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Bible Verses About the Image of God: 12

Bible Verses About the Image of God: 12 Scriptures on eikōn and imago Dei.

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Published October 1, 2026Updated October 2, 20265 min readColossians 1:15 (NIV)

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"The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation."

— Colossians 1:15 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about the image of God want Scripture on eikōn — Christ as the image of the invisible God, and the human imago Dei thread — not only the Jesus personal-name inventory alone or the new creation renewal 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 Jesus, Bible verses about the Son of God, Bible verses about new creation, Bible verses about God's glory, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about holiness, and Bible verse of the day. Image of God here means the visible likeness and representation — Christ revealing the Father, and people made to reflect him — distinct from a general Jesus-title inventory.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, "image" in Colossians 1:15 is εἰκών eikōn (Strong's G1504; Bible Hub G1504) — image, likeness, representation. This list centers Christ as the image of the invisible God and the call to bear that image, not only a name list for Jesus.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Colossians 1 presses that the Son is the image of the invisible God and the firstborn over all creation (Bible Hub MHC Colossians 1; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Colossians 1). (Son-of-God and Jesus inventories live on those pages; this list centers eikōn / image.)

12 Bible verses about the image of God

  1. Colossians 1:15. "The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation." The Son is the image of the invisible God. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  2. 2 Corinthians 4:4. "The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God." Christ, who is the image of God. See Bible verses about God's glory.

  3. Hebrews 1:3. "The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven." Exact representation of his being. See Bible verses about exact imprint and Bible verses about God's glory.

  4. John 14:9. "Jesus answered: 'Don't you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, "Show us the Father"?'" Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  5. John 1:18. "No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known." The Son has made him known. See Bible verses about the Son of God.

  6. Genesis 1:27. "So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them." Mankind in his own image. See Bible verses about new creation.

  7. Genesis 9:6. "Whoever sheds human blood, by humans shall their blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made mankind." In the image of God has God made mankind. See Bible verses about faith.

  8. 1 Corinthians 11:7. "A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man." He is the image and glory of God. See Bible verses about God's glory.

  9. 1 Corinthians 15:49. "And just as we have borne the image of the earthly man, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly man." Bear the image of the heavenly man. See Bible verses about resurrection.

  10. 2 Corinthians 3:18. "And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit." Transformed into his image. See Bible verses about the holy spirit.

  11. Colossians 3:10. "and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator." Renewed in the image of its Creator. See Bible verses about new creation.

  12. Philippians 2:6. "Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage." Being in very nature God. See Bible verses about humility.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the image of God — not twelve as a grind. If you need Christ as the image of the invisible God, start with Colossians 1:15 or 2 Corinthians 4:4. If you need "seen me… seen the Father," open John 14:9. If you need the human imago Dei, open Genesis 1:27. For the Jesus name inventory, open Bible verses about Jesus. For renewal into a new self, open Bible verses about new creation. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day. The Image of the Invisible God list is on Bible verses about Image of the Invisible God.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about the image of God?

Colossians 1:15 (the Son is the image of the invisible God), 2 Corinthians 4:4 (Christ, who is the image of God), and Genesis 1:27 (created in his own image) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about the image of God differ from Jesus or new creation?

Jesus pages inventory his names and works broadly. New creation centers the new self in Christ. This page centers eikōn — Christ revealing the Father and people made/renewed in that image — then cross-links those companions. See Bible verses about Jesus.

What does eikōn mean?

Greek eikōn (G1504) means image, likeness, or representation. In Colossians 1:15 and 2 Corinthians 4:4 it names Christ as the image of God.

Is the image of God only about people, or also about Christ?

Both threads appear in Scripture: Genesis on mankind made in God's image, and the New Testament on Christ as the image of the invisible God. This list holds both and points to related pages for depth.

Where can I read more about Jesus, the Son of God, and God's glory?

Start with Bible verses about Jesus, then Bible verses about the Son of God, Bible verses about God's glory, and Bible verses about new creation.

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