22 Bible Verses about Divinity
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Seeing that his Divine power hath given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness;
through which he hath given us exceedingly great and precious promises, that by these ye may become partakers of the Divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world through lust;
but made himself of no consideration, taking the form of a servant, and becoming like men;
Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Deity is like to gold or silver or stone, graven by the art and device of man.
For, ever since the creation of the world, his invisible attributes, even his eternal power and divinity, being perceived from his works, are clearly seen, so that they might be without excuse.
Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures.
who, being in the form of God, did not regard it as a thing to be grasped at to be on an equality with God,
Jesus said to them, Truly, truly do I say to you, From before Abraham was, I have been.
having in love predestinated us for himself to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
And every spirit that doth not acknowledge Jesus, is not of God; and this is that spirit of Antichrist, of which ye have heard that it is to come, and even now it is already in the world.
For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy; for I espoused you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ;
All Scripture is inspired by God, and is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for discipline in righteousness;
For the Scripture saith to Pharaoh, "For this very purpose did I raise thee up, that I might show forth my power in thee, and that my name might be made known in all the earth."
for God was pleased that in him all the fullness should dwell, and by him to reconcile all things to himself,
For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
O the depth of the riches, and of the wisdom, and of the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his purposes, and his ways past finding out!
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
From Thematic Bible
Christ » Divinity » Example of
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the apostle and highpriest of our profession, Jesus;
Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I, who present indeed am lowly among you, but am bold toward you when absent;
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest for your souls.
Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one chooseth to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
For I have given you an example, that ye also should 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 into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.
Thou lovedst righteousness, and hatedst iniquity; therefore God, thy God, anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows."
Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.
So then, the Lord, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down on the right hand of God;
But from this time the Son of man will sit on the right hand of the power of God.
Christ » Divinity » Kingdom of
These will make war with the Lamb; and the Lamb will overcome them, because he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they who are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
Truly do I say to you, There are some of those standing here who will not taste of death, till they have seen the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and ye shall sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have fought, that I should not be delivered up to the Jews; but now is my kingdom not from hence.
Christ » Eternal » Divinity » pre-existence
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.
Father! as to that which thou hast given me, I desire that they also be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me; for thou lovedst 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 do I say to you, From before Abraham was, I have been.
Christ » Divinity » Liberator
For the law of the Spirit of life set me free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.
Stand firm in the liberty with which Christ made us free, and be not again bound fast to the yoke of bondage.
And he was casting out a demon, and it was dumb; and it came to pass, when the demon had gone out, that the dumb man spoke. And the multitudes wondered.
Divinity » Of Christ » Testimony of the apostles
And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness, in him who was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.
who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of the whole creation;
And Simon Peter answering 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.
and shown with power to be the Son of God as to his spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord;
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence
But now he hath obtained a more excellent ministry, in proportion as he is the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been established upon better promises.
saying: What thou seest, write in a book, and send it to the seven churches; to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamus, and to Thyatira, and to Sardes, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.
I indeed baptize you in water, for repentance; but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to bear; he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.
He that cometh from above is above all. He that is from the earth is earthly, and speaketh earthly things; he that cometh from heaven
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His lordship
God is faithful, by whom ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.
him hath God exalted by his right hand, as a Leader and Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
Divinity » His foreknowledge » Foretells his departure
Jesus therefore said, Yet a little while I am with you, and then I go to him that sent me.
Ye heard me say to you, I am going away, and am coming again to you. If ye loved me, ye would have rejoiced that I go to the Father; for the Father is greater than I.
But now I go to him that sent me; and none of you asketh 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 in thy name which thou hast given me, that they may be one, even as we are.
My children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye will seek me; and, as I said to the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come, so now I say to you.
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » Beloved son
who rescued us from the empire of darkness, and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son;
"Behold my servant, whom I chose; my beloved, with whom my soul is well pleased; I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will declare judgment to the nations.
While he was yet speaking, lo! a bright cloud overshadowed them; and lo! a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; hear him."
And there was a voice from the heavens, "Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased."
to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved;
Divinity » Of Christ » His own words
But from this time the Son of man will sit on the right hand of the power of God. Then they all said, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said to them, Ye say what is true; for I am.
If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do them, though ye believe not me, believe the works; that ye may learn and know that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.
