28 Bible Verses about Divinity

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Acts 17:29

Being God’s offspring then, we shouldn’t think that the divine nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image fashioned by human art and imagination.

1 John 4:3

But every spirit who does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist; you have heard that he is coming, and he is already in the world now.

Romans 9:17

For the Scripture tells Pharaoh:

I raised you up for this reason
so that I may display My power in you
and that My name may be proclaimed in all the earth.

Psalm 82:1

A psalm of Asaph.God has taken His place in the divine assembly;
He judges among the gods:

Deuteronomy 18:22

When a prophet speaks in the Lord’s name, and the message does not come true or is not fulfilled, that is a message the Lord has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him.

Micah 3:11

Her leaders issue rulings for a bribe,
her priests teach for payment,
and her prophets practice divination for money.
Yet they lean on the Lord, saying,
“Isn’t the Lord among us?
No disaster will overtake us.”

Joshua 5:14

“Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as commander of the Lord’s army.”

Then Joshua bowed with his face to the ground in worship and asked Him, “What does my Lord want to say to His servant?”

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

Mark 16:19

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

Luke 22:69

But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the Power of God.”

Christ » Divinity » Kingdom of

Matthew 16:28

I assure you: There are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”

Luke 22:30

so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom. And you will sit on thrones judging the 12 tribes of Israel.

Luke 23:42

Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”

John 18:36

“My kingdom is not of this world,” said Jesus. “If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I wouldn’t be handed over to the Jews. As it is, My kingdom does not have its origin here.”

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 with God in the beginning.

Divinity » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence

Hebrews 8:6

But Jesus has now obtained a superior ministry, and to that degree He is the mediator of a better covenant, which has been legally enacted on better promises.

Revelation 1:11

saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”

John 3:31

The One who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth is earthly and speaks in earthly terms. The One who comes from heaven is above all.

Divinity » His foreknowledge » His lordship

Luke 6:5

Then He told them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

Divinity » His foreknowledge » Foretells his departure

John 16:5

“But now I am going away to Him who sent Me, and not one of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’

John 13:33

“Children, I am with you a little while longer. You will look for Me, and just as I told the Jews, ‘Where I am going you cannot come,’ so now I tell you.

Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » Beloved son

More verses: Hebrews 5:5

Divinity » Of Christ » His own words

Luke 22:69-70

But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the Power of God." They all asked, "Are You, then, the Son of God?" And He said to them, "You say that I am."

John 10:37-38

If I am not doing My Father's works, don't believe Me. But if I am doing them and you don't believe Me, believe the works. This way you will know and understand that the Father is in Me and I in the Father."

John 14:7-10

"If you know Me, you will also know My Father. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him." "Lord," said Philip, "show us the Father, and that's enough for us." Jesus said to him, "Have I been among you all this time without your knowing Me, Philip? The one who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'? read more.
Don't you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I speak to you I do not speak on My own. The Father who lives in Me does His works.

More verses: John 16:15

Divinity » Of Christ » The father bears witness

John 5:32

There is Another who testifies about Me, and I know that the testimony He gives about Me is valid.

John 5:37

The Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have not heard His voice at any time, and you haven’t 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

Mark 1:24

“What do You have to do with us, Jesus—Nazarene? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”

Mark 3:11

Whenever the unclean spirits saw Him, those possessed fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”

Luke 4:41

Also, demons were coming out of many, shouting and saying, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Messiah.

Acts 19:15

The evil spirit answered them, “I know Jesus, and I recognize Paul—but who are you?”

Divinity » For other titles relating to his divinity special marks of divinity » His authority

Matthew 7:29

because He was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like their scribes.

Mark 1:27

Then they were all amazed, so they began to argue with one another, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.”

Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over nature

Mark 1:27

Then they were all amazed, so they began to argue with one another, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.”

Divinity » Challenged » By the jewish people

John 5:18

This is why the Jews began trying all the more to kill Him: Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

John 8:53

Are You greater than our father Abraham who died? Even the prophets died. Who do You pretend to be?”

John 10:33

“We aren’t stoning You for a good work,” the Jews answered, “but for blasphemy, because You—being a man—make Yourself God.”

Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Eternal

Isaiah 9:6-7

For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us, and the government will be on His shoulders. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. The dominion will be vast, and its prosperity will never end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from now on and forever. The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will accomplish this.

Daniel 7:14

He was given authority to rule,
and glory, and a kingdom;
so that those of every people,
nation, and language
should serve Him.
His dominion is an everlasting dominion
that will not pass away,
and His kingdom is one
that will not be destroyed.

Divinity » Challenged » By satan

Matthew 4:6

and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written:

He will give His angels orders concerning you,
and they will support you with their hands
so that you will not strike
your foot against a stone.

Divinity » Challenged » On the crossby the rabble

Matthew 27:39-40

Those who passed by were yelling insults at Him, shaking their heads and saying, "The One who would demolish the sanctuary and rebuild 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

Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Universal

Zechariah 9:10

I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim
and the horse from Jerusalem.
The bow of war will be removed,
and He will proclaim peace to the nations.
His dominion will extend from sea to sea,
from the Euphrates River
to the ends of the earth.

Divinity » Acknowledged » By peter

Divinity » Challenged » By the soldiers

Luke 23:36-37

The soldiers also mocked Him. They came offering Him sour wine and said, "If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!"

Divinity » Challenged » By the chief priests

Mark 15:31-32

In the same way, the chief priests with the scribes were mocking Him to one another and saying, "He saved others; He cannot save Himself! Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe." Even those who were crucified with Him were taunting Him.

Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over heavenly powers

Divinity » Challenged » By the scribes and elders

Luke 20:1-2

One day as He was teaching the people in the temple complex and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the scribes, with the elders, came up and said to Him: "Tell us, by what authority are You doing these things? Who is it who gave You 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

When the centurion, who was standing opposite Him, saw the way He breathed His last, he said, “This man really was God’s Son!”

Divinity » Challenged » By one of the thieves

Luke 23:39

Then one of the criminals hanging there began to yell insults at Him: “Aren’t You the Messiah? Save Yourself and us!”

Divinity » Challenged » By the rulers

Luke 23:35

The people stood watching, and even the leaders kept scoffing: “He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One!”

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Jesus Christ himself

John 8:14

“Even if I testify about Myself,” Jesus replied, “My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I’m going. But you don’t know where I come from or where I’m going.

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The works of Christ

John 5:36

“But I have a greater testimony than John’s because of the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish. These very works I am doing testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The old testament

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » John the baptist

John 1:34

I have seen and testified that He is the Son of God!”

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The father

John 5:37

The Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have not heard His voice at any time, and you haven’t 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 he cried out with a loud voice, “What do You have to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God, don’t torment me!”

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Luke 22:69

But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the Power of God.”

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Psalm 139:7-8

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