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Bible Verses About the Anointed: 12

Bible Verses About the Anointed: 12 Scriptures on chriō and God's anointed.

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Published October 1, 2026Updated October 2, 20265 min readActs 10:38 (NIV)

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"how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him."

— Acts 10:38 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about the anointed want Scripture on chriō — God anointing Jesus with the Spirit and power, and the anointed-one calling — not only the anointing oil/practice list or the Messiah mashiach title inventory alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about anointing, Bible verses about Messiah, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about the holy spirit, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about hope, and Bible verse of the day. Anointed here means the One God has anointed — Spirit-empowered mission — distinct from a general anointing-practice page or a Messiah-title glossary alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, "anointed" in Acts 10:38 is from χρίω chriō (Strong's G5548; Bible Hub G5548) — to anoint. This list centers God anointing Jesus with the Holy Spirit and the anointed mission, not only oil rites or the Messias title page.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 10 treats God's anointing of Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power (Bible Hub MHC Acts 10; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Acts 10). (Anointing practice and Messiah-title lists live on those pages; this list centers chriō / the Anointed.)

12 Bible verses about the anointed

  1. Acts 10:38. "how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him." God anointed Jesus with the Holy Spirit and power. See Bible verses about the holy spirit.

  2. Luke 4:18. "'The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free," He has anointed me — good news. See Bible verses about salvation.

  3. Psalm 45:7. "You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy." Anointing with the oil of joy — royal. See Bible verses about hope.

  4. Psalm 2:2. "The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying," Against the Lord and his anointed. See Bible verses about Messiah.

  5. Acts 4:27. "Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed." Your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  6. Psalm 20:6. "Now this I know: The Lord gives victory to his anointed. He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary with the victorious power of his right hand." The Lord gives victory to his anointed. See Bible verses about salvation.

  7. Psalm 28:8. "The Lord is the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one." A fortress of salvation for his anointed one. See Bible verses about salvation.

  8. Psalm 84:9. "Look on our shield, O God; look with favor on your anointed one." Look with favor on your anointed one. See Bible verses about hope.

  9. Psalm 105:15. "Do not touch my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm." Do not touch my anointed ones. See Bible verses about faith.

  10. 1 Samuel 2:10. "He will give strength to his king and exalt the horn of his anointed." Exalt the horn of his anointed. See Bible verses about hope.

  11. Habakkuk 3:13. "You came out to deliver your people, to save your anointed one. You crushed the leader of the land of wickedness, you stripped him from head to foot." To save your anointed one. See Bible verses about salvation.

  12. Psalm 132:10. "For the sake of your servant David, do not reject your anointed one." Do not reject your anointed one. See Bible verses about hope.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the anointed — not twelve as a grind. If you need God anointing Jesus with the Spirit, start with Acts 10:38 or Luke 4:18. If you need the church's share in anointing, open Bible verses about anointing. If you need OT anointed-king language, open Psalm 2:2 or 1 Samuel 2:10. For anointing as practice/oil, open Bible verses about anointing. For the Messiah title, open Bible verses about Messiah. For the Chosen One (eklektos), open Bible verses about the Chosen One. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about the anointed?

Acts 10:38 (God anointed Jesus with the Holy Spirit and power), Luke 4:18 (he has anointed me), and Psalm 45:7 (anointing you with the oil of joy) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about the anointed differ from anointing or Messiah?

Anointing pages often center oil, rites, and Spirit-empowerment practice. Messiah pages center mashiach / Messias as the Christ title. This page centers chriō — God anointing Jesus and the anointed calling — then cross-links those companions. See Bible verses about anointing.

What does chriō mean?

Greek chriō (G5548) means to anoint. In Acts 10:38 God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power.

Is "the anointed" the same as Messiah?

Closely related: Messiah means anointed one. This list tracks the verb and anointed-mission texts; the Messiah page tracks the title cluster. See Bible verses about Messiah.

Where can I read more about Spirit and mission?

Start with Bible verses about the holy spirit, then Bible verses about anointing, Bible verses about Jesus, and Bible verses about salvation.

Sources

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