11 Bible Verses about Jesus Christ, Deity Of
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But of His Son, He says, "Thy throne, O God, is for ever and for ever, and the sceptre of Thy Kingdom is a sceptre of absolute justice.
in expectation of the fulfilment of our blessed hope--the Appearing in glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;
To them the Patriarchs belong, and from them in respect of His human lineage came the Christ, who is exalted above all, God blessed throughout the Ages. Amen.
And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we know the true One, and are in union with the true One--that is, we are in union with His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and the Life of the Ages.
For it is in Christ that the fulness of God's nature dwells embodied, and in Him you are made complete,
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
that all may honour the Son even as they honour the Father. The man who withholds honour from the Son withholds honour from the Father who sent Him.
"For no good deed," the Jews replied, "are we going to stone you, but for blasphemy, and because you, who are only a man, are making yourself out to be God."
"Why do you call me good?" asked Jesus in reply; "there is no one truly good except One--that is, God.
Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, "My son, your sins are pardoned." Now there were some of the Scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts. "Why does this man use such words?" they said; "he is blaspheming. Who can pardon sins but One--that is, God?"read more.
At once perceiving by His spirit that they were reasoning within themselves, Jesus asked them, "Why do you thus argue in your minds? Which is easier?--to say to this paralytic, 'Your sins are pardoned,' or to say, 'Rise, take up your mat, and walk?' But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to pardon sins" --He turned to the paralytic, and said,
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Jesus Christ, Deity Of » Acknowledged by the old testament saints
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As eternal
"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "He who is and was and evermore will be--the Ruler of all."
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
And HE IS before all things and in and through Him the universe is a harmonious whole.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As husband of the church
And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God and made ready like a bride attired to meet her husband.
Then there came one of the seven angels who were carrying the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues. "Come with me," he said, "and I will show you the Bride, the Lamb's wife."
Married men, love your wives, as Christ also loved the Church and gave Himself up to death for her; in order to make her holy, cleansing her with the baptismal water by the word, that He might present the Church to Himself a glorious bride, without spot or wrinkle or any other defect, but to be holy and unblemished. read more.
So too married men ought to love their wives as much as they love themselves. He who loves his wife loves himself. For never yet has a man hated his own body. On the contrary he feeds and cherishes it, just as Christ feeds and cherishes the Church; because we are, as it were, parts of His Body. "For this reason a man is to leave his father and his mother and be united to his wife, and the two shall be as one." That is a great truth hitherto kept secret: I mean the truth concerning Christ and the Church.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As God, the judge
I solemnly implore you, in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus who is about to judge the living and the dead, and by His Appearing and His Kingship:
Therefore form no premature judgements, but wait until the Lord returns. He will both bring to light the secrets of darkness and will openly disclose the motives that have been in people's hearts; and then the praise which each man deserves will come to him from God.
For we must all of us appear before Christ's judgement-seat in our true characters, in order that each may then receive an award for his actions in this life, in accordance with what he has done, whether it be good or whether it be worthless.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah, the first and the last
When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as if I were dead. But He laid His right hand upon me and said, "Do not be afraid: I am the First and the Last, and the ever-living One.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the object of faith
For it is contained in Scripture, "See, I am placing on Mount Zion a Cornerstone, chosen, and held in honour, and he whose faith rests on Him shall never have reason to feel ashamed."
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah of glory
a wisdom which not one of the leaders of the present age possesses, for if they had possessed it, they would never have crucified the Lord of glory.
My brethren, you must not make distinctions between one man and another while you are striving to maintain faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, who is our glory.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah of hosts
and "a Stone for the foot to strike against, and a Rock to stumble over." Their foot strikes against it because they are disobedient to God's Message, and to this they were appointed.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As creator of all things
For in Him was created the universe of things in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, thrones, dominions, princedoms, powers--all were created, and exist through and for Him.
All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing that exists came into being.
has at the end of these days spoken to us through a Son, who is the pre-destined Lord of the universe, and through whom He made the Ages.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As discerning the thoughts of the heart
Well aware of their reasonings, Jesus answered their questions by asking in turn, "What is this that you are debating in your hearts?
But for His part, Jesus did not trust Himself to them, because He knew them all, and did not need any one's testimony concerning a man, for He of Himself knew what was in the man.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As one with the father
and he who sees me sees Him who sent me.
If you--all of you--knew me, you would fully know my Father also. From this time forward you know Him and have seen Him." "Master," said Philip, "cause us to see the Father: that is all we need." "Have I been so long among you," Jesus answered, "and yet you, Philip, do not know me? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How can *you* ask me, 'Cause us to see the Father'? read more.
