22 Bible Verses about Divinity

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Acts 17:29

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.

1 John 4:3

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.

Romans 9:17

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.

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Christ » Divinity » Example of

Christ » Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Exaltation » Heavenly places

Mark 16:19

The Lord, therefore, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven: and he sat down at the right hand of God.

Luke 22:69

Henceforth the Son of man shall sit on the right hand of the power of God.

Christ » Divinity » Kingdom of

Matthew 16:28

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.

Luke 22:30

that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Luke 23:42

And he said to Jesus: remember me, Lord, when thou comest in thy kingdom.

John 18:36

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

Christ » Divinity » Liberator

Divinity » Of Christ » Testimony of the apostles

John 1:1-2

IN the beginning was the WORD, and the WORD. was with God, and the WORD was God. He was in the beginning with God.

Divinity » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence

Hebrews 8:6

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.

Revelation 1:11

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.

John 3:31

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

Luke 6:5

And he said to them: The Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

Divinity » His foreknowledge » Foretells his departure

John 16:5

And now I go to him that sent me, and no one of you asks me, "Whither goest thou?

John 13:33

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

More verses: Hebrews 5:5

Divinity » Of Christ » His own words

Luke 22:69-70

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.

John 10:37-38

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.

John 14:7-10

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.

More verses: John 16:15

Divinity » Of Christ » The father bears witness

John 5:32

There is another that testifies concerning me, and I know that the testimony which he testifies concerning me is worthy of credit.

John 5:37

And the Father, who sent me, has testified concerning me. You have, neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

More verses: 1 John 5:9

Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » King of kings

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Evil spirits confess his divinity

Matthew 8:29

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?

Mark 1:24

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.

Mark 3:11

And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried out, saying: Thou art the Son of God.

Luke 4:41

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.

Acts 19:15

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

Mark 1:27

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?

Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over nature

Mark 1:27

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?

Divinity » Challenged » By the jewish people

John 5:18

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.

John 8:53

Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead; whom do you make yourself?

John 10:33

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

Matthew 4:6

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

Matthew 27:39-40

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

Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Universal

Divinity » Acknowledged » By peter

Divinity » Challenged » By the soldiers

Luke 23:36-37

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

Mark 15:31-32

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

Divinity » Challenged » By the scribes and elders

Luke 20:1-2

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

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Believers

Divinity » Acknowledged » By martha

Divinity » Acknowledged » By thomas

Divinity » Acknowledged » By the centurion

Mark 15:39

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

Luke 23:39

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

Luke 23:35

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

John 8:14

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

John 5:36

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

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » John the baptist

John 1:34

And I saw, and do testify that this is the Son of God.

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The father

John 5:37

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

Divinity » Acknowledged » By nathanael

John 1:49

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

Divinity » Acknowledged » By demons

Mark 5:7

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.

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