22 Bible Verses about Divinity
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For his power divine has granted to us everything needful for life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue.
By these he has granted his promises to us, precious and splendid; so that through them you may become partners of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
but emptied himself of his glory by taking the form of a slave, when he was born in the likeness of men.
"Since then we are God's offspring, we ought not to imagine that the Godhead is like to gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and device of man.
For ever since the creation of the world his invisible nature, even his everlasting power and divinity, has been clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made. So they have no excuse.
who, though from the beginning he had the nature of God, did not reckon equality with God something to be forcibly retained,
"In solemn truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "that before Abraham came into existence, I am."
For in his love he predestined us (such was the good pleasure of his will) to adoption for himself as sons through Jesus Christ,
and every spirit which confesses him not, is not from God. And this is that spirit of Antichrist of which you have heard that it is coming, and that now it is already in the world.
I have a divine jealousy on your behalf; for I betrothed you to one only husband, even to Christ, that I might present you to him, a chaste virgin.
Every Scripture, seeing that it is God-breathed, is also profitable for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, It is for this very purpose that I have raised you up, To show in you my power, And to proclaim my name far and wide, in all the earth.
And Jesus was ever advancing in wisdom and in status and in favor with God and man.
Oh, the depths of the riches, both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unfathomable are his judgments, and how unsearchable his paths!
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was face to face with God, and the Word was God.
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Christ » Divinity » Example of
Therefore, holy brothers, comrades of a heavenly calling, fix your thoughts then upon Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession.
Now I Paul, myself, appeal to you by the humble-heartedness and selflessness of Christ??aul who "in your presence is humble, but bold enough when he is absent"??2 I beseech you, and I say, do not make me show my boldness, when I come in the boldness with which I think I shall show my courage against some who think that I am walking on the low level of the flesh.
"Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Then Jesus said to his disciples. "If any man wishes to come after me, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and follow me.
Christ » Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Exaltation » Heavenly places
He is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; to Him angels and authorities and powers have been made subject.
Thou hast loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore did God, thy God, anoint thee with the oil of gladness beyond thy comrades.
"Therefore let the whole House of Israel know assuredly that Gods has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you have crucified."
So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
"But from henceforth the Son of man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God."
Christ » Divinity » Kingdom of
These will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is the Lord of lords, and King of kings. And they who are with him are called and faithful and chosen."
Solemnly I tell you, some of those who are standing here shall not taste death, till they have seen the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
"so that you shall eat and drink in my kingdom, and you shall sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Then he added, "Jesus, remember me when you come in your kingdom."
Jesus answered him. "My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants have fought hard that I should not be handed the Jews; but in reality my kingdom is not of such origins."
Christ » Eternal » Divinity » pre-existence
"Father, it is my will that wherever I am these also, thy gift to me, may be with me, that they may see the glory, my glory which thou hast given me, because thou didst love me before the foundations of the world.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was face to face with God, and the Word was God.
"In solemn truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "that before Abraham came into existence, I am."
Christ » Divinity » Liberator
for the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and of death.
Once he was casting out a dumb demon, and when the demon was gone out, the dumb man spoke, and the people wondered.
Divinity » Of Christ » Testimony of the apostles
Yes! without contradiction, great is the mystery of godliness!
He is a visible image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;
So Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was face to face with God, and the Word was God. He was face to face with God in the Beginning.
but was by his resurrection from the dead instated as Son of God, with power, in respect of his spirit of holiness.
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence
But Jesus has obtained a better ministry, by so much as he is also Mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted upon better promises.
saying, "Write in a book what you see, and send it to the seven churches; to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamos and to Thyatira and Sardis and Philadelphia and Laodicea."
I indeed am baptizing you in water, unto repentance; but One is coming after me, mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.
"He that comes from above is above all; but one who is of the earth, of the earth he is, and of the earth he speaks. He who comes from heaven is above all.
"Do you understand what I have been doing to you? You call me 'Teacher' and 'Master', and you say well, for such I am.
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His lordship
Faithful is the God by whom you were called into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
"Therefore let the whole House of Israel know assuredly that Gods has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you have crucified."
"Him God has exalted at his right hand as Prince and Saviour, to give Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins.
"THE SON OF MAN," he told them, "IS LORD EVEN OVER THE SABBATH."
Divinity » His foreknowledge » Foretells his departure
Then Jesus said to them. "Still for a little longer I am with you, and then I am going my way to him who sent me.
"You heard me tell you, 'I am going away, and yet I am coming to you.' If you loved me you would have been glad because I said 'I am going to the Father,' for my Father is greater than I.
I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own Name these whom thou hast given me, that they may be one as we are one.
"My little children, I am only to be with you a little longer. You will seek me; just as I said to the Jews, 'Where I go you cannot come,' so now I say to you.
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » Beloved son
For he has delivered us out of the dominion of the darkness, and transplanted us into the kingdom of his dear Son,
Behold my servant whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom my soul delights; I will breathe my spirit upon him, and he shall announce justice to the Gentiles.
While he was yet speaking, behold! a luminous cloud overshadowed them; and a voice out of the cloud, saying. "This is my Son, my Beloved, in whom is my delight. Listen to him."
and to the praise of his glorious grace which he graciously bestowed upon us in the Beloved.
Divinity » Of Christ » His own words
"But from henceforth the Son of man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God." Then they all said, "Are you then the Son of God."
"If I am not doing the deeds of my Father, do not believe me. "But if I am doing them, then though you believe not me, believe the deeds, in order that you may come to know and keep on clearly understanding that the Father is in me and I am in the Father."
