Bible Verses About Theophany And The Manifestation Of Christ

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.

Direct Bible text for the theme

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

Direct Bible text on confessing Christ come in flesh

And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

Direct Bible warning about denial of incarnation

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.

Later Bible summary of manifestation in flesh

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

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

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

Direct Bible text on the Son declaring the Father

(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

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And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

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That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

Apostolic witness to seen and heard Word of life

Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

Bible text on God with us

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:

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But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

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And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

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His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

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

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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.

Direct baptism passage with heavenly voice

And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

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And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.

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And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

Direct baptism passage

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

Related transfiguration voice text

And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.

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That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

Shared fellowship with Father and Son

Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

Bible text on glory after suffering

Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

Bible text on being manifested in last times