But Jesus answered them, “You are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God.

Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

And Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had gone out from him, immediately turned about in the crowd and said, “Who touched my garments?”

And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.”

Jesus said to them, “Is this not the reason you are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God?

And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.

And Jesus said, “I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.”

And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.

Jesus Begins His Ministry

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country.

And they were all amazed and said to one another, “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”

Jesus Heals a Paralytic

On one of those days, as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with him to heal.

And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power came out from him and healed them all.

But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I perceive that power has gone out from me.”

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles

And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases,

Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.

And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”

But from now on the Son of Man shall be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”

And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk?

And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, “By what power or by what name did you do this?”

And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.

Stephen Is Seized

And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people.

They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the power of God that is called Great.”

saying, “Give me this power also, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

The Righteous Shall Live by Faith

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.

For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I might show my power in you, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”

What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction,

And even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again.

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God—so that from Jerusalem and all the way around to Illyricum I have fulfilled the ministry of the gospel of Christ;

For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

Christ the Wisdom and Power of God

For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.

But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out not the talk of these arrogant people but their power.

For the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power.

When you are assembled in the name of the Lord Jesus and my spirit is present, with the power of our Lord Jesus,

And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power.

Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power.

It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.

The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.

Treasure in Jars of Clay

But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.

by truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left;

For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.

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 of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

For he was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by the power of God.

and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might

far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience—

Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God's grace, which was given me by the working of his power.

that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,

Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,

that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,

who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.

being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy;

because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.

To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power,

The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders,

for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God,

having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.

He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,

who has become a priest, not on the basis of a legal requirement concerning bodily descent, but by the power of an indestructible life.

By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised.

quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.

who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Confirm Your Calling and Election

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,

Christ's Glory and the Prophetic Word

For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

whereas angels, though greater in might and power, do not pronounce a blasphemous judgment against them before the Lord.

We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

“‘I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”

saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!”

Then I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, with the seal of the living God, and he called with a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm earth and sea,

saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”

Then from the smoke came locusts on the earth, and they were given power like the power of scorpions of the earth.

They have tails and stings like scorpions, and their power to hurt people for five months is in their tails.

For the power of the horses is in their mouths and in their tails, for their tails are like serpents with heads, and by means of them they wound.

They have the power to shut the sky, that no rain may fall during the days of their prophesying, and they have power over the waters to turn them into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague, as often as they desire.

saying, “We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, who is and who was, for you have taken your great power and begun to reign.

And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God.

And the beast that I saw was like a leopard; its feet were like a bear's, and its mouth was like a lion's mouth. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority.

and the sanctuary was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the sanctuary until the seven plagues of the seven angels were finished.

They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.

And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings for one hour, together with the beast.

These are of one mind, and they hand over their power and authority to the beast.

for God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by being of one mind and handing over their royal power to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.

For all nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality, and the kings of the earth have committed immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown rich from the power of her luxurious living.”

Rejoicing in Heaven

After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out, “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,

Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years.