22 Bible Verses about Divinity
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As his divine power has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the acknowledgment of him who has called us by his glorious power,
through which things very great and precious favors that were promised have been given us, that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through desire:
but he divested himself by taking the form of a servant, and being made in the likeness of men:
Therefore, being the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhood is like gold, or silver, or stone, sculptured by art and the device of man.
(for, since the creation of the world, his attributes, which are invisible, are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity,) that they may be without excuse;
who, being in the form of God, did not think it an act of robbery to be equal with God;
Jesus said to them: Verily, verily I say to you, before Abraham came into being, I was.
having predestinated us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
and whatever spirit confesses not that Jesus Christ came in the flesh, is not from God: and this is the spirit of antichrist, of which you have heard that it comes, and is now already in the world.
for I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy: for I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you a chaste virgin to Christ.
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished for every good work.
For the scripture says to Pharaoh: For this very purpose have I raised you up, that I may show in you my power, and that my name may be published in all the earth.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and with man.
for the law was given through Moses, but the grace and the truth came through Jesus Christ.
the depth of the riches, both of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
IN the beginning was the WORD, and the WORD. was with God, and the WORD was God.
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Christ » Divinity » Example of
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the apostle and high priest of our confession, Christ Jesus,
Now I, the same Paul, who, when present among you, am timid, but when absent, am bold toward you, entreat you, by the mildness and gentleness of Christ;
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls.
Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any one determines to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
For I have given you an example, that you also may do as I have done for you.
Christ » Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Exaltation » Heavenly places
who has gone into heaven, and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having become subject to him.
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore, God, thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Therefore, let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God has made this same Jesus whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.
The Lord, therefore, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven: and he sat down at the right hand of God.
Henceforth the Son of man shall sit on the right hand of the power of God.
Christ » Divinity » Kingdom of
These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.
Verily I say to you, There are some standing here that shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I might not be delivered up to the Jews. But now my kingdom is not hence.
Christ » Eternal » Divinity » pre-existence
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
Father, I wish that they also, whom thou hast given me, may be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me; for thou didst love me before the foundation of the world.
IN the beginning was the WORD, and the WORD. was with God, and the WORD was God.
Jesus said to them: Verily, verily I say to you, before Abraham came into being, I was.
Christ » Divinity » Liberator
For the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus has freed me from the law of sin, and of death.
Stand firm, therefore, in the freedom with which Christ has made us free, and be not held fast again in the yoke of bondage.
And he was casting out a demon, and it was dumb; and it came to pass, when the demon had gone out, that the dumb man spoke: and the multitudes wondered.
Divinity » Of Christ » Testimony of the apostles
And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in flesh, justified in spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.
who is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of every creature;
Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
IN the beginning was the WORD, and the WORD. was with God, and the WORD was God. He was in the beginning with God.
but declared to be the Son of God with power, according to his holy spiritual nature, by his resurrection from the dead,
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence
But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as he is the mediator of a better covenant, which is established with reference to better promises.
saying: What you see, write in a book, and send to the seven churches; to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.
I immerse you in water, in order to repentance; but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:
He that comes from above, is over all. He that is from the earth, is from the earth, and speaks from the earth. He that comes from heaven, is over all;
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His lordship
God is faithful, by whom you have been called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Therefore, let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God has made this same Jesus whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.
Him has God exalted to his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, in order to give to Israel repentance and remission of sins:
Divinity » His foreknowledge » Foretells his departure
Then Jesus said to them: Yet a little while I am with you, and I go away to him that sent me.
You have heard that I said to you, I am going away, and am coming again to you. If you loved me, you would rejoice, because I go to the Father; for my Father is greater than I.
And now I go to him that sent me, and no one of you asks me, "Whither goest thou?
And I am no longer in the world; but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep in thy name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are one.
Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and, as I said to the Jews, whither I go, you can not come, so now I say to you.
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » Beloved son
who has delivered us from the authority of darkness, and has translated us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,
Be hold, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul delights. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall declare law to the Gentiles.
While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and lo, a voice from the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight; hear him.
And there was a voice from the heavens: Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I delight.
for the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he has shown us favor in the Beloved,
Divinity » Of Christ » His own words
Henceforth the Son of man shall sit on the right hand of the power of God. And they all said: You are, then, the Son of God? He said to them: You say that I am.
If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not; but if I do, though you believe not me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in him.
If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. And from this time you know him, and have seen him. Philip said to him: Lord, show us the Father, and we shall be content. Jesus said to him: Have I been so long with you, and have you not known me, Philip? He that has seen me, has seen the Father; and how say you, Show us the Father? read more.
Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words that I speak to you, I speak not of myself. The Father who dwells in me, he does the works.
