Spiritual Authority

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Spiritual Authority

26 verses12 books7 themes

Spiritual Authority

The delegated authority of believers in Christ over the powers of darkness.

A study on the biblical basis for spiritual authority — the authority Christ holds, the authority He delegates to believers, and how it is exercised in prayer and ministry.

All Scripture quotations are taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Summary by Book

Old Testament

Psalms

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Psalms 8:6
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You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet.

Psalms 110:2
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The Lord shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion. Rule in the midst of Your enemies!

New Testament

Matthew

4
Matthew 10:1
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And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease.

Matthew 16:19
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And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

Matthew 18:18
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Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

Matthew 28:18
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And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

Mark

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Mark 16:17
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And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues.

Mark 16:18
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they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.

Luke

3
Luke 9:1
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Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

Luke 10:17
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Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.

Luke 10:19
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Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

John

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John 14:12
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Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.

Romans

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Romans 8:37
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Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

Ephesians

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Ephesians 1:20
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which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places.

Ephesians 1:21
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far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.

Ephesians 1:22
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And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church.

Ephesians 2:6
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and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 6:12
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For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Philippians

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Philippians 2:9
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Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name.

Philippians 2:10
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that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth.

Colossians

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Colossians 2:10
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and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.

Colossians 2:15
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Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.

James

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James 4:7
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Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

1 Peter

2
1 Peter 5:8
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Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

1 Peter 5:9
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Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.

Revelation

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Revelation 12:11
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And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.

Thematic Index

All Authority Belongs to Christ

Authority Delegated to Believers

Keys of the Kingdom

Seated in Heavenly Places

Spiritual Warfare and Authority

Overcoming Through Christ

Dominion Given to Humanity

All Scripture quotations are taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.