Here are 17 Bible verses about autonomy from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible (King James Version), sorted from most to least relevant.
John 6:5 KJV
When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
3 John 1:9 KJV
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
Proverbs 28:26 KJV
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
Ephesians 4:11 KJV
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
Philippians 2:6 KJV
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Job 15:23 KJV
Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
Romans 15:14 KJV
He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
Isaiah 59:1 KJV
And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
Revelation 12:1 KJV
Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:
Daniel 2:40 KJV
And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
Genesis 3:23 KJV
And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
Deuteronomy 30:15 KJV
Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.
Genesis 3:24 KJV
See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;
Genesis 3:22 KJV
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubim, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
Isaiah 45:7 KJV
And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
John 18:31 KJV
I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.
Jeremiah 31:3 KJV
Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:
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