A special power from God that controls what happens and guides people.
All Scripture References (4)
Ephesians (1)
Ephesians 1:21
far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
Colossians (1)
Colossians 1:16
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.
2 Peter (1)
2 Peter 2:10
Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.
Jude (1)
Jude 1:8
Yet in the same way these dreamers defile their bodies, reject authority, and slander glorious beings.