28 Bible Verses about Divinity
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As his divine power having bestowed upon us all things which for life and devotion, by the knowledge of him having called us by glory and fitness:
(By which the greatest and precious promises are bestowed upon us: that by these ye might be having escaped from the corruption in the world through eager desires.)
Being therefore the posterity of God, we ought not to think gold, or silver, or stone, an engraving of art, or meditation of man, the divinity to be like.
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world, being understood by things made, are inspected, truly both his eternal power and divinity; so that they are inexcusable:
Having determined us beforehand for adoption as a son by Jesus Christ to him, according to benevolence of his will,
And every spirit which acknowledges not Jesus Christ having come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that of antichrist which ye have heard comes; and now is already in the world.
For I am zealous of you with the zeal of God: for I fitted you to one husband, to present a pure virgin to Christ.
All writing divinely inspired, and profitable for doctrine, for refutation, for correction, for instruction in justice:
For the writing says to Pharaoh, That for this same have I raised thee up, so that I might show in thee my power, and so that my name might be announced in all the earth.
Chanting to Asaph. God stood in the assembly of God; he will judge in the midst of gods.
The prophet who shall speak in the name of Jehovah, and the word. shall not be and shall not come, it is the word that Jehovah spake not; in pride the prophet spake it: thou shalt not be afraid of him.
O the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! his judgments how unsearchable, and his ways not traced out!
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and God was the Word.
Her heads will judge for a gift, and her priests will teach for hire, and her prophets will divine for silver: and they will lean upon Jehovah, saying, Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? he will not bring evil upon us.
And he will say, No; but I chief of the army of Jehovah come now. And Joshua will fall on his face to the earth and will worship him, and will say to him, What speaks my lord to his servant?
The law of Jehovah is blameless, turning back the soul; the testimonies of Jehovah being faithful, making wise the simple.
Say to those hasty of heart, Be strong ye shall not fear; behold, your God will come with vengeance, the recompense of God; he will come and save you.
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Christ » Divinity » Example of
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, observe the sent and Chief Priest of our assent, Christ Jesus;
And I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and equity of Christ, who, in face truly low with you, but at a distance bold towards you:
Lift up my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and humble in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls.
Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any wish to come after me, let him deny himself absolutely, and lift up his cross, and follow me.
Christ » Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Exaltation » Heavenly places
Who is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers subjected to him.
Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity; for this God anointed thee, thy God, with the oil of lively joy above thy partakers.
Therefore let all the house of Israel know certainly, that God made him Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.
Truly therefore the Lord, after ho had spoken to them, was taken up into the heavens, and sat on the right hand of God.
Christ » Divinity » Kingdom of
These will wage war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they with him called, and chosen, and faithful.
Verily I say to you, Some are standing here, who should not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
That ye might eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and might sit upon thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
And he said to Jesus, Remember me, Lord, when thou shouldest come into thy kingdom.
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, my servants had contended, that I be not delivered to the Jews; and now my kingdom is not hence.
Christ » Eternal » Divinity » pre-existence
And thou, house of bread, of Ephratah, for being small among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall come forth to me he being ruler in Israel; and his goings forth from of old from the days of eternity.
O Father, those thou hast given me, I will that where I am these also be with me: that they might behold my glory, which thou gavest me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and God was the Word.
Christ » Divinity » Liberator
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus freed me from the law of sin and death.
Therefore in the liberty which Christ has freed us, stand ye, and be not again held in the yoke of servitude.
And he was casting out a demon, and it was dumb. And it was the demon having come out, the dumb spake; and the crowds wondered.
Divinity » Of Christ » Testimony of the apostles
And manifestly great is the mystery of devotion: God was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed in the nations, was believed on in the world, was received up in glory.
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation:
And Simon Peter having answered, said, Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and God was the Word. This was in the beginning with God
Determined the Son of God in power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the rising up of the dead of Jesus Christ our Lord:
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence
And now he has attained a more distinguished office, in how much also he is mediator of a better covenant, which was legislated upon better promises.
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send to the seven churches which in Asia; to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.
I truly immerse you in water to repentance; but he coming after me is stronger than I, whose shoes I am not fit to lift up; he shall immerse in the Holy Spirit, and fire
He coming from above is above all, he being of the earth is of earth, and speaks of earth: he coming from heaven is above all.
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His lordship
God faithful, by whom we were called to the communion of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Therefore let all the house of Israel know certainly, that God made him Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.
This, God exalted, a Chief and Saviour, with his right hand to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
And he said to them, The Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
Divinity » His foreknowledge » Foretells his departure
Then said Jesus to them, Yet a little time am I with you, and I retire to him having sent me.
Ye have heard that I said to you, I retire, and I am coming to you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice because I said, I go to the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
But now do I retire to him having sent me; and not one of you asks me, Where dost thou retire
And I am no more in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. O holy Father, keep them in thy name whom thou but given me, that they might be one, as we.
Little children, yet a little am I with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said to the Jews, That where I retire, ye cannot come; and I say to you now.
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » Beloved son
Who saved us from the power of darkness, and transferred into the kingdom of the Son of his love:
Behold my servant, which I have chosen: my dearly beloved, in whom my soul was contented; I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall proclaim judgment to the nations.
He yet speaking, behold, a shining cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly beloved Son, in whom I was contented; hear ye him.
And a voice was from the heavens; Thou art my dearly beloved Son, in whom I was contented.
To the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he rendered us acceptable in the beloved.
Divinity » Of Christ » His own words
From now shall the Son of man be sitting from the right hand of the power of God. And they all said, Art thou therefore the Son of God? And he said to them, Ye say that I am.
If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. And if I do, though ye believe me not, believe the works: that ye might know, and believe, that the Father in me, and I in him.
