22 Bible Verses about Divinity
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As His divine power having given unto us all things which appertain to life and godliness, through the perfect knowledge of the one having called us to his own glory and virtue:
through which precious and greatest promises have been given unto us; that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, escaping the corruption that is in the world through lust.
but he humbled himself, having taken the form of a servant, being in the likeness of men; and having been found in fashion like a man;
Then being the offspring of God, we ought not to think that divinity is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, the invention of art and the device of man.
for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are seen, being known by the things which are made, even His eternal power and divinity; so that they are without excuse:
who, being in the form of God, thought it not usurpation to be equal with God,
Jesus said unto them, Truly, truly, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
in love having predestinated us unto the adoption of sons unto himself through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
and every spirit which does not confess Jesus is not of God: and this is the spirit of antichrist, which you have heard that he is coming; and now he is already in the world.
For I am jealous of you with the jealousy of God: for I espoused you to one husband, to present you a pure virgin to Christ;
All scripture is God-breathed and profitable unto teaching, unto conviction, unto correction, unto instruction which is in righteousness:
For the scripture says to Pharaoh, For this very thing have I raised you up, that I may show forth my power in you, and that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth.
And Jesus continued to grow in wisdom and stature and favor with God and men.
Because the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
O the depth of the riches of the wisdom of the knowledge of God! His judgments are unsearchable, and his ways past tracing 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, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our profession;
But I Paul exhort you through the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who before your face am indeed humble among you, but being absent am bold towards you:
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; because I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls.
Then Jesus said to His disciples, If any one wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
For I have given unto you an example, that you may also do as I have done to you.
Christ » Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Exaltation » Heavenly places
who is on the right hand of God, having gone up into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being subordinated unto him.
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy comrades.
Then let all the house of Israel assuredly know that God hath made this same Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.
And from now the Son of man shall be sitting on the right hand of the power of God.
Christ » Divinity » Kingdom of
These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall conquer them, because he is the Lord of lords, and King of kings: and with him are the called, and the elect, and the faithful.
Truly I say unto you, There are some of those standing here, who may not taste of death, until they may see the Son of man coming in His kingdom.
in order that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and you shall sit upon thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
And he said to Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou mayest come in thy kingdom.
Jesus responded, My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight for me, in order that I might not be delivered to the Jews. But now my kingdom is not from thence.
Christ » Eternal » Divinity » pre-existence
I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.
Father, that which thou hast given unto me, I wish that they may also be with me, where I am, in order that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given unto me: because thou didst love 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, Truly, truly, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
Christ » Divinity » Liberator
For the law of the Spirit of life has made thee free from the law of sin and of death.
Christ has set you free with freedom, Therefore stand, and be not again entangled with the yoke of bondage.
And He was casting out a demon, and he was dumb: and it came to pass, the demon having gone out, the dumb spoke; and the multitudes were astonished.
Divinity » Of Christ » Testimony of the apostles
And assuredly great is the mystery of godliness; Who is manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, was seen of angels, was preached among the Gentiles, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.
who is the image of the invisible God, being the first begotten of all creation,
And Simon Peter responding 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.
having been ordained the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, from the resurrection of the dead, of Jesus Christ our Lord:
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence
but now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, insomuch that he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been founded on better promises.
saying, Write what you are seeing 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 with water unto repentance, but there is One coming after me more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; He will baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire.
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His lordship
God is faithful, through whom you have been called unto the fellowship of His Son our Lord Jesus Christ.
Then let all the house of Israel assuredly know that God hath made this same Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.
Him hath God exalted at His own right hand, a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance and remission of sins to Israel.
Divinity » His foreknowledge » Foretells his departure
Then Jesus said, Yet a little while I am with you, and I go to Him that sent me.
You heard that I said to you, I go away, and I come to you. If you love me with divine love, you would rejoice, because I go to my Father: because the Father is greater than I.
But now I go to Him that sent me; and no one of you asks me, Whither goest thou?
And I am no longer in the world, and they are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them through my name whom thou hast given unto me, in order that they may be one, as we are.
Children, I am still with you. You shall seek me, and as I said to the Jews, Whither I go, you are not able to come; and now I say to you.
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » Beloved son
who delivered us from the power of darkness, and transplanted us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;
Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved in whom my soul took delight: I will place my Spirit upon Him, and He will proclaim judgment to the Gentiles.
He still speaking, behold, a white cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am delighted; hear ye Him.
And there was a voice from the heavens: Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I delight.
unto the praise of the glory of his grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved:
Divinity » Of Christ » His own words
And from now the Son of man shall be sitting on the right hand of the power of God. And all said, Art thou the Son of God? And He said to them, You say that I am.
If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. If I do, believe not me, believe the works: that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I in the Father.
If you have known me, you shall also know my Father: and henceforth you know Him and have seen Him. Philip says to Him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus says to Him, Am I so long time with you, and hast thou not known me, Philip? The one having seen me hath seen the Father: how do you say, Show us the Father? read more.
Dost thou not believe, that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me? The words which I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father who abideth in me doeth His own works.
Divinity » Of Christ » The father bears witness
He still speaking, behold, a white cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am delighted; hear ye Him.
And behold, a voice from the heavens, saying; This is my beloved Son in whom I delight.
