Surely the king’s authority ¹  is absolute; ²  no one can say ³  to him, “What are you doing?”

Then a powerful king ¹  will arise, exercising great authority and doing as he pleases.

Am I saying these things only on the basis of common sense, ¹  or does the law not say this as well?

What I am saying with this boastful confidence ¹  I do not say the way the Lord would. ²  Instead it is, as it were, foolishness.

As for the rest of the beasts, their ruling authority had already been removed, though they were permitted to go on living ¹  for a time and a season.

But I will warn ¹  you whom you should fear: Fear the one who, after the killing, ²  has authority to throw you ³  into hell. ⁴  Yes, I tell you, fear him!

If anyone wants to do God’s will, ¹  he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak from my own authority. ² 

And I will grant my two witnesses authority ¹  to prophesy for 1,260 days, dressed in sackcloth.

Then ¹  I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, “The salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the ruling authority ²  of his Christ, ³  have now come, because the accuser of our brothers and sisters, ⁴  the one who accuses them day and night ⁵  before our God, has been thrown down.

by me princes rule, as well as nobles and ¹  all righteous judges. ² 

Fools ¹  are placed in many positions of authority, ²  while wealthy men sit in lowly positions.

“The ¹  experts in the law ²  and the Pharisees ³  sit on Moses’ seat.

The Father loves the Son and has placed all things under his authority. ¹ 

But Peter and the apostles replied, ¹  “We must obey ²  God rather than people. ³ 

just as I have received the right to rule ¹  from my Father – and I will give him the morning star. ² 

Jesus replied, “You would have no authority ¹  over me at all, unless it was given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you ²  is guilty of greater sin.” ³ 

So ¹  he got up ²  and went. There ³  he met ⁴  an Ethiopian eunuch, ⁵  a court official of Candace, ⁶  queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasury. He ⁷  had come to Jerusalem to worship, ⁸ 

To him was given ruling authority, honor, and sovereignty. All peoples, nations, and language groups were serving ¹  him. His authority is eternal and will not pass away. ²  His kingdom will not be destroyed. ³ 

So ¹  I looked ²  and here came ³  a pale green ⁴  horse! The ⁵  name of the one who rode it ⁶  was Death, and Hades followed right behind. ⁷  They ⁸  were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill its population with the sword, ⁹  famine, and disease, and by the wild animals of the earth.

If only these men ¹  were under my command, ²  I would get rid of Abimelech!” He challenged Abimelech, ³  “Muster ⁴  your army and come out for battle!” ⁵