Now Understand: Only His Divine Power can give you His Divine Nature. (II Peter 1:3-4)
God is my strength and power: and He maketh my way perfect. Thine, O Lord is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all. Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict. The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty. Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. Where the word of a king is, there is power.
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God? And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead. For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began.
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power. For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power. And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you. And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power.
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us. Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death. Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness.
For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake. Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power. Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen. For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high. For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue.
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
