28 Bible Verses about Divinity
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According as his godly power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness through the knowledge of him that hath called us by virtue and glory:
by the means whereof are given unto us excellent and most great promises; that by the help of them ye should be partakers of the godly nature, in that ye flee the corruption of worldly lust.
Nevertheless, he made himself of no reputation, and took on him the shape of a servant, and became like unto men, and was found in his apparel as a man.
Forasmuch then as we are the generation of God, we ought not to think that the godhead is like unto gold, silver, or stone, graven by craft and imagination of man.
So that his invisible things, that is to say, his eternal power and godhead, are understood and seen by the works from the creation of the world. So that they are without excuse,
Which, being in the shape of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God.
Jesus said unto them, "Verily, verily I say unto you: Yer Abraham was, I am."
And ordained us before unto himself that we should be chosen before, through Jesus Christ, to be heirs unto himself according to the pleasure of his will,
And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not of God. And the same is that spirit of antichrist, of whom ye have heard, how that he should come: and even now already is he in the world.
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy. For I coupled you to one man, to make you a chaste virgin to Christ:
For all scripture given by inspiration of God, is profitable to teach, to improve, to amend, and to instruct in righteousness,
For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, "Even for this same purpose have I stirred thee up, to show my power on thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the world."
{A Psalm of Asaph} God standeth in the congregation of princes, and is a Judge among the judges.
When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken. But the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: be not afeared therefore of him.
O the deepness of the abundant wisdom and 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.
O ye judges, ye give sentence for gifts; O ye priests, ye teach for lucre; O ye prophets, ye prophesy for money. Yet will they be taken as those that hold upon God, and say, "Is not the LORD among us? Tush, there can no misfortune happen us."
And he answered, "Nay, but I am the captain of the host of the LORD and am now come." And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and did reverence, and said unto him, "What sayeth my Lord unto his servant?"
The law of the LORD is an undefiled law, converting the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, and giveth wisdom unto simple.
Say unto them that are of a fearful heart, "Be of good cheer, and fear not. Behold, your God cometh, to take vengeance, and to reward, God cometh his own self, and will deliver you."
From Thematic Bible
Christ » Divinity » Example of
Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the celestial callings, consider the Ambassador and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and softness of Christ, which when I am present among you, am of no reputation, but am bold toward you being absent.
Take my yoke on you, and learn of me; for I am meek, and lowly of heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Jesus then said to his disciples. "If any man will follow me, let him forsake himself, and take up his cross and follow me.
Christ » Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Exaltation » Heavenly places
which is our righthand of God, and is gone into heaven: angels, power, and might subdued unto him.
Thou hast loved righteousness and hated iniquity: Wherefore God, which is thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows."
So therefore let all the house of Israel know for a surety, that God hath made the same Jesus whom ye have crucified, Lord and Christ."
So then when the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received into heaven, and is set down on the righthand of God.
Christ » Divinity » Kingdom of
These shall fight with the lamb, and the lamb shall overcome them: For he is Lord of Lords, and King of Kings: and they that are on his side, are called, and chosen, and faithful."
Verily I say unto you, some there be among them that here stand, which shall not taste of death, till they shall have seen the son of man come in his kingdom."
that ye may eat, and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on seats, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel."
And he said unto Jesus, "Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom."
Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world then would my ministers surely fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews, but now is my kingdom not from hence."
Christ » Eternal » Divinity » pre-existence
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last."
And thou Bethlehem Ephrata, art little among the thousands of Judah: Out of thee shall come one, unto me, which shall be the governour in Israel: whose outgoing hath been from the beginning, and from everlasting.
"Father, I will that they, which thou hast given me, be with me where I am: that they may see my glory which thou hast given me. For thou lovedest me before the making of the world.
In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God: and the word was God.
Jesus said unto them, "Verily, verily I say unto you: Yer Abraham was, I am."
Christ » Divinity » Liberator
For the law of the spirit, that bringeth life through Jesus Christ, hath delivered me from the law of sin, and death:
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and wrap not yourselves again in the yoke of bondage.
And he was a casting out a devil, which was dumb. And it followed when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake, and the people wondered.
Divinity » Of Christ » Testimony of the apostles
And without nay, great is that mystery of godliness. God was showed in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, was seen of angels, was preached unto the gentiles, was believed on in earth and received up in glory.
which is the image of the invisible God, first begotten of all creatures:
Simon Peter answered, and said, "Thou art Christ, the son of the living God."
