bible verses for power (NLT) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for power (NLT), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s power."1 Corinthians 4:20
"in the name of the Lord Jesus. You must call a meeting of the church. I will be present with you in spirit, and so will the power of our Lord Jesus."1 Corinthians 5:4
"And God will raise us from the dead by his power, just as he raised our Lord from the dead."1 Corinthians 6:14
"He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages, while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said."1 Corinthians 12:10
"After that the end will come, when he will turn the Kingdom over to God the Father, having destroyed every ruler and authority and power."1 Corinthians 15:24
"Our bodies are buried in brokenness, but they will be raised in glory. They are buried in weakness, but they will be raised in strength."1 Corinthians 15:43
"And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see."1 Peter 1:5
"Now Christ has gone to heaven. He is seated in the place of honor next to God, and all the angels and authorities and powers accept his authority."1 Peter 3:22
"For when we brought you the Good News, it was not only with words but also with power, for the Holy Spirit gave you full assurance that what we said was true. And you know of our concern for you from the way we lived when we were with you."1 Thessalonians 1:5
"We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves."2 Corinthians 4:7
"We faithfully preach the truth. God’s power is working in us. We use the weapons of righteousness in the right hand for attack and the left hand for defense."2 Corinthians 6:7
"We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments."2 Corinthians 10:4
"Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me."2 Corinthians 12:9
"I will give you all the proof you want that Christ speaks through me. Christ is not weak when he deals with you; he is powerful among you."2 Corinthians 13:3
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 (NLT) are 1 Corinthians 4:20, 1 Corinthians 5:4, 1 Corinthians 6:14. 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 (NLT) 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 (NLT), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.