22 Bible Verses about Divinity

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Acts 17:29

Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think the Godhead is like gold or silver, or stone, graven by art and contrivance of man.

1 John 4:3

And every spirit which confesseth not Jesus Christ come in the flesh, is not of God: and this is that spirit of Antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and now already it is in the world.

Romans 9:17

Moreover the scripture saith to Pharoah, For this very thing have I raised thee up, that I may shew my power in thee, and that my name may be declared through all the earth.

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Christ » Divinity » Example of

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

Mark 16:19

So then the Lord, after he had spoken to them, was received up into heaven, and sat on the right-hand of God.

Luke 22:69

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

Christ » Divinity » Kingdom of

Matthew 16:28

Verily I say to you, there are some standing here, who shall not taste of death, till 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 sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Luke 23:42

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

John 18:36

What hast thou done? Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have fought, that I might not be delivered to the Jews: but my kingdom is not from hence.

Christ » Eternal » Divinity » pre-existence

Christ » Divinity » Liberator

Divinity » Of Christ » Testimony of the apostles

1 Timothy 3:16

The mystery of godliness is the pillar and ground of the truth, and without controversy a great thing: God was manifested in the flesh, was justified by the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up into glory.

John 1:1-2

In the beginning existed the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God.

Divinity » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence

Hebrews 8:6

And now he hath obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much better a covenant he is a mediator of, which is established upon better promises.

Revelation 1:11

and heard behind me a great voice as of a trumpet, Saying, what thou seest, write in a book and send to the seven churches, to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.

Divinity » His foreknowledge » His lordship

Luke 6:5

And he said to them, The Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

Divinity » His foreknowledge » Foretells his departure

John 16:5

But now I go to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

John 13:33

Little children, yet a little while I am with you: ye shall 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

More verses: Hebrews 5:5

Divinity » Of Christ » His own words

Luke 22:69-70

Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right-hand of the power of God. And they all said, Art thou then the Son of God?

John 10:37-38

If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, tho' 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 also: from henceforth ye have known him, and have seen him. Philip saith to him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith to him, Have I been so long 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.
Believest thou not, that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you, I speak not of myself; and the Father that dwelleth in me, he doth the works.

More verses: John 16:15

Divinity » Of Christ » The father bears witness

John 5:32

There is another that testifieth of me, and I know that the testimony which he testifieth of me is valid.

John 5:37

And the Father who hath sent me, he hath testified of me: ye have neither heard his voice at any time, 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

Mark 1:24

what have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy one of God.

Mark 3:11

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

Luke 4:41

And devils also came out of many, crying out and saying, Thou art Christ, the Son of God. And he rebuking them, suffered them not to say, that they knew he was the Christ.

Acts 19:15

But the evil spirit answering said, 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 amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, What is this? What new teaching is this? For with authority he commandeth even the unclean spirits and they obey him.

Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over nature

Mark 1:27

And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, What is this? What new teaching is this? For with authority he commandeth even the unclean spirits and they obey him.

Divinity » Challenged » By the jewish people

John 5:18

Therefore 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.

John 8:53

Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? The prophets also are dead.

John 10:33

The Jews answered him, We stone thee not for a good work, but for blasphemy, and because thou, being 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, He shall charge his angels concerning thee, and in their hands they shall bear 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 that were passing by reviled him, wagging their heads and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son God, come down 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 mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

Divinity » Challenged » By the chief priests

Mark 15:31-32

In like manner also the chief priests mocking said one to another, with the scribes, 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. They also that were crucified with him reviled him.

Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over heavenly powers

Divinity » Challenged » By the scribes and elders

Luke 20:1-2

And on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders, And spake to him saying, Tell us, by what authority dost thou these things, and who is he that gave 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 over-against him, seeing that having so cried he expired, said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

Divinity » Challenged » By one of the thieves

Luke 23:39

And one of the malefactors, who were hanging on the cross, reviled him, saying, If thou be the Christ, save thyself and us.

Divinity » Challenged » By the rulers

Luke 23:35

And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others: let him save himself, if he be the Christ, the chosen of God.

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Jesus Christ himself

John 8:14

Jesus answered and said to them, Tho' I testify of myself, yet my testimony is valid: for I know whence I came, and whither I go: but ye know not whence I came, or whither I go.

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The works of Christ

John 5:36

But I have a greater testimony than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to fulfil, the very works which I do, testify 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 saw it, and testified, that this is the Son of God.

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The father

John 5:37

And the Father who hath sent me, he hath testified of me: ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

Divinity » Acknowledged » By the samaritans

John 4:42

because of his word, And said to the woman, We no longer believe, because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

Divinity » Acknowledged » By nathanael

Divinity » Challenged » By scribes and pharisees

Divinity » Acknowledged » By demons

Mark 5:7

said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

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