1.  AUTHORITY:

    exousia= authority of God, angels, the demonic and man

                                                     II Cor. 10:8 “Boast somewhat more of our authority.”

                                                 I Pet. 3:22 “Angels, authorities and powers being made subject unto

       Him.”

    epitage= an injunction

                                                    Titus 2:15 “Speak, exhort and rebuke with all authority.”

                                    authenteo= to use one’s own armour

                                                     I Tim. 2:12 “Women not to teach nor usurp authority over men.”

                    huperoche= a holding over

                                                     I Tim. 2:2 “Pray for all that are in authority.”
                                 

2.     OBEY:

peitharcheo= to obey a chief or ruler

                                                    Acts 5:29 “We ought to obey God rather than men.”

                                Titus 3:1 “Be subject to principalities and powers, to obey

     magistrates, to be ready to every good work.”

                      hupakouo= hearken submissively

                                                     Eph. 6:1 “Children obey your parents.”

                `                                    Col. 3:20,22 “Children, obey your parents.  Servants, obey you

          masters.”

                                                     II Thess. 3:14 “If any man obey not our word by this epistle, note

that man, and have no company with him, that he

may be ashamed.”

                                                     I Pet. 3:6 “Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord.”

                     peitho= to be persuaded by or have confidence in

                                                     Heb.13:17 “Obey them which have rule over you, and submit

       yourselves.”

3.     POWER:

    dunamis= power of God, angels and demonic spirits but not man.

Acts 1:8 “Ye shall receive power.”

I Cor. 1:24 “The power of God.”

Phil. 3:12 “Power of His resurrection.”

                          exousia= authority of God, angels, demonic spirits and man.

Rom. 13:1f “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.”

                                                     II Cor. 10:8 “But though I should boast somewhat more of our

        authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification,

        and not for destruction, I should not be ashamed:”

Titus 3:1 “Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and

     powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good

     work.”

                                                     I Pet. 3:22 “Jesus Christ is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand

       of God; angels and authorities and powers being made

       subject unto him.”

4.     RULE:

     hegeomai= to lead, guide or govern

                                                     Heb. 3:7 “Remember them which have the rule over you, who have

         spoken unto you the word of God:”

                                                     Heb. 13:17 “Obey them which have the rule over you, and submit

yourselves:”

                                                     Heb. 13:24 “Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the

            saints.”

                     proistemi= to set or place over or before

                                                     Rom. 12:8 “He that ruleth with all diligence;”

                                                     I Tim. 3:4, 5, 12 “Bishop, one that ruleth well his own house, having

         his children in subjection…rule his own house…

         deacons ruling their children and their own houses

         well.”

5.     SUBJECT/

      SUBJECTION/

      SUBMIT:

               hupotasso= to set in a array under

                                                        Rom. 13:1 “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.”

    Eph. 5:21-22 “Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of

    God.  

    Wives submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as

    unto the Lord.”

   Eph. 5:24 “Therefore as the church is subject to Christ, so let the

wives be to their own husbands in every things.”

                                               Col. 3:18 “Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is

fit in the Lord.”

                                                   Titus 3:1 “Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and

powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good

work.”

                                                   I Pet. 2:13, 18 “Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the

Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; or

unto governors…Servants be subject to your masters

with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to

the froward.”

                                                   I Pet. 3:1, 5 “Likewise ye wives, be in subjection to your own

 husbands; holy women being in subjection to their own

 husbands.”

                                    hupotage= submission to

                                                   I Tim. 2:11 “Let the women learn in silence with all subjection.”

                                                   I Tim. 3:4 “Bishop, ruleth well his own house, having his children in

subjection with all gravity;”

                                hupeiko= to yield under or submissively; after discussion, interchange one

     party gives way

                                                    Heb. 13:17 “Obey them which have the rule over you, and submit

yourselves.”