Authority - Bible Quotes & Promises

Authority	Bible Quotes & Promises - Inspirational & Famous Quotes -- Definitions & Meanings

Bible Quotes

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.” And he rose and went home. When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men. (Matthew 9:6-8) ESV Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. (Romans 13:1-4) NIV Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. (Ephesians 5:22) NIV Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” (Ephesians 6:1-3) NIV So that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:10,11) NIV Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. For Adam was formed first, then Eve; and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor. Yet she will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control. (1 Timothy 2:11-15) NIV Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, (1 Timothy 3:2) NIV For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God's church? (1 Timothy 3:5) NIV Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. (1 Timothy 5:17) NIV Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you. (Hebrews 13:17) NIV Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust. For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God. (1 Peter 2:18-20) NIV Who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him. (1 Peter 3:22) NIV

Inspirational Quotes from Famous People

Leave no authority existing not responsible to the people.
--Thomas Jefferson - American President 1743-1826

I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led, and bearding every authority which stood in their way.
--Thomas Jefferson - American President 1743-1826

Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere as long as the policy you've decided upon is being carried out.
--Ronald Reagan – American President 1911-2004

There is no necessity to separate the monarch from the mob; all authority is equally bad.
--Oscar Wilde – Irish Dramatist 1854-1900

Football is like life - it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.
--Vince Lombardi – American Coach 1913-1970

The wisest have the most authority.
--Plato – Greek Philosopher 427 BC – 347 BC

When you make your peace with authority, you become authority.
--Jim Morrison – American Musician 1943-1971

Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.
--Leonardo da Vinci – Italian Artist 1452-1519

My relationship to power and authority is that I'm all for it. People need somebody to watch over them. Ninety-five percent of the people in the world need to be told what to do and how to behave.
--Arnold Schwarzenegger - Austrian Actor Born 1947

Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.
--Robert E. Lee – American Soldier 1807-1870

If you're going to kick authority in the teeth, you might as well use two feet.
--Keith Richards – English Musician Born 1943

Authority is never without hate.
--Euripides – Greek Poet 480 BC – 406 BC

New faces have more authority than accustomed ones.
--Euripides – Greek Poet 480 BC – 406 BC

Authority doesn't work without prestige, or prestige without distance.
--Charles de Gaulle – French Leader 1890-1970

I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge.
--Charles de Gaulle – French Leader 1890-1970

No man has any natural authority over his fellow men.
--Jean-Jacques Rousseau – French Philosopher 1712-1778⁶