In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God: and the word was God. The same was in the beginning with God.
and declared to be the son of God with power of the holy ghost, that sanctifieth, since the time that Jesus Christ our Lord rose again from death:
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence
Now hath he obtained a more excellent office, inasmuch as he is the mediator of a better testament, which was made for better promises.
saying, "I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last. That thou seest, write in a book and send it unto the congregations which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamum, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea."
I baptise you in water in token of repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptise you with the holy ghost and with fire:
He that cometh from on high is above all: he that is of the earth is of the earth, and speaketh of the earth. He that cometh from heaven, is above all:
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His lordship
For God is faithful, by whom ye are called unto the fellowship of his son Jesus Christ our Lord.
So therefore let all the house of Israel know for a surety, that God hath made the same Jesus whom ye have crucified, Lord and Christ."
Him hath God lift up with his right hand, to be a ruler and a saviour: for to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
Divinity » His foreknowledge » Foretells his departure
Then said Jesus unto them, "Yet am I a little while with you, and then go I unto him that sent me.
"Ye have heard how I said unto you, 'I go and come again unto you.' If ye loved me, ye would verily rejoice, because I said I go unto the father. For the father is greater than I.
But now go I my way to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me, 'Whither goest thou?'
And now am I no more in the world, but they are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy father, keep in thine own name them which thou hast given me, that they may be one as we are.
Dear children, yet a little while am I with you. Ye shall seek me, and as I said unto the Jews, 'Whither I go, thither can ye not come.' Also to you say I now.
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » Beloved son
Which hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear son,
"Behold my child, whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul delighteth: I will put my spirit on him, and he shall show judgment to the Gentiles.
While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud shadowed them. And behold, there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is my dear son, in whom I delight; hear him."
And there came a voice from heaven, "Thou art my dear son, in whom I delight."
to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherewith he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
Divinity » Of Christ » His own words
Hereafter shall the son of man sit on the righthand of the power of God." Then said they all, "Art thou then the son of God?" He said to them, "Ye say that I am."
If I do not the works of my father, believe me not. But if I do: though ye believe not me, yet believe the works, that ye may know and believe that the father is in me, and I in him."
If ye had known me, ye had known my father also. And now ye know him. And ye have seen him." Philip said unto him, "Lord, show us the father and it sufficeth us." Jesus said unto him, "Have I been so long time with you: and yet hast thou not known me? Philip, he that hath seen me, hath seen the father. And how sayest thou then, Show us the father? read more.
Believest thou not that I am in the father, and the father in me? The words that I speak unto you, I speak not of myself: but the father that dwelleth in me is he that doeth the works.
Divinity » Of Christ » The father bears witness
While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud shadowed them. And behold, there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is my dear son, in whom I delight; hear him."
And, lo, there came a voice from heaven, saying, "This is that, my beloved son, in whom is my delight."
There is another that beareth witness of me. And I am sure that the witness which he beareth of me is true.
And the father himself, which hath sent me, beareth witness of me. Ye have not heard his voice at any time; Nor yet have seen his shape.
I am one that bear witness of myself, and the father that sent me beareth witness of me."
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » King of kings
and from Jesus Christ which is a faithful witness, and first begotten of the dead: and Lord over the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
These shall fight with the lamb, and the lamb shall overcome them: For he is Lord of Lords, and King of Kings: and they that are on his side, are called, and chosen, and faithful."
which appearing, when the time is come, he shall show that is blessed and mighty only, King of Kings, and Lord of lords,
And hath on his vesture 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, "O Jesus, the son of God, what have we to do with thee? Art thou come hither to torment us before the time be come?"
saying, "Let me be: what have we to do with thou, Jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee, what thou art, thou art even that holy man promised of God."
And when the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before him, and cried saying, "Thou art the son of God."
And devils also came out of many of them, crying and saying, "Thou art Christ the son of God." And he rebuked them, and suffered them not to speak, for they knew that he was Christ.
and the evil spirit answered and said, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know: but who are ye?"
Divinity » For other titles relating to his divinity special marks of divinity » His authority
And Jesus came, and spake unto them, saying, "All power is given unto me in heaven, and in earth.
And they were all amazed, insomuch that they demanded one of another among themselves, saying, "What thing is this? What new doctrine is this? For he commandeth the foul spirits with power, and they obey him."
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over nature
And they were all amazed, insomuch that they demanded one of another among themselves, saying, "What thing is this? What new doctrine is this? For he commandeth the foul spirits with power, and they obey him."