Do you not believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me? The things that I tell you all I do not speak on my own authority: but the Father dwelling within me carries on His own work.
and everything that is mine is Thine, and everything that is Thine is mine; and I am crowned with glory in them.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » Saints live to him as God
and that He died for all in order that the living may no longer live to themselves, but to Him who died for them and rose again.
In the same way you also must regard yourselves as dead in relation to sin, but as alive in relation to God, because you are in Christ Jesus.
for it is by the Law that I have died to the Law, in order that I may live to God.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As king of kings and lord of lords
and from Jesus Christ, the truthful witness, the first of the dead to be born to Life, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins with His own blood,
They will make war upon the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them; for He is Lord of lords and King of kings. And those who accompany Him--called, as they are, and chosen, and faithful--shall share in the victory."
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the source of grace, equally with the father
But may our God and Father Himself--and our Lord Jesus--guide us on our way to you;
And may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself--and God our Father who has loved us and has given us in His grace eternal consolation and a bright hope-- comfort your hearts and make you stedfast in every good work and word.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the eternal God and creator
It is also of His Son that God says, "Thou, O Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Thy hands. The heavens will perish, but Thou remainest; and they will all grow old like a garment, and, as though they were a mantle Thou wilt roll them up; yes, like a garment, and they will undergo change. But Thou art the same, and Thy years will never come to an end."
But of His Son, He says, "Thy throne, O God, is for ever and for ever, and the sceptre of Thy Kingdom is a sceptre of absolute justice.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As omnipotent
who, in the exercise of the power which He has even to subject all things to Himself, will transform this body of our humiliation until it resembles His own glorious body.
"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "He who is and was and evermore will be--the Ruler of all."
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the only-begotten son of the father
And the Word came in the flesh, and lived for a time in our midst, so that we saw His glory--the glory as of the Father's only Son, sent from His presence. He was full of grace and truth.
For so greatly did God love the world that He gave His only Son, that every one who trusts in Him may not perish but may have the Life of Ages.
He who trusts in Him does not come up for judgement. He who does not trust has already received sentence, because he has not his trust resting on the name of God's only Son.
God's love for us has been manifested in that He has sent His only Son into the world so that we may have Life through Him.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As supporter and preserver of all things
He brightly reflects God's glory and is the exact representation of His being, and upholds the universe by His all-powerful word. After securing man's purification from sin He took His seat at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
And HE IS before all things and in and through Him the universe is a harmonious whole.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As unchangeable
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day--yes, and to the ages to come.
and, as though they were a mantle Thou wilt roll them up; yes, like a garment, and they will undergo change. But Thou art the same, and Thy years will never come to an end."
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » Invoked as jehovah
To the Church of God in Corinth, men and women consecrated in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all in every place who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ-- their Lord as well as ours.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As omnipresent
and teach them to obey every command which I have given you. And remember, I am with you always, day by day, until the Close of the Age."
For where there are two or three assembled in my name, there am I in the midst of them."
There is no one who has gone up to Heaven, but there is One who has come down from Heaven, namely the Son of Man whose home is in Heaven.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As having power to forgive sins
"Why does this man use such words?" they said; "he is blaspheming. Who can pardon sins but One--that is, God?"
bearing with one another and readily forgiving each other, if any one has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, you also must forgive.
But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to pardon sins" --He turned to the paralytic, and said,
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah, our righteousness
But you--and it is all God's doing--are in Christ Jesus: He has become for us a wisdom which is from God, consisting of righteousness and sanctification and deliverance;
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah, the messenger of the covenant
As it is written in Isaiah the Prophet, "See, I am sending My messenger before Thee, Who will prepare Thy way";
Led by the Spirit he came to the Temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do with regard to Him according to the custom of the Law,
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As giver of pastors to the church
And He Himself appointed some to be Apostles, some to be Prophets, some to be evangelists, some to be pastors and teachers, in order fully to equip His people for the work of serving--for the building up of Christ's body-- till we all of us arrive at oneness in faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, and at mature manhood and the stature of full-grown men in Christ.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the object of divine worship
As for this, three times have I besought the Lord to rid me of him; but His reply has been, "My grace suffices for you, for power matures in weakness." Most gladly therefore will I boast of my infirmities rather than complain of them--in order that Christ's power may overshadow me.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah's fellow and equal
Although from the beginning He had the nature of God He did not reckon His equality with God a treasure to be tightly grasped.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As raising the dead
For just as the Father awakens the dead and gives them life, so the Son also gives life to whom He wills.
For this is my Father's will, that every one who fixes his gaze on the Son of God and believes in Him should have the Life of the Ages, and I will raise him to life on the last day."
