Bible Verses About Patripassianism And The Trinity

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Core Word passage quoted often by early writers

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

Incarnation of the Word, not same-person language

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

Main baptism passage used by early writers

And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

Shows Father, Son, and Spirit together at baptism

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.

One God and one Lord distinction

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

Keeps confession of the Son tied to the Father

For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

Christ suffered in flesh, made alive by Spirit

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.

Shows Father and Son distinct in relation

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

Three heavenly witnesses text used in later discussion

The same was in the beginning with God.

Short John 1:2 line reinforcing distinction

When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.

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And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

Three earthly witnesses text

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.

And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

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He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

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

Spirit of his Son passage.

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.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

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

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And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

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And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.

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.

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Baptismal scene with Father, Son, and Spirit.

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

I and my Father are one.

Short John 10:30 line often discussed in context

Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

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Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

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

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