22 Bible Verses about Divinity
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His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and excellence.
By these he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may escape from the corruption that is in the world because of lust, and become partakers of the divine nature.
but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.
Being then God's offspring, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man.
For since the creation of the world his invisible nature, even his eternal power and deity, has been clearly seen, being understood by the things that have been made. So they are without excuse;
who, though he was in the form of God, did not consider equality with God a thing to be grasped,
Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am."
he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
and every spirit which does not confess Jesus is not of God. This is the spirit of the Antichrist, of which you have heard that it was coming, and now it is in the world already.
I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy; for I betrothed you to one husband, so that to Christ I might present you as a pure virgin.
All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness;
For the scripture says to Pharaoh, "I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I may show my power in you, and that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth."
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Oh, the depth of the riches and of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and his ways past finding out!
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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Christ » Divinity » Example of
Therefore, holy brethren, who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession.
I, Paul, myself urge you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold to you when I am away!
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.
Christ » Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Exaltation » Heavenly places
who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels and authorities and powers subject to him.
You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your companions."
Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you 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 now on 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 overcome them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with him are the called and chosen and faithful."
Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."
so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
And Jesus said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."
Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now my kingship is not from here."
Christ » Eternal » Divinity » pre-existence
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end."
Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me may be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory which you have given me, for you loved 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 to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, 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 death.
It was for freedom that Christ has set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.
Now he was casting out a demon that was mute. So it was, when the demon had gone out, that the mute man spoke; and the multitudes marveled.
Divinity » Of Christ » Testimony of the apostles
By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness: he was revealed in the flesh, was vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.
and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence
But as it is, he has obtained a ministry which is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises.
saying, "Write in a book what you see, and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea."
I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
"He who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth belongs to the earth, and of the earth he speaks. He who comes from heaven is above all.
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His lordship
God is faithful, by whom you were called into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified."
God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior, to give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
Divinity » His foreknowledge » Foretells his departure
Then Jesus said to them, "I shall be with you a little while longer, and then I go to him who sent me.
You have heard me say to you, 'I am going away and coming back to you.' If you loved me, you would rejoice because I said, 'I am going to the Father,' for the Father is greater than I.
But now I am going to him who sent me, yet none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?'
And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name the name you gave me that they may be one, even as we are one.
Little children, I shall be with you a little while longer. You will seek me; and as I said to the Jews, 'Where I am going, you cannot come,' so now I say to you.
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » Beloved son
For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,
"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 will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.
While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him!"
And a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
to the praise of his glorious grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.
Divinity » Of Christ » His own words
But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God." They all said, "Are you the Son of God, then?" He said to them, "You said what I am."
If I do not do the works of my father, do not believe me; but if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I am in the Father."
If you had known me, you would have known my Father also; and from now on you know him and have seen him." Philip said to him, "Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us." Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you so long, and yet you do not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father; how can you say, 'Show us the Father'? read more.
Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority; but the Father who dwells in me does his works.
Divinity » Of Christ » The father bears witness
While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him!"
And behold, a voice from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
There is another who bears witness of me, and I know that the testimony which he bears of me is true.
And the Father who sent me has himself testified of me. You have never heard his voice, nor seen his form.
I am One who bears witness of myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness of me."
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » King of kings
and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,
These will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with him are the called and chosen and faithful."
which he will bring about at the proper timehe who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords,
And he has on his robe and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Evil spirits confess his divinity
And behold, they cried out, "What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?"
saying, "Let us alone! What have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Did you come to destroy us? I know who you arethe Holy One of God!"
And whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, "You are the Son of God."
And demons also came out of many, crying, "You are the Son of God!" But he rebuked them, and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
But the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?"
Divinity » For other titles relating to his divinity special marks of divinity » His authority
And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching! With authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him."
and has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over nature
And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching! With authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him."
And the men marveled, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?"
Divinity » Challenged » By the jewish people
Therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the Sabbath, but also said that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you claim to be?"
The Jews answered him, "For a good work we do not stone you, but for blasphemy, and because you, being a man, make yourself God."
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Eternal
Divinity » Challenged » By satan
And the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of 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 of you,' and 'In their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'"
Divinity » Challenged » On the crossby the rabble
And those who passed by hurled insults at him, wagging their heads and saying, "You who would 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
And he put all things under his feet and gave him to be the head over all things for the church,
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Universal
Divinity » Acknowledged » By peter
Divinity » Challenged » By the soldiers
and saying, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself." There was also an inscription written over him: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Divinity » Challenged » By the chief priests
So also the chief priests mocked him among themselves with the scribes, and said, "He saved others; he cannot save himself. Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe." Those who were crucified with him also reviled him.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over heavenly powers
who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels and authorities and powers subject to him.
Divinity » Challenged » By the scribes and elders
One day as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, together with the elders, came up to him and said to him, "Tell us by what authority are you doing these things? Or who it is that gave you this authority."
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The holy spirit
"But when the Counselor comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, he will testify of me.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Believers
And you also will bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By martha
She said to him, "Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world."
Divinity » Acknowledged » By thomas
Divinity » Acknowledged » By the centurion
So when the centurion, who stood opposite him, saw that he cried out like this and breathed his last, he said, "Truly this man was the Son of God!"
Divinity » Challenged » By one of the thieves
But the other rebuked him, saying, "Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?
Divinity » Challenged » By the rulers
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Jesus Christ himself
Jesus answered, "Even if I bear witness of myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from and where I am going.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The works of Christ
But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father has given me to finish, these very works which I am doing, bear witness of me, that the Father has sent me.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The old testament
You search the Scriptures, because in them you think that you have eternal life; and these are they that testify of me.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » John the baptist
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The father
And the Father who sent me has himself testified of me. You have never heard his voice, nor seen his form.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By the samaritans
They said to the woman, "We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man is indeed the Savior of the world."
Divinity » Acknowledged » By nathanael
Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!"
Divinity » Challenged » By scribes and pharisees
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
Divinity » Acknowledged » By demons
And crying out with a loud voice, he said, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore you by God, do not torment me."
Topics on Divinity
Divinity Of Christ
Luke 22:69But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God."
The Divinity Of The Holy Spirit
John 14:17the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him; but you know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.