22 Bible Verses about Divinity
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As his divine power has given us all things which pertain to life and piety, through the knowledge of him that has called us to his own glory and virtue,
through which have been given us very great and precious promises, that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption which is in the world by inordinate desire,
but he abased himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of man,
Being therefore an offspring of God, we ought not to think the Deity to be like gold or silver or stone, a work of art and human device.
For his invisible [attributes] are clearly seen from the creation of the world, being perceived by the things which are made, even his eternal power and deity, so that they have no defense,
who being in the form of God thought it not a robbery to be equal with God;
Jesus said to them, I tell you most truly, that before Abraham existed, I am.
having predestinated us in love to an adoption through Jesus Christ to himself, 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 anti-christ, of which you have heard that he is coming, and he is now in the world already.
For I am zealous for you with a godly zeal, for I joined you, a chaste virgin, to one husband, to present to Christ;
All Scripture is divinely inspired and is profitable for instruction, for conviction, for correction, for education in righteousnes,
For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, For this same cause I raised you up, to show my power in you, and that my name may be declared in all the earth.
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how inscrutable are his judgments, and his ways can not be explored!
IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
From Thematic Bible
Christ » Divinity » Example of
Whence, holy brothers, partakers of the heavenly call, consider the apostle and chief priest of our profession, Jesus,
I PAUL also exhort you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in appearance am humble among you, but being absent am bold towards you;
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you shall find rest for your souls;
Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Christ » Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Exaltation » Heavenly places
who is on the right hand of God, having gone to heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.
Thou hast loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, thy God, anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.
Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly, that God has made this Jesus whom you crucified both Lord and Christ.
Then the Lord, after speaking with them, was taken up to heaven, and sat 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
They shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall conquer them,??or he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.
I tell you truly, that some of those standing here shall not taste death till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
that you may eat and drink at my table, in my kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom had been of this world my officers would have fought for me, that I should not be given up to the Jews; but now my kingdom is not here.
Christ » Eternal » Divinity » pre-existence
I am the Alpha and the Omega, first and last, the beginning and end.
Father, what thou hast given me, I will that they should be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory which thou hast given 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 to them, I tell you most truly, that before Abraham existed, I am.
Christ » Divinity » Liberator
for the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and death.
STAND firm in the liberty with which Christ has made you free, and be not again subject to a yoke of servitude.
AND he cast out a demon, and it was dumb. And when the demon had gone out, the dumb spoke; and the multitudes wondered.
Divinity » Of Christ » Testimony of the apostles
And confessedly great is the mystery of piety; [Christ,] who was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, was seen by angels, was preached to the nations, was believed on in the world, was received up into glory.
who is the likeness of the invisible God, the first-born of all creation,
And Simon Peter answered and said, You are 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. This [Word] was in the beginning with God.
declared to be the Son of God in power as to the Spirit of holiness by the resurrection from the dead,??esus Christ our Lord,??5 through whom we have received grace and an apostleship for the obedience of the faith in all nations in behalf of his name,
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence
but now he has obtained a more excellent service, by as much also as he is the mediator of a better covenant, which is established on better promises.
saying, What you see write in a book, and send to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamus and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.
I indeed baptize you with water to a change of mind; but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not fit to bear; he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and fire;
He that comes from above is above all; he that is of the earth is of the earth, and speaks of the earth. He that comes from heaven is above all;
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His lordship
God is faithful by whom you are called into the society of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly, that God has made this Jesus whom you crucified both Lord and Christ.
him has God exalted, a Prince and Saviour at his right hand, to give a change of mind to Israel and the forgiveness of sins.
Divinity » His foreknowledge » Foretells his departure
Then Jesus said, Yet a little while am I with you, and I go to him that sent me.
You heard that I said to you, I will go away and come to you. If you loved me you would rejoice because I go to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.
But now I go to him that sent me, and no one of you asks me, Where do you go?
And I am no longer in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep in thy name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one as we also are.
My little children, I am with you yet a little while. You shall seek me, and as I said to the Jews, Where I go you cannot come, I now also say to you.
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » Beloved son
who delivered us from the power of darkness and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love,
Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, with whom my soul is well pleased; I will put my spirit on him, and he shall declare judgment to the nations.
While he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them; and behold a voice from the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; hear him.
and there was a voice from heaven, You are my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.
to the praise of his glorious grace, which he bestowed upon 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. And they all said, Are you the Son of God then? And he said to them, I am as you say.