There is another who testifieth concerning me; and you know that the testimony which He testifies concerning me is true.
And the Father having sent me, He hath testified concerning me: never have you heard His voice, neither have you seen His face:
I am the one testifying concerning myself, and the Father having sent me, testifies concerning me.
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » King of kings
and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstbegotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. To the one loving us with divine love, and having washed us from our sins in His own blood,
These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall conquer them, because he is the Lord of lords, and King of kings: and with him are the called, and the elect, and the faithful.
which the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of the kings, and Lord of the lords, will manifest in his own due times;
And he has on his vesture 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, saying, What is there to us and thee, O Son of God? have you come hither to torment us before the time?
saying, Let me alone; what is there to us and thee, thou Jesus, the Nazarene? You have come to destroy us; I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
And unclean spirits, when they saw Him, fell down before Him, and were crying out, saying, Thou art the Son of God.
And the demons continued to go out from many, crying, and saying, Thou art the Christ, the Son of God. And rebuking them, He did not suffer them to speak, because they knew that He was the Christ.
But the evil spirit responding said to them, I know Jesus, and am acquainted with Paul; but who are you?
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 the scribes.
And Jesus having come spoke to them, saying, All authority is given unto me in heaven and upon earth.
And they were all astonished, so that they were inquiring one to another, saying, What is this? what new teaching is this? Because according to authority He commands the unclean spirits, and they obey Him;
And He hath given Him authority to execute the judgment, because He is the Son of man.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over nature
And they were all astonished, so that they were inquiring one to another, saying, What is this? what new teaching is this? Because according to authority He commands the unclean spirits, and they obey Him;
And the men were astonished, saying, What sort of a man is this, because winds and the sea obey him?
Divinity » Challenged » By the jewish people
Therefore the Jews the more sought to kill Him, because He not only broke the Sabbath, but said that God was His Father, making himself equal to God.
Whether art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom do you make yourself?
The Jews responded to Him, We do not stone Thee for good work, but for blasphemy; because Thou, being a man, art making Thyself God.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Eternal
Divinity » Challenged » By satan
And the tempter having come to Him, said; If thou art the Son of God, speak in order that these stones may become bread.
and says to Him; If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down; for it has been written, That He will give His angels charge concerning thee, and upon their hand they will bear thee, lest thou mayest dash thy foot against a stone.
Divinity » Challenged » On the crossby the rabble
And going by they continued to blaspheme 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 has subordinated all things beneath his feet, and given him to be head over all things to the church,
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Universal
Divinity » Acknowledged » By peter
And Simon Peter responding said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Divinity » Challenged » By the soldiers
And the soldiers were also mocking, coming and bringing the vinegar to Him, and saying, If thou art the King of the Jews, save thyself.
Divinity » Challenged » By the chief priests
Likewise also the chief priests mocking to one another with the scribes, continued to say, He saved others; He is not able to save Himself. Let Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, in order that we may see and believe. And those being crucified along with Him were reproaching Him.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over heavenly powers
who is on the right hand of God, having gone up into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being subordinated unto him.
Divinity » Challenged » By the scribes and elders
And it came to pass, on one of those days, He teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the priests, and scribes, along with the elders stood up against Him; and they spoke to Him, saying, Tell us by what authority you are doing these things? Who is the one having given you this authority?
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The holy spirit
When the Comforter, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, may come, He will witness concerning me,
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Believers
Divinity » Acknowledged » By martha
She says to Him, Yes, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, come into the world.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By thomas
Divinity » Acknowledged » By the centurion
And the centurion standing by in front of Him, seeing that He thus expired, said; Surely this man was the Son of God.
Divinity » Challenged » By one of the thieves
And one of the malefactors having been hung up, continued to blaspheme Him, saying, If thou art the Christ, save thyself and us.
Divinity » Challenged » By the rulers
The people stood looking: and the rulers were even mocking with themselves, saying, He saved others; let Him save Himself, if He is the Christ, the elect of God.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Jesus Christ himself
If I testify concerning myself, my testimony is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go. You know not whence I come, or whither I go.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The works of Christ
But I have a testimony greater than that of John: for the works that the Father hath given me that I may perfect them, these works which I do, testify concerning me, that the Father hath sent me.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The old testament
Search the Scriptures, because in them ye think ye have eternal life; and they are they which testify concerning me;
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » John the baptist
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The father
And the Father having sent me, He hath testified concerning me: never have you heard His voice, neither have you seen His face:
Divinity » Acknowledged » By the samaritans
and they continued to say to the woman, We no longer believe through your talk; for we have heard and we know that He is truly the Savior of the world.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By nathanael
Divinity » Challenged » By scribes and pharisees
And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, Who is this one who speaketh blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins, except God only?
Divinity » Acknowledged » By demons
and crying with a loud voice, he says, What is there to me and to thee, O Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee in the name of God, that you may not torment me.
Topics on Divinity
Divinity Of Christ
Luke 22:69And from now the Son of man shall be sitting on the right hand of the power of God.
The Divinity Of The Holy Spirit
John 14:17the Spirit of truth: which the world is not able to receive, because it does not see Him, nor know Him: you know Him: because He abideth with you, and shall be in you.