62 Bible Verses about Claims

what! know ye not that your bodies are the temple of the holy spirit, which is in you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own? for you are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.

if we live, our life is appropriated to the Lord; and if we die, we die as his servants: whether we live therefore or die, we are the Lord's.

but first seek the kingdom of God, and that righteousness which leads to it, and all these things shall be superadded. be not

therefore do you rather seek the kingdom of God, and then all your necessities will be fully supply'd.

Jesus said to him, "thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind."

you shall therefore love the lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, to the utmost of your understanding, and all your faculties." this is the first commandment.

but as he, who has called you, is holy: let your whole conduct be an imitation of his holiness. for it is written, "be ye holy, because I am holy."

for some time ago one Theudas started up, pretending to be something extraordinary, who was join'd indeed by about four hundred men: but he was no sooner put to death, than his followers all dispers'd, and were reduc'd to nothing.

One Simon was then resident in that place, who pretended to be something extra-ordinary, and by his magical practices had so enchanted the people of Samaria,

pretending to be wise, they became fools:

I know thy works, thy labour, and thy patience, and that thou canst not bear those who are evil: thou hast tried those who say they are apostles, but are not; and hast found them lyars:

What advantage is it, my brethren, for a man to say he has faith, if he has no beneficence? can such a faith save him?

they make a profession of knowing God; but in fact they deny him, being execrably incredulous, and utter strangers to all virtue.

if we say that we have communion with him, and walk in darkness, we lye, and do not act sincerely:

he that says he is attach'd to Christ, ought to regulate his conduct by his example.

and Jesus came, and said to them, all power has been given me in heaven and in earth.

When the son of man shall come in his majesty, accompanied with all his holy angels, he shall sit upon the throne of his glory. then all nations shall be assembled before him, and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates his sheep from the goats.

but in a little time the son of man shall be seated on the powerful right hand of God.

Blessed shall you be when men shall revile and persecute you, and falsely charge you with all manner of evil for your attachment to me.

Don't think that I am come to abolish the law or the prophets: I am not come to abolish, but to complete them.

for thou hast given him power over all men, that he might give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

blessed are you, when men shall hate you, discard you, reproach you, and treat you as infamous, for your attachment to the son of man.

they delivered to him the book of the prophet Esaias, and upon opening the book, that passage occurr'd, where it is written, "the spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the broken hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to proclaim the favourable year of the Lord."read more.
then he closed the book, and returning it to the minister, he sat down: and as the eyes of the whole synagogue were fix'd with attention upon him, he undertook to show them, how the passage they had heard, was actually then accomplished.

Jesus said to them, verily, verily I say unto you, before Abraham was I AM.

so if satan be divided against himself, how can his kingdom subsist? for you assert, that I cast out demons by Beelzebub. but if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? wherefore they shall be your judges. but if I cast out demons by the finger of God, it follows, that the reign of the Messiah is now begun among you.

then beginning at Moses he explain'd all the passages there, and in all the prophets, which related to himself.

Jesus answer'd, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me, shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me, shall never thirst.

if satan expels satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom last? and if I by Beelzebub exorcize devils, by whom do your children exorcize them? wherefore even they shall be your judges. but if I exorcize devils by the spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is set up among you.

Jesus then having reassumed his discourse, said to them, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me, shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

You search the scriptures, for you think by their means to have eternal life, and they are the very writings which do testify of me.

and why may we not do evil, that good may come?" which is slanderously reported to be our maxim, by some, whose condemnation is just.

Jesus therefore subjoin'd, I declare unto you, I am the door of the sheep-fold.

and thus they began their charge, we found this man subverting our nation, opposing the giving tribute to Cesar, asserting that he himself is Christ the king.

neither take the title of masters, for you have but one master, who is the Messias.

I am the true pastor: the true pastor exposes his life for the sheep.

Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me shall live even though he were dead:

and whoever he be that shall give you a cup of water, as being the disciples of Christ, I assure you, he shall not lose his reward.

and said to him, if you are the Christ, say so. but he answer'd, if I should tell you so, you will not believe it.

Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man can come to the father, but by me.

I am the genuine vine, and my father is the vintager.

then said the woman to him, I know that the Messias (that is to say the Christ) is to come, and when he is come, he will tell us all things. Jesus said to her, I that am talking with you am he.

therefore I said to you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if you don't believe me to be what I am, ye shall die in your sins. then said they to him, what art thou? and Jesus answered them, I am what I just now told you. I have many things to say against you: but I only say He that sent me is worthy of belief; and what I have heard of Him, that only I publish to the world.read more.
but they did not perceive that he meant the father. Jesus said therefore to them, when ye have lift up the son of man, then shall ye know what I am, and that I do nothing of my self, but speak as my father hath instructed me. he that sent me, is with me: the father hath not left me alone, for I always do what is agreeable to him. upon this discourse many believed on him.

When Jesus appear'd before the governor, the governor asked him, art thou the king of the Jews? and Jesus answer'd yes.

believe me, I am in the father, and the father in me: at least believe me upon account of the very works.

Pilate therefore ask'd him, art thou the king of the Jews? and he made answer, yes.

then Pilate ask'd him, art thou the king of the Jews? Jesus answer'd him, 'tis as you say.

upon this, Pilate propos'd to release him: but the Jews cried out, if you let this man go, you are not Cesar's friend: he that sets up for king, opposes Cesar.

the Jews answered him, saying, it is not for any good work that we stone thee; but for blasphemy, inasmuch as you, being a man, pretend to be a God.

for many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ: and shall deceive many.

for many shall come in my name, and say, I am the Messiah; and deceive many.

the Jews answered him, we have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he pretended to be the son of God.

he answered, take care, that you be not seduced: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ. it won't be long e'er this happens, therefore do not follow them.

but Jesus made no reply. and the high priest said to him, I conjure thee by the living God, to tell us, are you the Christ the son of God? Jesus reply'd, I am: moreover I declare to you, within a while ye shall see the son of man sitting on the right hand of God, and coming on the clouds of heaven.

but Jesus remain'd silent, and gave no answer. then the high priest asked him again, and said to him, art thou the Christ, the son of the most High? and Jesus answered, I AM. and ye shall see the son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

then said they all, art thou then the son of God? you are in the right, answer'd he, for I am so.

he relied upon God; if he be such a favourite, let God then deliver him: for he us'd to say he was the son of God.

why doth this man speak such blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God?

upon which the Scribes and Pharisees objected among themselves, saying, what a man is this to blaspheme thus? who can forgive sins but God alone?

I and my father are one.

Jesus said to him, have I been with you so long, and don't you know me yet? Philip, he that hath seen me, hath seen the father; why then do you say, shew us the father?