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Bible Verses About God The Father

Early Christian writers taught that the Father is the one true God, the maker of all things, and the Father of Jesus Christ. Writers like Irenaeus, Ignatius, Victorinus, Novatian, Lactantius, Gregory Thaumaturgus, and Origen repeat that the Father is over all, unbegotten, and the source from whom the Son comes. They also keep the Son distinct from the Father while honoring both, often using John 14:10, John 17:21, Matthew 11:27, and 1 Corinthians 8:6 to explain that the Son reveals the Father.

The witness is broad and strong across the second and third centuries, though some texts use philosophical language or polemical wording that should be read carefully.

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27 references

Foundation Texts

But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

Core Bible passage for one God the Father.

Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

Acknowledging the Son and Father together

Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

Father sent the Son from God

All things are delivered 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 whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

Direct verse about the Father revealing the Son and vice versa.

For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

Direct sonship text used by early writers.

Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

Direct verse for mutual indwelling and distinct speech.

Supporting Passages

One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

Another direct Father-over-all statement.

I and my Father are one.

Classic unity text often used in this debate.

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

Text of 1 John 5:7, but textual-history sensitivity applies

Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

Christ over all, God blessed forever; used in Father/Son discussions

Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

Shows the Father giving all things to the Son.

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

Almighty and Alpha/Omega text, but not directly about the Father specifically

That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

Shows unity language while keeping Father and Son distinct.

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;

Direct blessing naming God as the Father of Jesus Christ.

Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?

Supports one Father and one Creator language.

That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

Son through whom creation occurred

Thou shalt have none other gods before me.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

Useful background for the Son making the Father known.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