"He who believes in me believes not in me, but in Him who sent me; and he who sees me sees him who sent me.
If you had known me, you would have known my Father too; from now on you know him and have seen him." "Lord," said Philip, "cause us to see the Father, and we shall be satisfied." "Have I been so long among you, and yet you, Philip, have you not recognized me? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Cause us to see the Father'? read more.
"Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you I speak not of myself; but the Father, who ever dwells in me, is doing his own work.
Divinity » Of Christ » The father bears witness
While he was yet speaking, behold! a luminous cloud overshadowed them; and a voice out of the cloud, saying. "This is my Son, my Beloved, in whom is my delight. Listen to him."
"Another bears testimony to me, and I know that the testimony which he bears concerning me is valid.
"And the Father who sent me has himself borne testimony concerning me. None of you has heard his at any time or seen him,
"I am one who gives testimony concerning myself, and the Father who sent me gives testimony concerning me."
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » King of kings
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has loosed us from our sins in his own blood;
These will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is the Lord of lords, and King of kings. And they who are with him are called and faithful and chosen."
For in his own good time this will be brought about by that blessed and only potentate, King of kings and Lord of lords,
And on his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Evil spirits confess his divinity
"You Son of God," they shouted, "what have you to do with us? Are you come to torment us before the time?"
"What business have you with us, you Jesus of Nazareth? Are you come to destroy us? I know you who you are, the Holy One of God."
And whenever the unclean spirits beheld him, they threw themselves down at his feet, screaming out, "You are the Son of God."
Demons also came out of many, screaming and saying, "You are the Son of God." But he rebuked them, and did not permit them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
Divinity » For other titles relating to his divinity special marks of divinity » His authority
for he was teaching them as one having authority, and not as their scribes taught them.
And Jesus came forward to them and spoke to them, saying. "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
and every one was amazed so that they began questioning among themselves. "What does this mean? A new teaching with authority? He lays commands even upon unclean spirits and they obey him."
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over nature
and every one was amazed so that they began questioning among themselves. "What does this mean? A new teaching with authority? He lays commands even upon unclean spirits and they obey him."
But the men were amazed, saying, "What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?"
Divinity » Challenged » By the jewish people
For this reason the Jews continued to seek the more eagerly to put him to death, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was actually speaking of God as his own Father, thus making himself of God's equal.
"You are not greater than our father Abraham, are you? And he died, and the prophets died. Who are you making yourself out to be?"
"We are not going to stone you for a good deed," answered the Jews, "but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, are making yourself God."
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Eternal
Divinity » Challenged » By satan
So the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, bid these stones to 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 over thee; Upon their hands they will bear thee up, Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone."
Divinity » Challenged » On the crossby the rabble
Those who passed by reviled him, wagging their heads saying. "You who were going to 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
God has put all things under Christ's feet, and placed him as Head over all in the church,
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Universal
Divinity » Acknowledged » By peter
So Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
Divinity » Challenged » By the soldiers
Even the soldiers made sport of him by coming up and offering him sour wine, saying, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself."
Divinity » Challenged » By the chief priests
In the same way the high priests also, as well as the Scribes, kept on mocking him to themselves. "He saved others," they said, "but himself he cannot save. The Christ! The King of Israel! Let him now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe." They also who had been crucified with Jesus kept reviling him.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over heavenly powers
He is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; to Him angels and authorities and powers have been made subject.
Divinity » Challenged » By the scribes and elders
On one of the days while he was teaching the people in the Temple and preaching the gospel, there came up the priest and the Scribes with the elders. They spoke to him saying. "Tell us by what authority you are doing these things? Who is it that gave you this authority?"
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The holy spirit
"When the Comforter is come whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of Truth who comes forth from the Father, he will bear witness of me;
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Believers
Divinity » Acknowledged » By martha
"Yes, Master," she answered, "I have come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world."
Divinity » Acknowledged » By thomas
Divinity » Acknowledged » By the centurion
Then the army captain, who was standing facing Jesus when he thus died, said, "in truth this man was a Son of God."
Divinity » Challenged » By one of the thieves
And one of the criminals who had been hung there kept reviling him, saying. "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us."
Divinity » Challenged » By the rulers
and the people stood looking on. Even the rulers repeatedly taunted him, saying, "He saved others, let him save himself, if this fellow is indeed the Christ of God, His Chosen One!"
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Jesus Christ himself
In reply Jesus said to them. "Even if I do bear testimony to concerning myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I have come from and where I am going. But you do not know where I have come from, or where I am going.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The works of Christ
"But I have testimony greater than that of John; for the work which the Father has given me to bring to completion??he work which I am doing??ears testimony concerning me, that the Father has sent me.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The old testament
"You are searching the Scriptures because you suppose that in tem you have eternal life; and though these are they that bear witness concerning me,
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » John the baptist
This I have seen, and I am become a witness to the fact that he is the Son of God."
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The father
"And the Father who sent me has himself borne testimony concerning me. None of you has heard his at any time or seen him,
Divinity » Acknowledged » By the samaritans
"We no longer believe because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard him, and we know that this is certainly the Saviour of the world."
Divinity » Acknowledged » By nathanael
Divinity » Challenged » By scribes and pharisees
And the Scribes and Pharisees began to cavil. "Who is this?" they asked, "speaking blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
Divinity » Acknowledged » By demons
and with a shriek he cried out in a loud voice. "Jesus, son of God most high, what business have you with me? I adjure you by God, torment me not!"
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