If ye knew me, ye would know my Father also; and from this time ye know him, and have seen him. Philip saith to him, Lord, show us the Father, and we shall be satisfied. Jesus saith to him, Have I been so long time with you, and dost thou not know me, Philip? He that hath seen me hath seen the Father; how is it that thou sayest, Show us the Father? read more.
Dost thou not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you, I speak not from myself; but the Father, who dwelleth in me, doeth his works.
Divinity » Of Christ » The father bears witness
While he was yet speaking, lo! a bright cloud overshadowed them; and lo! a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; hear him."
And lo! a voice from the heavens, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
There is another who beareth witness of me; and ye know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
And the Father who sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
I am one who bear witness of myself, and the Father who sent me beareth witness of me.
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » King of kings
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him that loveth us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
These will make war with the Lamb; and the Lamb will overcome them, because he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they who are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
which in his own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords,
And he hath on his garment 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 lo! they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Son of God? Didst thou come here to torment us before the time?
saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Thou hast come to destroy us; we know who thou art, the Holy One of God.
And the unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried out, saying, Thou art the Son of God.
And demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, Thou art the Son of God. And he rebuked them, and did not suffer them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
And the evil spirit answering said, Jesus I knew, and Paul I well know; but who are ye?
Divinity » For other titles relating to his divinity special marks of divinity » His authority
And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, All power was given to me in heaven and on earth.
And they were all amazed, so that they questioned each other, saying, What is this? New teaching with authority; even the unclean spirits doth he command, and they obey him!
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over nature
And they were all amazed, so that they questioned each other, saying, What is this? New teaching with authority; even the unclean spirits doth he command, and they obey him!
And the men marveled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the waves obey him?
Divinity » Challenged » By the jewish people
On this account the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only broke the sabbath, but also said that God was his own Father, making himself equal with God.
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets also died. Whom dost thou make thyself?
The Jews answered him, Not for a good work do we stone thee, but for blasphemy, and because thou, who art a man, makest thyself God.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Eternal
Divinity » Challenged » By satan
And the tempter came and said to him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread.
and saith to him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down; for it is written, "He will give his angels charge concerning thee; and in their hands they will bear thee up, that thou mayst not dash thy foot against a stone."
Divinity » Challenged » On the crossby the rabble
And they who passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it up in three days, save thyself, if thou art the Son of God, and come down from the cross.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over the church
and put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church,
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Universal
Divinity » Acknowledged » By peter
And Simon Peter answering said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Divinity » Challenged » By the soldiers
And the soldiers also came up to him and made sport of him, offering him vinegar, and saying, If thou art the king of the Jews, save thyself.
Divinity » Challenged » By the chief priests
In like manner also the chief priests, with the scribes, making sport among themselves, said, He saved others, cannot he save himself? Let the Christ, the king of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him were reviling him.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over heavenly powers
who is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.
Divinity » Challenged » By the scribes and elders
And it came to pass, on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and publishing the good tidings, that the priests and the scribes with the elders came upon him, and spoke to him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? Or who is he that gave thee this authority?
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The holy spirit
When the Comforter is come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he will bear witness of me.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Believers
And ye also are witnesses, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By martha
She saith to him, Yea, Lord; I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, he who was to come into the world.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By thomas
Divinity » Acknowledged » By the centurion
And the centurion who stood over against him, seeing that he so expired, said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
Divinity » Challenged » By one of the thieves
And one of the crucified malefactors railed at him, saying, Art thou not the Christ? save thyself and us.
Divinity » Challenged » By the rulers
And the people stood looking on; and the rulers sneered, saying, Others he saved; let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, the chosen one.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Jesus Christ himself
Jesus answered and said to them, Though I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; ye know not whence I come, or whither I go.
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 hath given me to perform, the works themselves which I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The old testament
Ye search the Scriptures, because ye yourselves think that in them ye have everlasting life; and it is they which testify of me;
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » John the baptist
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The father
And the Father who sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By the samaritans
and said to the woman, No longer do we believe on account of what thou hast told us; for we have ourselves heard him, and know that this is in truth the Saviour of the world.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By nathanael
Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the king of Israel.
Divinity » Challenged » By scribes and pharisees
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?
Divinity » Acknowledged » By demons
and cried out with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, do not torment me.
Topics on Divinity
Divinity Of Christ
Luke 22:69But from this time the Son of man will sit on the right hand of the power of God.
The Divinity Of The Holy Spirit
John 14:17the Spirit of truth, which the world cannot receive, because it doth not behold it, nor know it; ye know it, because it abideth with you, and will be in you.