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Bible Verses About Christ: 12

Bible Verses About Christ: 12 Scriptures on Christos, the Anointed One.

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Published October 1, 20264 min readMatthew 16:20 (NIV)

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"Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah."

— Matthew 16:20 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about Christ want Scripture on Christos — the Greek title for the Anointed One and the Christ confession — not only the Messiah mashiach title list or the anointed chriō action list 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 Messiah, Bible verses about the anointed, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about the cross, Bible verses about the last Adam, and Bible verse of the day. Christ here means the title and confession Christos — distinct from a Messiah-glossary page or an anointing-action inventory alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, "Christ" is Χριστός Christos (Strong's G5547; Bible Hub G5547) — anointed, the Christ. Matthew 16:20 and the Acts preaching texts center naming Jesus as the Christ; this list tracks Christos confession and "in Christ" life, not only mashiach or chriō pages.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 16 treats Peter's confession and Jesus' charge about the Christ (Bible Hub MHC Matthew 16; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Matthew 16). (Messiah and anointed lists live on those pages; this list centers Christos.)

12 Bible verses about Christ

  1. Matthew 16:20. "Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah." The Christ identity is confessed — then held carefully for a time. See Bible verses about Messiah.

  2. Mark 8:29. "'But what about you?' he asked. 'Who do you say I am?' Peter answered, 'You are the Messiah.'" Peter's confession names him the Christ. See Bible verses about faith.

  3. Luke 9:20. "'But what about you?' he asked. 'Who do you say I am?' Peter answered, 'God's Messiah.'" God's Messiah — the Christ confession. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  4. Acts 5:42. "Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah." Jesus is the Messiah — daily proclamation. See Bible verses about evangelism.

  5. Acts 8:5. "Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there." Philip proclaimed the Christ. See Bible verses about evangelism.

  6. Acts 26:23. "that the Messiah would suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would bring the message of light to his own people and to the Gentiles." The Christ would suffer and rise. See Bible verses about the cross.

  7. Romans 5:6. "You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly." Christ died for the ungodly. See Bible verses about gods love.

  8. Romans 8:34. "Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us." Christ Jesus who died — now interceding. See Bible verses about intercession.

  9. 1 Corinthians 1:23. "but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles," Preach Christ crucified. See Bible verses about the cross.

  10. Galatians 2:20. "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." Christ lives in me. See Bible verses about faith.

  11. Colossians 1:27. "To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory." Christ in you — the hope of glory. See Bible verses about hope.

  12. Ephesians 1:3. "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ." Every spiritual blessing in Christ. See Bible verses about salvation.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the Christ title — not twelve as a grind. If you need the confession, start with Mark 8:29 or Luke 9:20. If you need Acts proclamation, open Acts 5:42 or Acts 8:5. If you need life "in Christ," open Galatians 2:20 or Colossians 1:27. For Messiah mashiach titles, open Bible verses about Messiah. For anointing action, open Bible verses about the anointed. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about Christ?

Mark 8:29 (You are the Messiah), Romans 5:6 (Christ died for the ungodly), and Colossians 1:27 (Christ in you, the hope of glory) are clear starting places.

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

Messiah pages often center mashiach; anointed pages center chriō action. This page centers Greek Christos — the Christ title, confession, and life in Christ — then cross-links those companions. See Bible verses about Messiah and Bible verses about the anointed.

What does Christos mean?

Greek Christos (G5547) means anointed, the Christ — the Greek counterpart to Messiah language in many New Testament texts.

Is "Christ" a name or a title?

In the New Testament it functions as the title for Jesus as the Anointed One, and it also appears tightly joined to his name (Jesus Christ). See Bible verses about Jesus.

Where can I read more about Messiah, the anointed, and the cross?

Start with Bible verses about Messiah, then Bible verses about the anointed, Bible verses about the cross, and Bible verses about salvation.

Sources

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