Divinity » Of Christ » The father bears witness
While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and lo, a voice from the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight; hear him.
And lo, a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight.
There is another that testifies concerning me, and I know that the testimony which he testifies concerning me is worthy of credit.
And the Father, who sent me, has testified concerning me. You have, neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
I am one that testify concerning myself, and the Father who sent me, testifies of me.
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » King of kings
and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first born from the dead, and the Prince of the kings of the earth. To him that loves us, and that has washed us from our sins in his own blood,
These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.
which, in his own times, he will show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
And he has, on his raiment and on his thigh, a name written, King of kings, and Lord of lords.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Evil spirits confess his divinity
And behold, they cried out, saying: What have we to do with thee, Jesus, Son of God? Hast thou come hither to torment us before the time?
saying: Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Nazarene? Hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried out, saying: Thou art the Son of God.
Demons also came out of many, crying out and saying: Thou art the Christ, the Son of God. And he rebuked them, and did not permit them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
But the evil spirit answered and said: Jesus I acknowledge, and Paul I know; but who are you?
Divinity » For other titles relating to his divinity special marks of divinity » His authority
And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying: All authority in heaven and on earth is given to me.
And all were amazed, so that they questioned one another, saying: What means this? What new teaching is this, that with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him?
and he has given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over nature
And all were amazed, so that they questioned one another, saying: What means this? What new teaching is this, that with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him?
But the men were astonished, and said: What man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
Divinity » Challenged » By the jewish people
For this reason, therefore, the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he had not only broken the sabbath, but also said that God was his own father, making himself equal with God.
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead; whom do you make yourself?
The Jews answered and said to him: We do not stone you for a good work, but for your impious words; and because you, being man, make yourself God.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Eternal
Divinity » Challenged » By satan
And the tempter came to him and said: If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.
and said to him: If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written: He will give his angels charge concerning you; and in their hands shall they take you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.
Divinity » Challenged » On the crossby the rabble
And they that passed by reviled him, shaking their heads, and saying: You that destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself; if you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over the church
and subjected all things under his feet, and made him head over all things for the church,
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Universal
Divinity » Acknowledged » By peter
Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Divinity » Challenged » By the soldiers
The soldiers also derided him, coming to him and offering him vinegar, and saying: If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself.
Divinity » Challenged » By the chief priests
Likewise the chief priests, with the scribes, speaking in derision one to another, said: He saved others; himself he can not save. Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. Those also who were crucified with him, reproached him.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over heavenly powers
who has gone into heaven, and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having become subject to him.
Divinity » Challenged » By the scribes and elders
And it came to pass, that, on one of those days, while he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, with the elders, came to him, and spoke to him, saying: Tell us by what authority you do these things? or, who is he that gave you this authority?
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The holy spirit
But when the Paraclete has come, whom I will send to you from my Father, the Spirit of the truth, which proceeds from the Father, he will testify of me;
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Believers
and you also will testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By martha
She said to him: Yes, Lord; I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By thomas
Divinity » Acknowledged » By the centurion
And when the centurion that was standing opposite him, saw that he thus cried out, and gave up his spirit, he said: Truly, this man was the Son of God.
Divinity » Challenged » By one of the thieves
And one of the evil-doers that were hanged reviled him, saying: If you are the Christ, save yourself and us.
Divinity » Challenged » By the rulers
And the people stood and looked on. And the rulers, with them scoffed at him, saying: He saved others, let him save himself if he is the Christ, the chosen of God.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Jesus Christ himself
Jesus answered and said to them: Though I testify concerning myself, my testimony is worthy of credit; for I know whence I came, and whither I go. But you know not whence I came, and whither I go.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The works of Christ
But I have testimony greater than that of John; for the works which the Father has given me to finish, these very works which I do, testify concerning me, that the Father has sent me.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The old testament
You search the scriptures, because in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify concerning me:
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » John the baptist
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The father
And the Father, who sent me, has testified concerning me. You have, neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By the samaritans
and they said to the woman: We no longer believe because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard, and we know that this is in truth the Savior of the world, the Christ.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By nathanael
Nathaniel said to him: How knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him: Before Philip called you, while you were under the fig-tree, I saw you.
Divinity » Challenged » By scribes and pharisees
And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, saying: Who is this that utters impious words? Who can forgive sins but God alone?
Divinity » Acknowledged » By demons
and crying out with a loud voice, he said: What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of God Most High? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
Topics on Divinity
Divinity Of Christ
Luke 22:69Henceforth the Son of man shall sit on the right hand of the power of God.
The Divinity Of The Holy Spirit
John 14:17the Spirit of the truth, whom the world can not receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, because he dwells with you, and shall be in you.