30 Bible Verses about The Father's Activity Regarding Christ
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And we have seen and do testify that the father hath sent his son, which is the saviour of the world.
As the living father hath sent me, even so live I by my father: and he that eateth me, shall live by me.
say ye then to him, whom the father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, 'Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?'
For I have not spoken of myself: but the father which sent me, he gave me a commandment what I should say, and what I should speak.
Jesus said unto them, "Verily, verily I say unto you, Moses gave you bread from heaven: but my father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
Jesus answered, "If I honour myself, mine honour is nothing worth. It is my father that honoureth me, which ye say is your God.
Even then, verily, when he received of God the father honour and glory, and when there came such a voice to him from that excellent glory. "This is my dear beloved son, in whom I have delight" -
For the son of man shall come in the glory of his father, with his angels, and then shall he reward every man according to his deeds.
These words spake Jesus and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, "Father, the hour is come glorify thy son that thy son may glorify thee:
No man taketh it from me: but I put it away of myself. I have power to put it from me, and power I have to take it again. This commandment have I received of my father."
and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and as the vessels of a potter, shall he break them to shivers. Even as I received of my father.
Jesus, knowing that the father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;
For the father loveth the son, and showeth him all things, whatsoever he himself doeth. And he will show him greater works than these, because ye should marvel.
All things are given unto me of my father: And no man knoweth the son, but the father; neither knoweth any man the father, save the son, and he to whom the son will open him.
All things are given me of my father. And no man knoweth who the son is, but the father: neither who the father is, save the son, and he to whom the son will show him."
For as the father hath life in himself, so likewise hath he given to the son to have life in himself.
All that the father giveth me, shall come to me: and him that cometh to me, cast I not away.
And this is the will of him that sent me: That every man which seeth the son, and believeth on him, have everlasting life. And I will raise him up at the last day."
No man can come to me except the father, which hath sent me, draw him. And I will raise him up at the last day.
And he said, "Therefore said I unto you, That no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my father."
It is written in the prophets, 'That they shall all be taught of God.' Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the father, cometh unto me:
Then answered Jesus and said unto them, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, The son can do no thing of himself: but that he seeth the father do. For whatsoever he doeth, that doeth the son also.
saying, "Father if thou wilt, withdraw this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will; But thine be fulfilled."
Either thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my father, and he shall give me more than twelve legions of angels?
Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lift up his eyes and said, "father I thank thee, because that thou hast heard me;
"Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say, 'Father deliver me from this hour?' But therefore came I unto this hour.