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Bible Verses About Mighty God: 12

Bible verses about Mighty God: 12 Scriptures on El Gibbor and Christ's power.

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Published October 1, 20265 min readIsaiah 9:6 (NIV)

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"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."

— Isaiah 9:6 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about Mighty God want Scripture on the Messianic title Mighty God — ʾēl gibbôr — not only the broader God's power creation-dynamis list 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 God's power, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about the prince of peace, Bible verses about wonderful counselor, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about worship, and Bible verse of the day. Mighty God here means Hebrew ʾēl gibbôr — God who is mighty — distinct from power-as-attribute inventory alone or Jesus-as-person inventory alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, "God" in this title is אֵל ʾēl (Strong's H410; Bible Hub H410) — God, mighty one. "Mighty" is גִּבּוֹר gibbôr (Strong's H1368; Bible Hub H1368) — strong, valiant, warrior. Isaiah 9:6 applies ʾēl gibbôr to the child who is given; Isaiah 10:21 returns the remnant to the Mighty God.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 9 presses that the child is called Mighty God (Bible Hub MHC Isaiah 9; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Isaiah 9). Psalm 24 presses the King of glory, the Lord strong and mighty (Bible Hub MHC Psalms 24; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Psalm 24). Deuteronomy 10 presses the Lord as God of gods, the great God, mighty and awesome (Bible Hub MHC Deuteronomy 10; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 10). (Gods-power and jesus lists live on those pages; this list centers Mighty God / ʾēl gibbôr.)

12 Bible verses about Mighty God

  1. Isaiah 9:6. "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." The child is given — Mighty God. See Bible verses about Jesus. For Everlasting Father in the same verse, see Bible verses about Everlasting Father.

  2. Isaiah 10:21. "A remnant will return, a remnant of Jacob will return to the Mighty God." The remnant returns — to the Mighty God. See Bible verses about hope.

  3. Deuteronomy 10:17. "For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes." The great God — mighty and awesome. See Bible verses about worship.

  4. Psalm 24:8. "Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle." The Lord strong and mighty. See Bible verses about worship.

  5. Jeremiah 32:18. "You show love to thousands but bring the punishment for the parents' sins into the laps of their children after them. Great and mighty God, whose name is the Lord Almighty," Great and mighty God — Lord Almighty. See Bible verses about holiness.

  6. Nehemiah 9:32. "Now therefore, our God, the great God, mighty and awesome, who keeps his covenant of love, do not let all this hardship seem trifling in your eyes—the hardship that has come on us, on our kings and leaders, on our priests and prophets, on our ancestors and all your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until today." Great God — mighty and awesome. See Bible verses about covenant.

  7. Psalm 50:1. "The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to where it sets." The Mighty One, God, the Lord — speaks. See Bible verses about worship.

  8. Titus 2:13. "while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ," Our great God and Savior — Jesus Christ. See Bible verses about hope.

  9. Hebrews 1:8. "But about the Son he says, 'Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.'" About the Son — Your throne, O God. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  10. Isaiah 40:10. "See, the Sovereign Lord comes with power, and he rules with a mighty arm. See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him." He rules with a mighty arm. See Bible verses about gods-power.

  11. Jude 1:25. "to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen." Glory, majesty, power and authority — through Jesus Christ. See Bible verses about worship.

  12. Romans 9:5. "Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah, who is God over all, forever praised! Amen." The Messiah — God over all. See Bible verses about Jesus.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need Mighty God — not twelve as a grind. If you need the Isaiah title itself, start with Isaiah 9:6 or Isaiah 10:21. If you need the Lord strong and mighty, open Psalm 24:8. If you need the Son addressed as God, open Hebrews 1:8 or Titus 2:13. For God's power as dynamis across creation and resurrection, open Bible verses about God's power. For who Jesus is more broadly, open Bible verses about Jesus. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about Mighty God?

Isaiah 9:6 (Mighty God), Isaiah 10:21 (return to the Mighty God), and Psalm 24:8 (the Lord strong and mighty) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about Mighty God differ from God's power or Jesus alone?

The God's power page centers creation, resurrection dynamis, and nothing-is-impossible passages. The Jesus page centers who he is. This page centers the Isaiah 9 throne-name ʾēl gibbôr — Mighty God — then cross-links those companions. See Bible verses about God's power.

What does ʾēl gibbôr mean?

Hebrew ʾēl (H410) means God or mighty one; gibbôr (H1368) means mighty, strong, or warrior. Together they name God as mighty — applied to the child in Isaiah 9:6.

Does Mighty God in Isaiah 9 refer to the Messiah?

Isaiah 9:6 applies the name to the child who is born and the son who is given; the New Testament confesses Jesus as God over all and great God and Savior. See Bible verses about Jesus.

Where can I read more about God's power, Jesus, and the other Isaiah 9 names?

Start with Bible verses about God's power, then Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about the prince of peace, and Bible verses about wonderful counselor.

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