He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has the Life of the Ages, and I will raise him up on the last day.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah, for whose glory all things were created
For in Him was created the universe of things in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, thrones, dominions, princedoms, powers--all were created, and exist through and for Him.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As God, he presents the church to himself
that He might present the Church to Himself a glorious bride, without spot or wrinkle or any other defect, but to be holy and unblemished.
But to Him who is able to keep you safe from stumbling, and cause you to stand in the presence of His glory free from blemish and full of exultant joy-- to the only God our Saviour--through Jesus Christ our Lord, be ascribed glory, majesty, might, and authority, as it was before all time, is now, and shall be to all the Ages! Amen.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As unsearchable, equally with the father
"All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one fully knows the Son except the Father, nor does any one fully know the Father except the Son and all to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As possessed of the fulness of the God head
For it is in Christ that the fulness of God's nature dwells embodied, and in Him you are made complete,
He brightly reflects God's glory and is the exact representation of His being, and upholds the universe by His all-powerful word. After securing man's purification from sin He took His seat at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah, the shepherd
Now may God who gives peace, and brought Jesus, our Lord, up again from among the dead--even Him who, by virtue of the blood of the eternal Covenant, is the great Shepherd of the sheep--
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the true God
And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we know the true One, and are in union with the true One--that is, we are in union with His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and the Life of the Ages.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As lord of all
The Message which He sent to the descendants of Israel, when He announced the Good News of peace through Jesus Christ--He is Lord of all--that Message you cannot but know;
The Scripture says, "No one who believes in Him shall have reason to feel ashamed." Jew and Gentile are on precisely the same footing; for the same Lord is Lord over all, and is infinitely kind to all who call upon Him for deliverance. For "every one, without exception, who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As God, he redeems and purifies the church to himself
And now they sing a new song. "It is fitting," they say, "that Thou shouldst be the One to take the book And break its seals; Because Thou hast been offered in sacrifice, And hast purchased for God with Thine own blood Some out of every tribe and language and people and nation,
who gave Himself for us to purchase our freedom from all iniquity, and purify for Himself a people who should be specially His own, zealous for doing good works.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As lord of the sabbath
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As emmanuel
"Mark! The maiden will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call His name Immanuel" --a word which signifies 'God with us'.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah
He it is who was spoken of through the Prophet Isaiah when he said, "The voice of one crying aloud, 'In the desert prepare ye a road for the Lord: make His highway straight.'"
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the holy one
Yes, you disowned the holy and righteous One, and asked as a favour the release of a murderer.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As sending the spirit, equally with the father
"When the Advocate is come whom I will send to you from the Father's presence--the Spirit of Truth who comes forth from the Father's presence--He will be a witness concerning me.
And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be for ever with you--the Spirit of truth.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As omniscient
Now we know that you have all knowledge, and do not need to be pressed with questions. Through this we believe that you came from God."
A third time Jesus put the question: "Simon, son of John, am I dear to you?" It grieved Peter that Jesus asked him the third time, "Am I dear to you?" "Master," he replied, "you know everything, you can see that you are dear to me." "Then feed my much-loved sheep," said Jesus.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As raising himself from the dead
No one is taking it away from me, but I myself am laying it down. I am authorized to lay it down, and I am authorized to receive it back again. This is the command I received from my Father."
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the great God and saviour
in expectation of the fulfilment of our blessed hope--the Appearing in glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah, above all
He who comes from above is above all. He whose origin is from the earth is not only himself from the earth, his teaching also is from the earth. He who comes from Heaven is above all.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the lord from heaven
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As son of God
Jesus however remained silent. Again the High Priest addressed Him. "In the name of the ever-living God," he said, "I now put you on your oath. Tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God." "I am He," replied Jesus. "But I tell you that, later on, you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Omnipotence, and coming on the clouds of the sky." Then the High Priest tore his robes and exclaimed, "Impious language! What further need have we of witnesses! See, you have now heard the impiety. read more.
What is your verdict?" "He deserves to die," they replied. Then they spat in His face, and struck Him--some with the fist, some with the open hand--
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As God over all
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As owner of all things, equally with the father
Everything that the Father has is mine; that is why I said that the Spirit of Truth takes of what is mine and will make it known to you.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » Acknowledged by his apostles
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the mighty God
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » His blood is called the blood of God
"Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock among which the Holy Spirit has placed you to take the oversight for Him and act as shepherds to the Church of God, which He has bought with His own blood.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As unrestricted by the law of the sabbath, equally with the father
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As entitled to equal honor with the father
that all may honour the Son even as they honour the Father. The man who withholds honour from the Son withholds honour from the Father who sent Him.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As God the word
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.