And he seeing me, sees him having sent me.
If ye had known me, ye had also known my Father: and from now ye know, and have seen him. Philip says to him, Lord, show us the Father, and it suffices us. Jesus says, to him, So long time am I with you, and hast thou not known me, Philip? he having seen me has seen the Father; and how sayest thou, Show us the Father?, read more.
Believest thou not that I in the Father, and the Father is in me? the words which I speak to you, I speak not of myself: and the Father remaining in me does the works.
Divinity » Of Christ » The father bears witness
He yet speaking, behold, a shining cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly beloved Son, in whom I was contented; hear ye him.
And behold a voice from the heavens, saying, This is my dearly beloved Son, in whom I was contented.
Another is testifying of me, and I know that the testimony which he testifies of me is true.
And the Father having sent me, he has testified of me. Nor have ye at any time heard his voice, or seen his form.
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » King of kings
And from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first born from the dead, and the chief of the kings of the earth. To him having loved us, and washed us from our sins in his blood,
These will wage war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they with him called, and chosen, and faithful.
Which the blessed and only sovereign shall show in his own times, the King of those reigning, and Lord of those ruling;
And he has upon the garment and upon his thigh the 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 to us and thee, Jesus, Son of God? hast thou come here to torture us before the time
Let alone; what to us and thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy of God.
And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell before him, and cried, saying, That thou art the Son of God.
And demons came out of many, crying, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And answering he suffered them not to speak, for they knew him to be Christ.
And the evil spirit having answered, 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, having come near, spake to them, saying, All power has been given me in heaven and upon earth:
And all were amazed, so as to seek out with themselves, saying, What is this? what new teaching this? for with power also he commands the unclean spirits, and they listen to him.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over nature
And all were amazed, so as to seek out with themselves, saying, What is this? what new teaching this? for with power also he commands the unclean spirits, and they listen to him.
And the men admired, saying, Of what race is this for the winds and the sea listen to him.
Divinity » Challenged » By the jewish people
For this therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, for not only did he loose the sabbath, but also he called God his own Father, making himself equal to God.
Thou art not greater than our father Abraham, who died; and the prophets died: whom makest thou thyself?
The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and that thou, being man, makest thyself God.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Eternal
For a child was born to us, a son was given to us, and the dominion shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, everlasting Father, Captain of Peace. To the increase of his dominion and to peace no end, upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom to prepare it and to support it in judgment and in justice from now and even to forever: the zeal of Jehovah of armies will do this.
And to him was given dominion, power and honor, and a kingdom; and all peoples and nations and tongues shall serve to him: his power an eternal power that shall not pass away, and his kingdom which shall not be destroyed.
Divinity » Challenged » By satan
And the tempter having come to him, said, If thou art the Son of God, say that these stones should become bread.
And says to him, If thou art the Son of God cast thyself down; for it has been written, That to his messengers he will command concerning thee; and in the hands shall they lift thee up, lest that perhaps thou strike thy foot against a stone.
Divinity » Challenged » On the crossby the rabble
And they coming near, blasphemed him, shaking their heads, And saying, He loosing the temple, and building in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over the church
And placed all things under his, feet, and gave him head over all things to the church,
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Universal
And I cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war was cut off: and he spake peace to the nations: and his dominion from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the end of the earth.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By peter
And Simon Peter having answered, said, Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God.
Divinity » Challenged » By the soldiers
And the soldiers also mocked him, approaching, and bringing him vinegar. And saying, If thou art king of the Jews, save thyself.
Divinity » Challenged » By the chief priests
And likewise also the chief priests, mocking to one another with the scribes, said, He saved others; himself he cannot save. Let Christ, King of Israel, come down from the cross, that we might see and believe. And they crucified with him reproached him.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over heavenly powers
Who is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers subjected to him.
Divinity » Challenged » By the scribes and elders
And it was in one of those days, he teaching the people in the temple, and announcing good news, there came forth the chief priests, and the scribes, and the more ancient, And they spake to him, saying, Say to us, by what authority doest thou these? or who is he having given thee this authority?
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The holy spirit
And when the Intercessor should come, which I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, which comes from the Father, he shall testify of me:
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Believers
Divinity » Acknowledged » By martha
She says to him, Yes, Lord: I have believed that thou art Christ, the Son of God, he coming into the world.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By thomas
Divinity » Acknowledged » By the centurion
And the centurion, standing over against him, having seen that having so cried out he expired, said, Truly this man was the Son- of God.
Divinity » Challenged » By one of the thieves
And one of the evil doers hanged, blasphemed him, saying, If thou art Christ, save thyself and us.
Divinity » Challenged » By the rulers
And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also who with them were deriding, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he is Christ, the chosen of God.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Jesus Christ himself
Jesus answered and said to them. Though I testify of myself; my testimony is true: for I know whence I came, and where I retire; but ye know not whence I came and where I retire.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The works of Christ
And I have greater testimony than of John: for the works that the Father gave me that I might finish them, the same works that I do, testify of me, that the Father has sent me.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The old testament
Search the writings; for ye think in them to have eternal life: and these are they testifying of me.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » John the baptist
And I have seen, and testified that this is the Son of God.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The father
And the Father having sent me, he has testified of me. Nor have ye at any time heard his voice, or seen his form.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By the samaritans
And they said to the woman, That we no more believe for thy speaking: for we ourselves have heard and know, that this is truly Christ, the Saviour of the world.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By nathanael
Nathanael answers and says to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
Divinity » Challenged » By scribes and pharisees
And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason with themselves, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can remit sins but God alone?
Divinity » Acknowledged » By demons
And having cried with a great voice, he said, What to me and thee, Jesus, O Son of God most high I adjure thee by God, that thou torture me not.
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