Bible Verses About Deification

To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

Pauline adoption text

Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Biblical basis for divine participation

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Adoption through Jesus Christ

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

Spirit of adoption as sons

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

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And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

The Spirit cries Abba, Father

Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

Son and heir language

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Sonship language tied to being called children of God

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Genesis 1:26 core passage

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

Divine power and life/godliness

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Power to become children of God

And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

Heirs and fellow heirs with Christ

Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.

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Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

Like him when he appears

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Genesis 1:27 core passage

And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

Becoming like one of Us

And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

Heavenly image language in resurrection

As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.

Heavenly man contrast

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;

Genesis 5:1 likeness wording

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

Conformed to the image of his Son

And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

New self created after the likeness of God

For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

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Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

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Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

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For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;

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But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

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But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

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And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

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And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

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For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

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Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:

Live with him after dying with Christ