22 Bible Verses about Divinity

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Acts 17:29

Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to imagine that the Deity is like to gold, or silver, or stone, carved by the art and device of man.

1 John 4:3

and every spirit that doth not confess Jesus Christ, who is come in the flesh, is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, which ye have heard was coming, and is already in the world.

Romans 9:17

And the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, for this very purpose have I raised thee up, that I may shew forth 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

Now the Lord, after He had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

Luke 22:69

But hereafter shall the Son of man be seated on the right hand of the power of God.

Christ » Divinity » Kingdom of

Matthew 16:28

And I tell you of a truth, there be some of those standing here, who shall not taste of death, till they have seen 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 upon thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Luke 23:42

And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

John 18:36

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 have been 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

John 1:1-2

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.

Divinity » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence

Hebrews 8:6

But now He hath obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which is established upon better promises.

Revelation 1:11

saying, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last; and, What thou seest write in a book, and send it to the seven churches in Asia, to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.

John 3:31

He, that cometh from above, is above all: he that is of the earth, is earthly, and talketh like one of the earth:

Divinity » His foreknowledge » His lordship

Luke 6:5

And He said unto them, the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath.

Divinity » His foreknowledge » Foretells his departure

John 7:33

Therefore Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while I am to be among you, and then I shall go to Him that sent me.

John 16:5

But now I am going away to Him that sent me, and yet none of you asketh me, Whither art thou going? but because I have said these things to you,

John 13:33

Little children, I am to be with you but a little while longer. Ye will wish for me, and as I said to the Jews, "Whither I go ye cannot come", so I now 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 hereafter shall the Son of man be seated 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, though 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: and from henceforth ye do know Him, and may be said to have seen Him. Philip saith unto Him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long with you, and dost thou not know me? Philip, he that hath seen me, hath seen the Father: and how then dost thou say, Shew us the Father? read more.
Dost thou not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? as to the words which I speak to you, I speak them not of my self; and the Father who abideth in me, doth the works.

More verses: John 16:15

Divinity » Of Christ » The father bears witness

John 5:32

but there is another who testifieth concerning me; and I know that the testimony, which he giveth concerning me, is true.

John 5:37

And the Father who sent me, hath Himself borne witness of me: and yet 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

Matthew 8:29

and they cried out, saying, What have we to do with Thee, Jesus thou Son of God? Art Thou come hither to torment us before the time?

Mark 1:24

and he cried out, saying, Let us alone, 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 impure spirits, when they saw Him, fell down before Him, and cried out, saying, Thou art the Son of God:

Luke 4:41

And demons also came out from many, crying out, Thou art the Messiah the Son of God. And He rebuked them, and suffered them not to say, that they knew Him to be the Christ.

Acts 19:15

But the evil spirit answered and 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 inquired of each other, saying, What is this, what new kind of doctrine is this? for He commands with authority even the impure spirits, and they obey Him.

Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over nature

Mark 1:27

And they were all amazed, so that they inquired of each other, saying, What is this, what new kind of doctrine is this? for He commands with authority even the impure spirits, and they obey Him.

Divinity » Challenged » By the jewish people

John 5:18

For this therefore the Jews sought the more to kill Him, because He had not only broken the sabbath, but had also called God his own Father, making Himself equal with God.

John 8:53

and the prophets are dead: whom dost thou pretend to be?

John 10:33

The Jews answered Him, saying, We do not go about to stone thee 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 unto Him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down; for it is written, He will give his angels charge concerning thee, and they shall bear thee up as in their hands, least at any time thou shouldst dash thy foot against a stone:

Divinity » Challenged » On the crossby the rabble

Matthew 27:39-40

And they that passed by reviled Him, shaking their heads, and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it again in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of 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 too insulted Him, coming to Him and offering Him vinegar, saying, If thou art the king of the Jews, save thyself.

Divinity » Challenged » By the chief priests

Mark 15:31-32

And the chief priests likewise scoffing at Him among themselves, with the scribes, said, He saved others, Himself He cannot save: let Christ, the king of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe in Him. And even they 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 was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes and elders came upon Him, saying, Tell us by what authority thou dost these things? or who it is 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 when the centurion, that stood over against Him, saw that He expired with such a cry, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

Divinity » Challenged » By one of the thieves

Luke 23:39

And one of the malefactors that were executed with Him reviled Him, saying, If thou be the Messiah, save thyself and us.

Divinity » Challenged » By the rulers

Luke 23:35

And the people stood looking on, and even 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 unto them, Though I bear witness of myself, my testimony is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I am going; but ye know not whence I come, nor whither I go.

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The works of Christ

John 5:36

But I have a testimony greater than John's: for the works which the Father hath given me to perform, the very works which I do, bear witness 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 therefore testified that this is the Son of God.

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The father

John 5:37

And the Father who sent me, hath Himself borne witness of me: and yet ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor 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 crying out with a loud voice said, Jesus thou Son of the most high God, what have I to do with thee? I adjure thee by God, that thou wouldst not torment me:

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