If I do not my Father's works, believe me not; but if I do, though you 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 had known me you would have known my Father; and from this time you know him and have seen him. Philip said to him, Lord, show us the Father, and we shall be satisfied. Jesus said to him, Have I been so long a time with you and have you not known me, Philip? He that has seen me has seen the Father; and how say you, Show us the Father? read more.
Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words which I speak to you I speak not of myself, but the Father continuing in me, he does the works.
Divinity » Of Christ » The father bears witness
While he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them; and behold a voice from the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; hear him.
And behold, a voice from the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.
There is another who testifies of me, and I know that the testimony which he testifies of me is true.
and the Father who sent me, he has testified of me. You have not heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form;
I am one, testifying of myself, and the Father who sent me testifies of me.
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » King of kings
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first born from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him that loved us and washed us from our sins with his blood,
They shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall conquer them,??or he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.
which the blessed and only Potentate will show in its times, the King of kings and Lord of Lords,
And he has on the mantle and on the thigh his name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Evil spirits confess his divinity
And behold they cried, saying, What have you to do with us, Son of God? Have you come hither before the time to torment us?
saying, What have you to do with us, Jesus Nazarene? have you come to destroy us? We know you who you are, the holy [Son] of God!
and the impure spirits when they saw him fell down before him, and cried, saying, You are the Son of God.
and demons also went out of many, crying and saying, You are the Son of God! And he rebuked them, and charged them not to say that they knew him to be the Christ.
But the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?
Divinity » For other titles relating to his divinity special marks of divinity » His authority
And Jesus coming near spoke to them, saying, All power is given me in heaven and on the earth;
And all were astonished, so that they inquired among themselves, saying, What is this? a new teaching with authority, and does he command the impure spirits and they obey him?
and has given him authority and judgment to execute, because he is the Son of man.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over nature
And all were astonished, so that they inquired among themselves, saying, What is this? a new teaching with authority, and does he command the impure spirits and they obey him?
And the men wondered, saying, What kind of a man is this, that the winds and the lake obey him?
Divinity » Challenged » By the jewish people
Then, for this reason, the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only broke the sabbath but also said, that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died; whom do you make yourself?
The Jews answered him, We do not stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy, and because you, being a man, make yourself God.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Eternal
Divinity » Challenged » By satan
And 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, cast yourself down; for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning you, and they shall take you up on their hands, lest at any time you dash your foot against a stone.
Divinity » Challenged » On the crossby the rabble
And those who went by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying, You that destroy the temple and build 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
and put all things in subjection under his feet, and made him head over all things to the church,
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Universal
Divinity » Acknowledged » By peter
And Simon Peter answered and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Divinity » Challenged » By the soldiers
And the soldiers also mocked him, and came and presented him vinegar, and said, If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.
Divinity » Challenged » By the chief priests
In like manner also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes, said one to another, He saved others; himself he cannot save; let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And those crucified with him reproached him.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over heavenly powers
who is on the right hand of God, having gone to heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.
Divinity » Challenged » By the scribes and elders
And on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and scribes, with the elders, came upon him, and spoke to him saying, Tell us by what authority you do these things? and who gave you this authority?
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The holy spirit
But when the Comforter has come, whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth which proceeds from the Father, he shall testify of me;
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Believers
and you shall also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.
Divinity » Acknowledged » By martha
She said to him, 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
and the centurion who stood near, opposite to him, seeing that he so expired, said, Truly, this man was a Son of God.
Divinity » Challenged » By one of the thieves
And one of the criminals crucified, reviled him, [saying], Are you not the Christ? save yourself and us.
Divinity » Challenged » By the rulers
And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also scoffed, saying, He saved others; if this is the Christ, the elect of God, let him save himself.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Jesus Christ himself
Jesus answered and said to them, Even if I testify of myself, my testimony is true, for I know whence I came and whither I go; but you know not whence I come or whither I go.
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The works of Christ
But I have greater testimony than John's; for the works which the Father has given me to finish, these works which I do, testify of me that the Father has sent me;
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The old testament
You search the Scriptures, because you think by them to have eternal life; and they 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 has testified of me. You have not heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form;
Divinity » Acknowledged » By the samaritans
and said to the woman, We no longer believe on account of your report, for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is truly the Saviour 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
And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaks blasphemies? who can forgive sins, but God alone?
Divinity » Acknowledged » By demons
and crying with a loud voice, said, What have you to do with me, Jesus, son of the most high God? I adjure you, by God, not to 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 beholds it not nor knows it; but you know it, because it continues with you, and shall be in you.