28 Bible Verses about Divinity
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I can pray this because his divine power has bestowed on us everything necessary for life and godliness through the rich knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and excellence.
Through these things he has bestowed on us his precious and most magnificent promises, so that by means of what was promised you may become partakers of the divine nature, after escaping the worldly corruption that is produced by evil desire.
but emptied himself by taking on the form of a slave, by looking like other men, and by sharing in human nature.
So since we are God's offspring, we should not think the deity is like gold or silver or stone, an image made by human skill and imagination.
For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes -- his eternal power and divine nature -- have been clearly seen, because they are understood through what has been made. So people are without excuse.
who though he existed in the form of God did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped,
Jesus said to them, "I tell you the solemn truth, before Abraham came into existence, I am!"
He did this by predestining us to adoption as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the pleasure of his will --
but every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God, and this is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and now is already in the world.
For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy, because I promised you in marriage to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
For the scripture says to Pharaoh: "For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I may demonstrate my power in you, and that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth."
A psalm of Asaph. God stands in the assembly of El; in the midst of the gods he renders judgment.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and with people.
whenever a prophet speaks in my name and the prediction is not fulfilled, then I have not spoken it; the prophet has presumed to speak it, so you need not fear him."
For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came about through Jesus Christ.
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how fathomless his ways!
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God.
Her leaders take bribes when they decide legal cases, her priests proclaim rulings for profit, and her prophets read omens for pay. Yet they claim to trust the Lord and say, "The Lord is among us. Disaster will not overtake us!"
He answered, "Truly I am the commander of the Lord's army. Now I have arrived!" Joshua bowed down with his face to the ground and asked, "What does my master want to say to his servant?"
The law of the Lord is perfect and preserves one's life. The rules set down by the Lord are reliable and impart wisdom to the inexperienced.
Tell those who panic, "Be strong! Do not fear! Look, your God comes to avenge! With divine retribution he comes to deliver you."
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Christ » Divinity » Example of
Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, partners in a heavenly calling, take note of Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess,
Now I, Paul, appeal to you personally by the meekness and gentleness of Christ (I who am meek when present among you, but am full of courage toward you when away!) --
Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
For I have given you an example -- you should do just as I have done for you.
Christ » Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Exaltation » Heavenly places
who went 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. So God, your God, has anointed you over your companions with the oil of rejoicing."
Therefore let all the house of Israel know beyond a doubt that God has made this Jesus whom you crucified both Lord and Christ."
After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he 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
They will make war with the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those accompanying the Lamb are the called, chosen, and faithful."
I tell you the truth, there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."
that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Jesus replied, "My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my servants would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish authorities. But as it is, my kingdom 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!)
As for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, seemingly insignificant among the clans of Judah -- from you a king will emerge who will rule over Israel on my behalf, one whose origins are in the distant past.
"Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, so that they can see my glory that you gave me because you loved me before the creation of the world.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God.
Jesus said to them, "I tell you the solemn truth, before Abraham came into existence, I am!"
Christ » Divinity » Liberator
For the law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death.
For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be subject again to the yoke of slavery.
Now he was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the man who had been mute began to speak, and the crowds were amazed.
Divinity » Of Christ » Testimony of the apostles
And we all agree, our religion contains amazing revelation: He was revealed in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among Gentiles, 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 fully God. The Word was with God in the beginning.
who was appointed the Son-of-God-in-power according to the Holy Spirit by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence
But now Jesus has obtained a superior ministry, since the covenant that he mediates is also better and is enacted on better promises.
saying: "Write in a book what you see and send it to the seven churches -- to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea."
"I baptize you with water, for repentance, but the one coming after me is more powerful than I am -- I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
The one who comes from above is superior to all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is superior to all.
You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and do so correctly, for that is what I am.
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 beyond a doubt that God has made this Jesus whom you crucified both Lord and Christ."
God exalted him to his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
Divinity » His foreknowledge » Foretells his departure
Then Jesus said, "I will be with you for only a little while longer, and then I am going to the one who sent me.
You heard me say to you, 'I am going away and I am coming back to you.' If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I am.
But now I am going to the one who sent me, and not one of you is asking me, 'Where are you going?'
I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them safe in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are one.
Children, I am still with you for a little while. You will look for me, and just as I said to the Jewish religious leaders, 'Where I am going you cannot come,' now I tell you the same.
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » Beloved son
He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves,
"Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I take great delight. I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my one dear Son, in whom I take great delight. Listen to him!"
And a voice came from heaven: "You are my one dear Son; in you I take great delight."
to the praise of the glory of his grace that he has freely bestowed on us in his dearly loved Son.
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." So they all said, "Are you the Son of God, then?" He answered them, "You say that I am."
If I do not perform the deeds of my Father, do not believe me. But if I do them, even if you do not believe me, believe the deeds, so that you may come to know and understand that I am in the Father and the Father is in me."
