22 Bible Verses about Divinity

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2 Peter 1:4

whereby superlatively great and precious promises are freely given to us: that by these ye might become partakers of a divine nature, having fled far away from the corruption that is in the world through inordinate concupiscence.??5 And for this very purpose employing the greatest diligence, lead up in the train of your faith courage; and with courage intelligence;

Acts 17:29

Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to imagine that the Divinity is like to gold, or silver, or stone sculptured by human art or contrivance.

1 John 4:3

And every spirit who confesseth not that Jesus the Messiah is come into the world, is not from God: and this is that spirit of antichrist which ye have heard that it is coming, and now is already in the world.

Romans 9:17

For the scripture saith to Pharaoh, "That for this very end have I raised thee up, that I might display in thee my power, and that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth."

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Christ » Divinity » Example of

Christ » Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Exaltation » Heavenly places

Mark 16:19

Then the Lord, after having thus spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.

Luke 22:69

Hereafter shall the Son of man sit at the right hand of the power of God.

Christ » Divinity » Kingdom of

Matthew 16:28

Verily I say unto you, There are some of those standing here, who shall in no wise taste of death, until they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

Luke 22:30

that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and be seated on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Luke 23:42

And he said to Jesus, Remember me, Lord, when thou comest in thy kingdom.

John 18:36

Jesus replied, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom had been of this world, then would my servants have struggled hard, that I should not have been delivered up to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from hence.

Christ » Eternal » Divinity » pre-existence

Christ » Divinity » Liberator

Divinity » Of Christ » Testimony of the apostles

John 1:1-2

IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.

Divinity » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence

Hebrews 8:6

But now hath Christ obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as he is the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been established on better promises.

Revelation 1:11

saying, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last; and what thou seest write in a book, and send to the churches which are in Asia: to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.

John 3:31

He that cometh from above is above all: he whose origin is from earth is of the earth, and speaketh of the earth: he who cometh from heaven is above all.

Divinity » His foreknowledge » His lordship

Divinity » His foreknowledge » Foretells his departure

John 14:28

Ye have heard that I told you, I am going away, though I am coming again to you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I am going to the Father: because my Father is greater than I.

John 16:5

But now I am going away to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither art thou going?

John 13:33

My dear children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: as I said to the Jews, Whither I am going, ye cannot come; so say I now to you.

Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » Beloved son

More verses: Hebrews 5:5

Divinity » Of Christ » His own words

Luke 22:69-70

Hereafter shall the Son of man sit at the right hand of the power of God. Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Yourselves say that I am.

John 10:37-38

If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.

John 14:7-10

If ye had known me, ye would have known my Father: and from henceforth ye know him and have seen him. Philip saith to him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith to him, Am I all this while with you, and hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou, Shew us the Father? read more.
Dost thou not believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? the words which I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father, who dwelleth in me, he performeth these works.

More verses: John 16:15

Divinity » Of Christ » The father bears witness

John 5:32

There is another who beareth witness of me, and I know that his witness is true which he witnesseth concerning me.

John 5:37

And the Father who sent me, himself hath borne witness concerning me. Ye have neither at any time heard his voice, nor seen his form.

More verses: 1 John 5:9

Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » King of kings

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Evil spirits confess his divinity

Matthew 8:29

And lo! they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither before the time to torment us?

Mark 1:24

saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

Mark 3:11

And the unclean spirits, when they beheld him, fell down before him, and cried out saying, Thou art the Son of God.

Luke 4:41

And devils also went out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art the Messiah the Son of God. And rebuking them, he suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was the Messiah.

Acts 19:15

Then the evil spirit replied, 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

Mark 1:27

And they were all in astonishment, so that they questioned one another, saying, What is this? what is this new doctrine? that with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him?

Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over nature

Mark 1:27

And they were all in astonishment, so that they questioned one another, saying, What is this? what is this new doctrine? that with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him?

Divinity » Challenged » By the jewish people

John 5:18

Therefore sought they the more to kill him, because he had not only broken the sabbath, but called God his own Father, setting himself on an equality with God.

John 8:53

Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?

John 10:33

The Jews answered him, For a good work we do not stone thee; but for blasphemy; and that thou, being merely a man, makest thyself God.

Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Eternal

Divinity » Challenged » By satan

Matthew 4:6

and saith to him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, "that he shall give his angels a charge concerning thee: and in their hands shall they hold thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone."

Divinity » Challenged » On the crossby the rabble

Matthew 27:39-40

And they who were passing by reviled him, shaking their heads, and saying, Thou that canst pull down the temple, and build it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, descend from the cross.

Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over the church

Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Universal

Divinity » Acknowledged » By peter

Divinity » Challenged » By the soldiers

Luke 23:36-37

And the soldiers also insulted him, coming and offering him vinegar, and saying, if thou art the King of the Jews, save thyself.

Divinity » Challenged » By the chief priests

Mark 15:31-32

And in the same manner also, the chief priests mocking him, among each other, with the scribes, said, He saved others, himself he cannot save. Thou Messiah, King of Israel, come now down from the cross, that we may see, and believe. Even those who were crucified with him railed on him.

Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over heavenly powers

Divinity » Challenged » By the scribes and elders

Luke 20:1-2

AND it came to pass, on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and scribes with the elders came upon him, and spake to him, saying, Tell us by what authority thou doest these things or who is he that giveth thee this authority?

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The holy spirit

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Believers

Divinity » Acknowledged » By martha

Divinity » Acknowledged » By thomas

Divinity » Acknowledged » By the centurion

Mark 15:39

And the centurion, who stood opposite to him, observing, that with such a cry he gave up the ghost, said, Assuredly this was the Son of God.

Divinity » Challenged » By one of the thieves

Luke 23:39

Then one of the suspended malefactors blasphemed him, saying, If thou art the Messiah, save thyself and us.

Divinity » Challenged » By the rulers

Luke 23:35

And the people stood looking on. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this fellow is the Messiah, the elect of God.

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Jesus Christ himself

John 8:14

Jesus answered and said to them, Though I do bear witness of myself, my witness is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I am going; but ye know not whence I come, nor whither I am going.

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The works of Christ

John 5:36

But I have a testimony greater than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me that I should fulfil them, these very works which I am doing, they bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The old testament

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » John the baptist

John 1:34

And I have seen it, and have borne testimony that this is the Son of God.

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The father

John 5:37

And the Father who sent me, himself hath borne witness concerning me. Ye have neither at any time heard his voice, nor seen his form.

Divinity » Acknowledged » By the samaritans

Divinity » Acknowledged » By nathanael

Divinity » Challenged » By scribes and pharisees

Divinity » Acknowledged » By demons

Mark 5:7

and crying with a loud voice, said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus thou Son of God most high? I adjure thee by God, that thou dost not send me to torment.

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