And the men marveled and said, "What man is this, that both winds and sea obey him?"
Divinity » Challenged » By the jewish people
Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, not only because he had broken the Sabbath: but said also that God was his father and made himself equal with God.
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? And the prophets are dead: Whom makest thou thyself?"
The Jews answered him saying, "For thy good works' sake we stone thee not: but for thy blasphemy, and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God."
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Eternal
For unto us a child is born, and unto us a son is given. Upon his shoulders shall the kingdom lie, and he shall be called with his own name, "Wonderful, the giver of counsel, the mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of peace." He shall make no end to increase the kingdom and peace, and shall sit upon the seat of David and in his kingdom, to set up the same: to establish it with equity and righteousness, from thenceforth for evermore. This shall the jealousy of the LORD of hosts bring to pass.
Then gave he him power and dignity regal, that all people, tribes and tongues should serve him. His power is an everlasting power, which shall never be put down: and his kingdom endureth uncorrupt.
Divinity » Challenged » By satan
Then came to him the tempter, and said, "If thou be the son of God, command that these stones be made bread."
and said unto him, "If thou be the son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, 'He shall give his angels charge over thee: and with their hands they shall hold thee up, that thou dash not thy foot against a stone.'"
Divinity » Challenged » On the crossby the rabble
They that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads and saying, "Thou that destroyest the temple of God, and buildest it in three days: save thyself. If thou be the son of God, come down from the cross."
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over the church
And hath put all things under his feet, and hath made him above all things, the head of the congregation:
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Universal
I will root out the chariots from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, the battle bows shall be destroyed. He shall give the doctrine of peace unto the Heathen, and his dominion shall be from the one sea to the other, and from the floods to the ends of the world.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By peter
Simon Peter answered, and said, "Thou art Christ, the son of the living God."
Divinity » Challenged » By the soldiers
The soldiers also mocked him, and came and gave him vinegar, and said, "If thou be that King of the Jews, save thyself."
Divinity » Challenged » By the chief priests
Likewise also mocked him the high priests among themselves with the scribes, and said, "He saved other men, himself he cannot save. Let Christ the King of Israel now descend from the cross, that we may see and believe." And they that were crucified with him, checked him also.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over heavenly powers
which is our righthand of God, and is gone into heaven: angels, power, and might subdued unto him.
Divinity » Challenged » By the scribes and elders
And it fortuned, in one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple; and preached the gospel; the high priests and the scribes came unto him with the elders, And spake unto him, saying, "Tell us by what authority thou doest these things? Either, who is he that gave thee this authority?"
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The holy spirit
"But when the comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the father, which is the spirit of truth which proceedeth of the father, he shall testify of me.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Believers
And ye shall bear witness also, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By martha
She said unto him, "Yea Lord: I believe that thou art Christ, the son of God, which should come into the world."
Divinity » Acknowledged » By thomas
Divinity » Acknowledged » By the centurion
And when the centurion which stood before him saw that he so cried and gave up the ghost, he said, "Truly this man was the son of God."
Divinity » Challenged » By one of the thieves
And one of the evildoers which hanged, railed on him, saying, "If thou be Christ, save thyself and us."
Divinity » Challenged » By the rulers
And the people stood and beheld. And the rulers mocked him with them, saying, "He helped other men, let him help himself if he be Christ, the chosen of God."
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Jesus Christ himself
Jesus answered and said unto them, "Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came and whither I go. But ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The works of Christ
But I have greater witness than the witness of John. For the works which the father hath given me to finish: the same works that I do: bear witness of me, that the father sent me.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The old testament
Search the scriptures: for in them, ye think ye have eternal life; and they are they which testify of me.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » John the baptist
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The father
And the father himself, which hath sent me, beareth witness of me. Ye have not heard his voice at any time; Nor yet have seen his shape.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By the samaritans
and said unto the woman, "Now we believe not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is even indeed Christ, the saviour of the world."
Divinity » Acknowledged » By nathanael
Nathanael answered and said unto him, "Rabbi, thou art the son of God; Thou art the King of Israel."
Divinity » Challenged » By scribes and pharisees
And the scribes, and the Pharisees, began to think saying, "What fellow is this: which speaketh blasphemy? Who can forgive sins, but God only?"
Divinity » Acknowledged » By demons
and cried with a loud voice and said, "What have I to do with thee, Jesus the son of the most highest God? I require thee in the name of God, that thou torment me not."
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