13 Bible Verses About Power from on High
"You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you" (Acts 1:8). The mission Jesus gave was never meant to run on human energy. These verses point to the Spirit's power - for witness, for endurance, for holiness - promised to ordinary people.
But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will receive power, and you will bear witness to me in Jerusalem, through all Judea and Samaria, and out to the farthest end of the earth.”
I am sending upon you what my Father promised. As for you, remain here in the city until power from on high clothes you.”
Every one of them was filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit gave them the words to say.
But I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the LORD, with justice and strength, to tell Jacob of his rebellion and Israel of his sin.
Then he told me, “Here is the word of the LORD for Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the LORD of Armies.
When they finished praying, the place where they had met shook, and every one of them was filled with the Holy Spirit, and they went on proclaiming God’s word fearlessly.
They concern Jesus from Nazareth: God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and he traveled from place to place doing good and healing everyone the devil held in his grip, because God was with him.
May the God of hope fill you with joy and peace of every kind as you believe, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you overflow with hope.
But those who wait for the LORD will take on fresh strength. They will climb high on outspread wings like eagles. They will run and not wear out; they will walk and not tire.
Now to the one who is able to do all things, far beyond anything we ask or think, by the power that is at work in us,
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power and love and sound judgment.
Peter answered them, “Repent, and every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the Holy Spirit as a gift.
And afterward I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy; your old men will have dreams, and your young men will see visions.
Common questions
What does the Bible say about power from the Holy Spirit?
Jesus promised, “when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will receive power” (Acts 1:8). The mission he gave was never meant to run on human effort — it is “not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit” (Zechariah 4:6).
Which Bible verses are about the Spirit’s power?
Acts 1:8, Luke 24:49, Acts 2:4, and Zechariah 4:6 are the central ones. They point to the Holy Spirit as the source of power for witness, endurance, and service.
How do I receive God’s power for daily life?
It comes through the Holy Spirit, not self-effort. Jesus told the disciples to wait for the promised power (Luke 24:49); Zechariah 4:6 reminds us it is “by my Spirit” — so we ask, depend, and walk in step with the Spirit.