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Bible Verses About Trinity: 12

Bible verses about the Trinity: 12 Scriptures on Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

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By Christopher McAllister

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Published September 30, 20266 min readMatthew 28:19 (NIV)

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"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."

— Matthew 28:19 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about the Trinity want Scripture where Father, Son, and Spirit appear together — not only the Jesus list of the Son, the Holy Spirit list of the Spirit's person and power, or the worship list of praise 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 Holy Spirit, Bible verses about worship, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about eternal life, and Bible verse of the day. Trinity here means the baptismal and apostolic naming of Father, Son, and Spirit as one God in three persons — distinct from Jesus-only pages and Spirit-power lists alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, "Father" is πατήρ patēr (Strong's G3962; Bible Hub G3962) — father. "Son" is υἱός huios (Strong's G5207; Bible Hub G5207) — son. "Spirit" is πνεῦμα pneuma (Strong's G4151; Bible Hub G4151) — spirit, the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 places all three in one name (singular) — one God, three persons — not three gods and not one person wearing three masks.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 14 presses the Father's sending of the Spirit and the Son's place with the Father: the Advocate comes from the Father in Jesus' name (Bible Hub MHC John 14; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on John 14). On 2 Corinthians 13 he marks the apostolic blessing that names Lord Jesus Christ, God, and the Holy Spirit together (Bible Hub MHC 2 Corinthians 13; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 13). On Matthew 28:19 commentaries underline baptism into the one name of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Bible Hub commentaries on Matthew 28:19). (Jesus-person and Spirit-power lists live on those pages; this list centers the triune naming.)

12 Bible verses about Trinity

  1. Matthew 28:19. "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." One name, three persons — the baptismal Trinity. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  2. 2 Corinthians 13:14. "May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all." The closing blessing names Son, Father, and Spirit together. See Bible verses about the Holy Spirit.

  3. John 14:16-17. "And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—the Spirit of truth…" The Son asks; the Father gives; the Spirit abides. See Bible verses about faith.

  4. John 14:26. "But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you." Father sends the Spirit in the Son's name. See Bible verses about the Holy Spirit.

  5. John 15:26. "When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me." Spirit from the Father, sent by the Son, testifying about Jesus. See Bible verses about worship.

  6. John 16:13-15. "But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth… He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you. All that belongs to the Father is mine…" Spirit glorifies the Son and shares what is the Father's. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  7. 1 Peter 1:2. "…who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood…" Father's foreknowledge, Spirit's sanctifying, obedience to Jesus — one saving work. See Bible verses about eternal life.

  8. Ephesians 2:18. "For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit." Access to the Father through the Son by the Spirit. See Bible verses about faith.

  9. Ephesians 4:4-6. "There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all." One Spirit, one Lord, one Father — unity grounded in the triune God. See Bible verses about worship.

  10. Galatians 4:6. "Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, 'Abba, Father.'" God sends the Spirit of his Son so hearts cry Abba. See Bible verses about the Holy Spirit.

  11. Romans 8:9. "You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ." Spirit of God and Spirit of Christ — same Spirit who belongs to Father and Son. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  12. Luke 3:21-22. "When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: 'You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.'" The Spirit descends, the Father speaks, and the Son is named — one scene, three persons. See Bible verses about faith.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse for a season of confusion about God, thin unitarianism, or wanting Father–Son–Spirit together — not twelve as a system grind. If you need the baptismal formula, start with Matthew 28:19. If you need the apostolic blessing, open 2 Corinthians 13:14. If you need the Son's teaching on the Advocate, open John 14–16. For Jesus alone, open Bible verses about Jesus. For the Spirit's person and power, open Bible verses about the Holy Spirit. For praise, open Bible verses about worship. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about the Trinity?

Matthew 28:19 (baptize in the name of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), 2 Corinthians 13:14 (grace, love, and fellowship named together), and Ephesians 4:4-6 (one Spirit, one Lord, one Father) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about the Trinity differ from Jesus or the Holy Spirit?

Jesus pages center the Son. Holy Spirit pages center the Spirit's person and power. A Trinity page centers passages where Father, Son, and Spirit appear together in one saving work — then cross-links Jesus, the Holy Spirit, worship, and faith. See Bible verses about Jesus and Bible verses about the Holy Spirit.

What do patēr, huios, and pneuma mean?

Greek patēr (G3962) means father. Huios (G5207) means son. Pneuma (G4151) means spirit — here the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 places all three under one name.

Does the word "Trinity" appear in the Bible?

The English word "Trinity" is a later summary. The passages on this page show Father, Son, and Spirit acting and named together — the biblical pattern the word summarizes. See Bible verses about worship.

Where can I read more about Jesus, the Spirit, and faith?

Start with Bible verses about Jesus, then Bible verses about the Holy Spirit, Bible verses about faith, and Bible verses about eternal life.

Sources

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