If you have known me, you will know my Father too. And from now on you do know him and have seen him." Philip said, "Lord, show us the Father, and we will be content." Jesus replied, "Have I been with you for so long, and you have not known me, Philip? The person 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 is in me? The words that I say to you, I do not speak on my own initiative, but the Father residing in me performs his miraculous deeds.
Divinity » Of Christ » The father bears witness
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my one dear Son, in whom I take great delight. Listen to him!"
And a voice from heaven said, "This is my one dear Son; in him I take great delight."
There is another who testifies about me, and I know the testimony he testifies about me is true.
And the Father who sent me has himself testified about me. You people have never heard his voice nor seen his form at any time,
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » King of kings
and from Jesus Christ -- the faithful witness, the firstborn from among the dead, the ruler over the kings of the earth. To the one who loves us and has set us free from our sins at the cost of his own blood
They will make war with the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those accompanying the Lamb are the called, chosen, and faithful."
-- whose appearing the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, will reveal at the right time.
He has a name written on his clothing and on his thigh: "King of kings and Lord of lords."
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Evil spirits confess his divinity
They cried out, "Son of God, leave us alone! Have you come here to torment us before the time?"
"Leave us alone, Jesus the Nazarene! Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are -- the 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."
Demons also came out of many, crying out, "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 replied to them, "I know about Jesus and I am acquainted with Paul, but who are you?"
Divinity » For other titles relating to his divinity special marks of divinity » His authority
because he taught them like one who had authority, not like their experts in the law.
Then Jesus came up and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
They were all amazed so that they asked each other, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him."
and he has granted the Son authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over nature
They were all amazed so that they asked each other, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him."
And the men were amazed and said, "What sort of person is this? Even the winds and the sea obey him!"
Divinity » Challenged » By the jewish people
For this reason the Jewish leaders were trying even harder to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was also calling God his own Father, thus making himself equal with God.
You aren't greater than our father Abraham who died, are you? And the prophets died too! Who do you claim to be?"
The Jewish leaders replied, "We are not going to stone you for a good deed but for blasphemy, because you, a man, are claiming to be God."
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Eternal
For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called: Extraordinary Strategist, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His dominion will be vast and he will bring immeasurable prosperity. He will rule on David's throne and over David's kingdom, establishing it and strengthening it by promoting justice and fairness, from this time forward and forevermore. The Lord's intense devotion to his people will accomplish this.
To him was given ruling authority, honor, and sovereignty. All peoples, nations, and language groups were serving him. His authority is eternal and will not pass away. His kingdom will not be destroyed.
Divinity » Challenged » By satan
The tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become bread."
and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written, 'He will command his angels concerning you' and 'with their hands they will lift you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'"
Divinity » Challenged » On the crossby the rabble
Those who passed by defamed him, shaking their heads and saying, "You who can destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are God's Son, come down from the cross!"
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over the church
And God put all things under Christ's feet, and he gave him to the church as head over all things.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Universal
I will remove the chariot from Ephraim and the warhorse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be removed. Then he will announce peace to the nations. His dominion will be from sea to sea and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By peter
Divinity » Challenged » By the soldiers
The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine, and saying, "If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!"
Divinity » Challenged » By the chief priests
In the same way even the chief priests -- together with the experts in the law -- were mocking him among themselves: "He saved others, but he cannot save himself! Let the Christ, the king of Israel, come down from the cross now, that we may see and believe!" Those who were crucified with him also spoke abusively to him.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over heavenly powers
who went 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
Now one day, as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and the experts in the law with the elders came up and said to him, "Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things? Or who it is who gave you this authority?"
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The holy spirit
When the Advocate comes, whom I will send you from the Father -- the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father -- he will testify about me,
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Believers
and you also will testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By martha
She replied, "Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God who comes into the world."
Divinity » Acknowledged » By thomas
Divinity » Acknowledged » By the centurion
Now when the centurion, who stood in front of him, saw how he died, he said, "Truly this man was God's Son!"
Divinity » Challenged » By one of the thieves
One of the criminals who was hanging there railed at him, saying, "Aren't you the Christ? Save yourself and us!"
Divinity » Challenged » By the rulers
The people also stood there watching, but the rulers ridiculed him, saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, his chosen one!"
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Jesus Christ himself
Jesus answered, "Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you people do not know where I came from or where I am going.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The works of Christ
"But I have a testimony greater than that from John. For the deeds that the Father has assigned me to complete -- the deeds I am now doing -- testify about me that the Father has sent me.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The old testament
You study the scriptures thoroughly because you think in them you possess eternal life, and it is these same scriptures that testify about 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 about me. You people have never heard his voice nor seen his form at any time,
Divinity » Acknowledged » By the samaritans
They said to the woman, "No longer do we believe because of your words, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this one really is 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
Then the experts in the law and the Pharisees began to think to themselves, "Who is this man who is uttering blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
Divinity » Acknowledged » By demons
Then he cried out with a loud voice, "Leave me alone, Jesus, Son of the Most High God! I implore you by God -- do not torment me!"
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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."
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Psalm 139:7-8Where can I go to escape your spirit? Where can I flee to escape your presence?