Bible Dictionary

Authority

the power or right to make decisions, give orders, and enforce rules

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the power or right to make decisions, give orders, and enforce rules

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Authority is the power, right, or responsibility to direct, govern, command, or make decisions.

Authority may belong to individuals, offices, governments, or institutions.

The word authority appears throughout Scripture in connection with rulers, leaders, governments, and positions of responsibility.

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