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Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all Authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim.

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise Authority upon them.

• Government

And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what Authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this Authority?

For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave Authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and Authority of the governor.

And he said unto them, the kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise Authority upon them are called benefactors.

And hath given him Authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great Authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received Authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

For though I should boast somewhat more of our Authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

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• Lion

And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great Authority.