Bible Verses About Image of the Invisible God: 12

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

— Colossians 1:15 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about Image of the Invisible God want Scripture on the image of the invisible God — Greek eikōn (G1504) in Colossians 1:15 — not only the broader image of God survey, not exact imprint alone (Hebrews 1:3), and not radiance 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 image of God, Bible verses about exact imprint, Bible verses about radiance, Bible verses about heir of all things, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about God's glory, Bible verses about creation, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, and Bible verse of the day. Image of the Invisible God here means Colossians' eikōn of the unseen God — distinct from imago Dei surveys or Hebrews 1:3 alone. We do not ship /express-image or /brightness-of-his-glory twins this run. The 1 Timothy 3:16 confession is Bible verses about God manifest in the flesh.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, εἰκών eikōn (Strong's G1504; Bible Hub G1504) — image, likeness, representation; the visible form that corresponds to the original. Colossians 1:15 names the Son "the image of the invisible God." This list tracks that Image of the Invisible God / eikōn vocabulary, not every image-of-God or Hebrews brightness inventory alone.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Colossians 1 presses that Christ is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of every creature, and that by him all things were created (Bible Hub MHC Colossians 1; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Colossians 1). (Image of God, exact imprint, and radiance live on those pages; this list centers eikōn of the invisible God.)

12 Bible verses about Image of the Invisible God

1. Colossians 1:15. "The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation." The image of the invisible God — eikōn. 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. 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 hope.

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 faith.

5. 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.

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

7. 1 Timothy 1:17. "Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen." The King eternal, immortal, invisible. See Bible verses about worship.

8. 1 Timothy 6:16. "who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen." Whom no one has seen or can see. See Bible verses about light.

9. John 12:45. "The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me." Looking at me — seeing the one who sent me. See Bible verses about following Jesus.

10. Colossians 1:19. "For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him," All his fullness dwell in him. See Bible verses about God's glory.

11. Colossians 2:9. "For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form," Fullness of the Deity in bodily form. See Bible verses about incarnation.

12. 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 renewal.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the Image of the Invisible God — not twelve as a grind. If you need Colossians 1:15 eikōn, start there. If you need seeing the Father in the Son, open John 14:9 or John 12:45. If you need Hebrews' exact representation, open Hebrews 1:3 via Bible verses about exact imprint. For the broader image-of-God survey, open Bible verses about image of God. For radiance, open Bible verses about radiance. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about Image of the Invisible God?

Colossians 1:15 (the image of the invisible God), John 14:9 (anyone who has seen me has seen the Father), and 2 Corinthians 4:4 (Christ, who is the image of God) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about Image of the Invisible God differ from image of God or exact imprint alone?

Image of God covers imago Dei and Christ-as-image more broadly. Exact imprint and radiance center Hebrews 1:3. This page centers Colossians 1:15 eikōn as Image of the Invisible God — then cross-links those companions. See Bible verses about image of God.

What does eikōn mean?

Greek eikōn (G1504) means image, likeness, or representation — the form that corresponds to the original. In Colossians 1:15 it names the Son the image of the invisible God.

Is Image of the Invisible God the same as exact imprint?

Related but not identical. Exact imprint (Hebrews 1:3) is the exact representation of God's being. This page tracks the Colossians title eikōn of the invisible God. We do not ship /express-image twins. See Bible verses about exact imprint.

How can I remember these verses?

Read Colossians 1:15, then John 14:9. Thank God that the Son makes the invisible God known. For faith beside that hope, open Bible verses about faith. For Jesus, open Bible verses about Jesus.

Sources

• Blue Letter Bible lexicon: G1504 (links above).
• Bible Hub Greek entries and Matthew Henry Concise on Colossians 1 (links above).
• Cross-links: image of God, exact imprint, radiance, heir of all things, Jesus, God's glory, creation, hope, faith, worship, light, following Jesus, incarnation, renewal.