28 Bible Verses about Divinity
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seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;
whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in that world by lust.
but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men;
Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and device of man.
For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:
who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped,
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am.
having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
and every spirit that confesseth not Jesus is not of God: and this is the'spirit of the antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it cometh; and now it is in the world already.
For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy: for I espoused you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness.
For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, For this very purpose did I raise thee up, that I might show in thee my power, and that my name might be published abroad in all the earth.
For it was the good pleasure of the Father that in him should all the fulness dwell;
when a prophet speaketh in the name of Jehovah, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which Jehovah hath not spoken: the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously, thou shalt not be afraid of him.
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet they lean upon Jehovah, and say, Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? no evil shall come upon us.
And he said, Nay; but as prince of the host of Jehovah am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?
The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.
Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God; he will come and save you.
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Christ » Divinity » Example of
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, even Jesus;
Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am of good courage toward you:
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
For I have given you an example, that ye also should do as I have done to you.
Christ » Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Exaltation » Heavenly places
who is one the right hand of God, having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly, that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.
So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
But from henceforth shall the Son of man be seated at the right hand of the power of God.
Christ » Divinity » Kingdom of
These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and they also shall overcome that are with him, called and chosen and faithful.
Verily I say unto you, there are some of them that stand here, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and ye shall sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants 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 the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.
But thou, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.
Father, I desire that they also whom thou hast given me be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation 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, Before Abraham was born, I am.
Christ » Divinity » Liberator
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.
For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.
And he was casting out a demon that was dumb. And it came to pass, when the demon was gone out, the dumb man spake; and the multitudes marvelled.
Divinity » Of Christ » Testimony of the apostles
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.
who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;
And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the 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.
who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead; even Jesus Christ our Lord,
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence
But now hath he obtained a ministry the more excellent, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been enacted upon better promises.
saying, What thou seest, write in a book and send it to the seven churches: unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamum, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
I indeed baptize you in water unto repentance, but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:
He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is of the earth, and of the earth he speaketh: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His lordship
God is faithful, through whom ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly, that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.
Him did God exalt with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
Divinity » His foreknowledge » Foretells his departure
Jesus therefore said, Yet a little while am I with you, and I go unto him that sent me.
Ye heard how I said to you, I go away, and I come unto you. If ye loved me, ye would have rejoiced, because I go unto the Father: for the Father is greater than I.
But now I go unto him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
And I am no more in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name which thou hast given me, that they may be one, even as we are .
Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say unto you.
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » Beloved son
who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;
Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; My beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit upon him, And he shall declare judgment to the Gentiles.
While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
And a voice came out of the heavens, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.
to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved:
Divinity » Of Christ » His own words
But from henceforth shall the Son of man be seated at the right hand of the power of God. And they all said, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.
If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do them, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.
If ye had known me, ye would have known my Father also: from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and dost thou not know me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; how sayest thou, Show us the Father? read more.
Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I say unto you I speak not from myself: but the Father abiding in me doeth his works.
Divinity » Of Christ » The father bears witness
While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
It is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
And the Father that sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
I am he that beareth 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, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loveth us, and loosed us from our sins by his blood;
These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and they also shall overcome that are with him, called and chosen and faithful.
which in its own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
And he hath on his garment and on his thigh a name written, KINGS OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Evil spirits confess his divinity
And behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
And the unclean spirits, whensoever they beheld him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.
And demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, Thou art the Son of God. And rebuking them, he suffered them not to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
And the evil spirit answered and said unto them, 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 to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth.
And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What is this? a new teaching! with authority he commandeth even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over nature
And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What is this? a new teaching! with authority he commandeth even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.
And the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?
Divinity » Challenged » By the jewish people
For this cause therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only brake the sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom makest thou thyself?
The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Eternal
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.
And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
Divinity » Challenged » By satan
And the tempter came and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.
and saith unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and, On their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Divinity » Challenged » On the crossby the rabble
And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it 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 he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church,
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Universal
And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow shall be cut off; and he shall speak peace unto the nations: and his dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By peter
And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Divinity » Challenged » By the soldiers
And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, offering him vinegar, and saying, If thou art the King of the Jews, save thyself.
Divinity » Challenged » By the chief priests
In like manner also the chief priests mocking him among themselves with the scribes said, He saved others; himself he cannot save. Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reproached him.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over heavenly powers
who is one the right hand of God, having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
Divinity » Challenged » By the scribes and elders
And it came to pass, on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, there came upon him the chief priests and the scribes with the elders; and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or 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, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall bear witness of me:
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Believers
and ye also bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By martha
She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I have believed that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, even he that cometh into the world.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By thomas
Divinity » Acknowledged » By the centurion
And when the centurion, who stood by over against him, saw that he so 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 malefactors that were hanged railed on him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.
Divinity » Challenged » By the rulers
And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also scoffed at him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Jesus Christ himself
Jesus answered and said unto them, Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I come, or whither I go.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The works of Christ
But the witness which I have is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The old testament
Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » John the baptist
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The father
And the Father that sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By the samaritans
and they said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy speaking: for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By nathanael
Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel.
Divinity » Challenged » By scribes and pharisees
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
Divinity » Acknowledged » By demons
and crying out with a loud voice, he saith, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee by God, torment me not.
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Luke 22:69But from henceforth shall the Son of man be seated at the right hand of the power of God.
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Psalm 139:7-8Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?