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• In fact, who fears authority? Not those who do good, but those who do evil. Do you want to be without fear of a person in authority? Do good and you will receive praise. (Romans 13, 3)

• Then the end will come, when Christ delivers the Kingdom to God the Father, after having destroyed every rule, authority and power. (1 Corinthians 15, 24)

• Although I may seem too confident in the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up and not for pulling you down, I will not be put to shame for saying this. (2 Corinthians 10, 8)

• This is why I am writing now, so that when I come I may not have to act strictly and make use of the authority the Lord has given me for building up and not for destroying. (2 Corinthians 13, 10)

• far above all rule, power, authority, dominion, or any other supernatural force that could be named, not only in this world but in the world to come as well. (Ephesians 1, 21)

• He is the head of all cosmic power and authority, and in him you have everything. (Colossians 2, 10)

• for rulers of states and all in authority, that we may enjoy a quiet and peaceful life in godliness and respect. (1 Timothy 2, 2)

• I allow no woman to teach or to have authority over men. Let them be quiet. (1 Timothy 2, 12)

• Those who serve well as deacons will win honorable rank, with authority to speak of Christian faith. (1 Timothy 3, 13)

• Teach these things, encourage and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you. (Titus 2, 15)

• For the Lord's sake, respect all human authority: the king as chief authority, (1 Peter 2, 13)

• In the same way, let the younger ones among you respect the authority of the elders. All of you, be humble in your dealings with each other, because God opposes the proud but gives his grace to the humble. (1 Peter 5, 5)