# Authority ## Ignatius Catholic Study Bible **Authority** Church's authority: [[matthew-10#^matthew-10-1|Mt 10:1-4, 5, 40]]; [[matthew-16#^matthew-16-18|16:18-19]]; [[matthew-18#^matthew-18-17|18:17-18]]; [[luke-10#^luke-10-16|Lk 10:16]]; [[john-14#^john-14-26|Jn 14:26]]; [[acts-of-the-apostles-02#^acts-of-the-apostles-02-42|Acts 2:42]]; [[acts-of-the-apostles-05#^acts-of-the-apostles-05-2|5:2-12]]; [[acts-of-the-apostles-15#^acts-of-the-apostles-15-6|15:6-29]]; [[acts-of-the-apostles-20#^acts-of-the-apostles-20-28|20:28]]; [[2-corinthians-02#^2-corinthians-02-9|2 Cor 2:9]]; [[1-timothy-03#^1-timothy-03-15|1 Tim 3:15]]; [[titus-03#^titus-03-1|Tit 3:1]]; [[1-peter-05#^1-peter-05-1|1 Pet 5:1-5]] Governmental authority is derived from God and is to be respected: [[john-19#^john-19-11|Jn 19:11]]; [[romans-13#^romans-13-1|Rom 13:1-7]]; [[1-timothy-02#^1-timothy-02-1|1 Tim 2:1-3]]; [[titus-03#^titus-03-1|Tit 3:1]]; [[1-peter-02#^1-peter-02-13|1 Pet 2:13-17]] Jesus' authority: [[matthew-07#^matthew-07-29|Mt 7:29]]; [[matthew-09#^matthew-09-6|9:6]]; [[matthew-11#^matthew-11-27|11:27]]; [[matthew-21#^matthew-21-23|21:23-27]]; [[matthew-28#^matthew-28-18|28:18]]; [[mark-11#^mark-11-27|Mk 11:27-33]]; [[luke-10#^luke-10-22|Lk 10:22]]; [[luke-20#^luke-20-1|20:1-8]]; [[john-01#^john-01-15|Jn 1:15-18]]; [[john-03#^john-03-35|3:35]]; [[john-05#^john-05-19|5:19-27, 32, 36-39]]; [[john-07#^john-07-28|7:28]]; [[john-10#^john-10-18|10:18]]; [[john-12#^john-12-49|12:49]]; [[john-14#^john-14-10|14:10]]; [[john-17#^john-17-2|17:2]]; [[1-corinthians-15#^1-corinthians-15-24|1 Cor 15:24-28]]; [[ephesians-01#^ephesians-01-21|Eph 1:21-22]]; [[philippians-02#^philippians-02-5|Phil 2:5-11]]; [[colossians-01#^colossians-01-15|Col 1:15-20]]; [[hebrews-01#^hebrews-01-13|Heb 1:13]]; [[hebrews-02#^hebrews-02-5|2:5-8]]; [[hebrews-03#^hebrews-03-3|3:3-6]]; Jude 25; [[revelation-02#^revelation-02-28|Rev 2:28]]; [[revelation-19#^revelation-19-11|19:11-16]] Obedience to human authority is subordinate to obedience to divine authority: [[matthew-22#^matthew-22-21|Mt 22:21]]; [[mark-12#^mark-12-17|Mk 12:17]]; [[luke-20#^luke-20-25|Lk 20:25]]; [[acts-of-the-apostles-05#^acts-of-the-apostles-05-29|Acts 5:29]] Seat of Moses and the Pharisees's authority to teach: [[matthew-23#^matthew-23-2|Mt 23:2-3]] *See also* [[apostle|Apostles]]; [[church]]; [[jesus-christ|Jesus]] ### Sources [[index-of-doctrines|Index of Doctrines]]