Quotes about Authority
For even if I boast somewhat excessively about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.
— 2 Corinthians 10:8
For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”
— 2 Corinthians 10:10
We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us—a field that reaches even to you.
— 2 Corinthians 10:13
I consider myself in no way inferior to those “super-apostles.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:5
The true marks of an apostle—signs, wonders, and miracles—were performed among you with great perseverance.
— 2 Corinthians 12:12
since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.
— 2 Corinthians 13:3
This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
— 2 Corinthians 13:10
Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead—
— Galatians 1:1
But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!
— Galatians 1:8
Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
— Galatians 1:10
Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator.
— Galatians 3:19
What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything.
— Galatians 4:1