What Does the Bible Say About Power?

“And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.”

“Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.”

“And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. Israel: that is, A prince of God”

“Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.”

“Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain.”

“For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth.”

“And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth. raised: Heb. made thee stand”

“Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.”

“Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? gods: or, mighty ones?”

“Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them.”

“O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?”

“See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.”

“For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.”

“Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand.”

“Which doeth great things and unsearchable ; marvellous things without number: unsearchable: Heb. there is no search without: Heb. till there be no number”

“He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?”

“Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.”

“By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.”

“Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?”

“Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?”

“Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?”

“Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.”

“When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;”

“Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.”

“The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters. many: or, great”

“The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.”

“For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.”

“Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.”

“God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God. power: or, strength”

“A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; thirsty: Heb. weary where: without water”

“To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.”

“Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:”

“He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.”

“To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice. send: Heb. give”

“O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.”

“Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die; thy: Heb. thine arm preserve: Heb. reserve the children of death”

“O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?”

“Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand. a: Heb. an arm with might”

“Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.”

“Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.”

“Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.”

“Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth. from: or, more than the womb of the morning: thou shalt have, etc”

“With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.”

“He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.”

“But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. reprove: or, argue”

“Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength: everlasting: Heb. the rock of ages”

“Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.”

“He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.”

“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”

“Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it? let it: Heb. turn it back?”

“Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together. my: or, the palm of my right hand hath spread out”

“The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.”

“Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. glorious: Heb. decked”

“I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.”

“That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?”

“Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?”

“He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.”

“But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.”

“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?”

“Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.”

“If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.”

“And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?”

“But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.”

“The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.”

“Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. might: or, army”

“Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.”

“And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.”

“And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:”

“For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.”

“But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!”

“But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.”

“And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. against: or, over”

“And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”

“But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.”

“But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.”

“Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.”

“And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.”

“And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.”

“And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.”

“And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;”

“They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.”

“And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. to the wisdom: or, by the wisdom”

“And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.”

“And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.”

“And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.”

“And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.”

“And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.”

“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.”

“But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.”

“But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.”

“And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.”

“All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.”

“He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.”

“Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

“The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.”

“But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto , and I work.”

“For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.”

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.”

“For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;”

“Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,”