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Bible Verses About King of Kings: 12

Bible verses about King of Kings: 12 Scriptures on Christ's supreme kingship.

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By Christopher McAllister

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Published October 1, 2026Updated October 3, 20265 min readRevelation 19:16 (NIV)

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"On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: king of kings and lord of lords."

— Revelation 19:16 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about King of Kings want Scripture on Christ's supreme kingship title — basileus basileōn — not only the broader kingdom of God reign inventory or the Jesus identity 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 the kingdom of God, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about Lord of Lords, Bible verses about the bridegroom, Bible verses about Alpha and Omega, Bible verses about the Son of God, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about worship, and Bible verse of the day. King of Kings here means Greek basileus basileōn — the King above every king — distinct from kingdom-as-reign inventory alone or Jesus-as-person inventory alone. The 1 Timothy 1:17 doxology is Bible verses about King eternal.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, "king" is βασιλεύς basileus (Strong's G935; Bible Hub G935) — a king, sovereign, or royal ruler. Revelation 19:16 and 1 Timothy 6:15 join the doubled title King of kings to Christ's supremacy over every earthly throne.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Revelation 19 presses the Rider's name — King of kings and Lord of lords — as the public title of the conquering Christ (Bible Hub MHC Revelation 19; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Revelation 19). On 1 Timothy 6 he marks God as the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords (Bible Hub MHC 1 Timothy 6; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 6). (Kingdom-of-God and jesus lists live on those pages; this list centers the King of kings title.)

12 Bible verses about King of Kings

  1. Revelation 19:16. "On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: king of kings and lord of lords." The Rider's name is King of kings — written where the armies can see it. See Bible verses about Lord of Lords.

  2. 1 Timothy 6:15. "which God will bring about in his own time—God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords," The appearing is timed by the only Ruler — King of kings. See Bible verses about hope.

  3. Revelation 17:14. "They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers." The Lamb triumphs as King of kings — with his called ones. See Bible verses about faith.

  4. Revelation 1:5. "and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood," Ruler of the kings of the earth — love and blood together. See Bible verses about the cross.

  5. Matthew 28:18. "Then Jesus came to them and said, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.'" All authority — heaven and earth under his kingship. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  6. Psalm 2:6. "'I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.'" The Lord installs his king — Zion's holy hill. See Bible verses about the Son of God.

  7. Psalm 47:2. "For the Lord Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth." Great King over all the earth — not one province. See Bible verses about worship.

  8. Psalm 95:3. "For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods." Great King above all gods — no rival throne. See Bible verses about worship.

  9. Daniel 2:47. "The king said to Daniel, 'Surely your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery.'" Lord of kings — Nebuchadnezzar names the higher throne. See Bible verses about the kingdom of God.

  10. Zechariah 14:9. "The Lord will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one Lord, and his name the only name." One Lord — king over the whole earth. See Bible verses about hope.

  11. Revelation 11:15. "The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: 'The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will reign for ever and ever.'" The world's kingdom becomes his — forever reign. See Bible verses about the kingdom of God.

  12. 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 — honor and glory forever. See Bible verses about worship.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the King of kings — not twelve as a grind. If you need the Revelation throne-name itself, start with Revelation 19:16 or 1 Timothy 6:15. If you need authority given to Jesus, open Matthew 28:18. If you need the Lamb's triumph, open Revelation 17:14. For God's reign as basileia inventory, open Bible verses about the kingdom of God. For who Jesus is more broadly, open Bible verses about Jesus. For the paired lordship title, open Bible verses about Lord of Lords. For king and Messiah-king language, open Bible verses about the king. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day. The Judge of the Living and the Dead list is on Bible verses about Judge of the Living and the Dead. For John 1:49's King of Israel, see Bible verses about the King of Israel.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about King of Kings?

Revelation 19:16 (King of kings and Lord of lords), 1 Timothy 6:15 (the King of kings and Lord of lords), and Revelation 17:14 (the Lamb is King of kings) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about King of Kings differ from kingdom of God or Jesus alone?

The kingdom-of-God page centers basileia — God's reign arriving in Christ across many sayings. The Jesus page centers who he is. This page centers the doubled title basileus basileōn — King of kings — then cross-links those companions. See Bible verses about the kingdom of God.

What does basileus mean?

Greek basileus (G935) means king or sovereign. King of kings names supremacy over every other king.

Is King of Kings only a future title?

Revelation shows it on the conquering Rider; 1 Timothy ties it to the appearing; the Gospels already give Jesus all authority. See Bible verses about hope.

Where can I read more about kingdom, Jesus, and Lord of Lords?

Start with Bible verses about the kingdom of God, then Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about Lord of Lords, and Bible verses about the bridegroom.

Sources

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