Bible Verses about Power

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Compiled by The BibleStudyTools Staff on 08/23/2019

What does the Bible say about Power? Discover the top Bible verses about Power from the Old and New Testaments. Read through the biblical references of Power to learn more about its meaning and significance. May you find some insight from these related scripture quotes!

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Colossians 1:11

11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience,
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Ephesians 1:19

19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength
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Ephesians 1:19-20

19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength
20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms,
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1 Corinthians 1:24-28

24 but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.
27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are,
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Revelation 11:17

17 saying: “We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign.
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1 Corinthians 2:5

5 so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.
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Ephesians 6:10

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
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Ephesians 3:16

Ephesians 3:16
16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
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Deuteronomy 8:17-18

17 You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.”
18 But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.
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Ephesians 6:12

Ephesians 6:12
12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
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Hebrews 2:14

14 Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil—
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Luke 20:20

20 Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be sincere. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said, so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.
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Revelation 7:12

12 saying: “Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!”
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Colossians 1:29

29 To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.
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2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Your Daily Verse - 2 Corinthians 12:9
7 or because of these surpassingly great revelations. Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.
8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
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2 Corinthians 13:4

4 For to be sure, he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God’s power. Likewise, we are weak in him, yet by God’s power we will live with him in our dealing with you.
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2 Corinthians 12:9

Your Daily Verse - 2 Corinthians 12:9
9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
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Romans 1:16

Romans 1:16
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.
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Ephesians 3:7

7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power.
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1 Corinthians 1:18

18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
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Romans 1:20

20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.
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Acts 1:8

We have received the POWER of the Holy Spirit
8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
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1 Thessalonians 1:5

5 because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake.
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Luke 24:49

God Has Fulfilled What He Has Promised
49 I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
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Luke 1:35

35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
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1 Corinthians 2:4

4 My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,
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Romans 15:13

May God fill ALL of you with joy on this wonderful day! - Romans 15:13
13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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2 Timothy 1:7

God Has Not Given us a Spirit of Fear
7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
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Philippians 3:21

21 who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.
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1 Corinthians 1:24

24 but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
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Ephesians 3:20

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20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,
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Matthew 22:29

29 Jesus replied, “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
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Micah 3:8

I Am Filled With Power
8 But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the LORD, and with justice and might, to declare to Jacob his transgression, to Israel his sin.
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Colossians 1:16

16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.
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Luke 9:1

1 When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases,
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2 Peter 1:3

2 Peter 1:3
3 His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.
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Hebrews 1:3

3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.
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Romans 9:22

22 What if God, although choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience the objects of his wrath—prepared for destruction?
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2 Timothy 1:7-8

God Has Not Given us a Spirit of Fear
7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God.
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Philippians 3:10

10 I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,
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Psalms 68:35

35 You, God, are awesome in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!
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1 Corinthians 6:14

14 By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also.
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Isaiah 40:29-31

Your Daily Verse - Isaiah 40:29
29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
30 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;
31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
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1 Corinthians 4:19-20

19 But I will come to you very soon, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only how these arrogant people are talking, but what power they have.
20 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.
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1 Corinthians 5:4

4 So when you are assembled and I am with you in spirit, and the power of our Lord Jesus is present,
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1 Corinthians 15:24

24 Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power.
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Romans 4:21

21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.
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Revelation 4:11

11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”
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Luke 4:14

14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside.
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Luke 1:17

17 And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
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