Topic
Jurisdiction
6 passages cited, from 2 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Matthew 9:8ISBE
But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
- Luke 23:7ISBE
And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
- John 5:27ISBE
And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
- Romans 9:21ISBE
Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
- Romans 13:1–3ISBE
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.…
- Titus 3:1ISBE
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 6 references
joo-ris-dik'-shun (exousia): The word exousia is well known in New Testament Greek. It is derived from the word exesti, and suggests the absence of any hindrance to an act. It contains the idea of right and might (Cremer). In the New Testament it means right, authority, capability (Ro 9:21); power, strength (Mt 9:8); right and might (Joh 5:27). Thus it gets the meaning of the powers of the magistrate, which it bears in later Greek (Tit 3:1; Ro 13:1-3). And in this sense it is used in Lu 23:7, where it is translated "jurisdiction."
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 0 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → See CHURCH AND STATE
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.