62 Bible Verses about Claims

Or do you not know that your bodies are a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit who is within you--the Spirit whom you have from God? And you are not your own, for you have been redeemed at infinite cost. Therefore glorify God in your bodies.

If we live, we live to the Lord: if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

But make His Kingdom and righteousness your chief aim, and then these things shall all be given you in addition.

But make His Kingdom the object of your pursuit, and these things shall be given you in addition.

"'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God,'" He answered, "'with thy whole heart, thy whole soul, thy whole mind.'

and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, thy whole soul, thy whole mind, and thy whole strength.'

but--in imitation of the holy One who has called you--you also must be holy in all your habits of life. Because it stands written, "You are to be holy, because I am holy."

Years ago Theudas appeared, professing to be a person of importance, and a body of men, some four hundred in number, joined him. He was killed, and all his followers were dispersed and annihilated.

Now for some time past there had been a man named Simon living there, who had been practising magic and astonishing the Samaritans, pretending that he was more than human.

While boasting of their wisdom they became utter fools,

I know your doings and your toil and patient suffering. And I know that you cannot tolerate wicked men, but have put to the test those who say that they themselves are Apostles but are not, and you have found them to be liars.

What good is it, my brethren, if a man professes to have faith, and yet his actions do not correspond? Can such faith save him?

They profess to know God; but in their actions they disown Him, and are detestable and disobedient men, and for any good work are utterly useless.

If, while we are living in darkness, we profess to have fellowship with Him, we speak falsely and are not adhering to the truth.

The man who professes to be continuing in Him is himself also bound to live as He lived.

Jesus however came near and said to them, "All power in Heaven and over the earth has been given to me.

"When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then will He sit upon His glorious throne, and all the nations will be gathered into His presence. And He will separate them from one another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats;

But from this time forward the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of God's omnipotence."

"Blessed are you when they have insulted and persecuted you, and have said every cruel thing about you falsely for my sake.

"Do not for a moment suppose that I have come to abrogate the Law or the Prophets: I have not come to abrogate them but to give them their completion.

even as Thou hast given Him authority over all mankind, so that on all whom Thou hast given Him He may bestow the Life of the Ages.

"Blessed are you when men shall hate you and exclude you from their society and insult you, and spurn your very names as evil things, for the Son of Man's sake.

And there was handed to Him the book of the Prophet Isaiah, and, opening the book, He found the place where it was written, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim Good News to the poor; He has sent me to announce release to the prisoners of war and recovery of sight to the blind: to send away free those whom tyranny has crushed, to proclaim the year of acceptance with the Lord."read more.
And rolling up the book, He returned it to the attendant, and sat down--to speak. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Him. Then He proceeded to say to them, "To-day is this Scripture fulfilled in your hearing."

"In most solemn truth," answered Jesus, "I tell you that before Abraham came into existence, I am."

And if Satan really has engaged in fierce conflict with himself, how shall his kingdom stand?--because you say that I expel demons by the power of Baal-zebul. And if it is by the power of Baal-zebul that I expel the demons, by whom do your disciples expel them? They therefore shall be your judges. But if it is by the power of God that I drive out the demons, it is evident that the Kingdom of God has come upon you.

And, beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them the passages in Scripture which refer to Himself.

"I am the bread of Life," replied Jesus; "he who comes to me shall never hunger, and he who believes in me shall never, never thirst.

And if Satan is expelling Satan, he has begun to make war on himself: how therefore shall his kingdom last? And if it is by Baal-zebul's power that I expel the demons, by whose power do your disciples expel them? They therefore shall be your judges. But if it is by the power of the Spirit of God that I expel the demons, it is evident that the Kingdom of God has come upon you.

Once more Jesus addressed them. "I am the Light of the world," He said; "the man who follows me shall certainly not walk in the dark, but shall have the light of Life."

"You search the Scriptures, because you suppose that in them you will find the Life of the Ages; and it is those Scriptures that yield testimony concerning me;

And why should we not say--for so they wickedly misrepresent us, and so some charge us with arguing--"Let us do evil that good may come"? The condemnation of those who would so argue is just.

Again therefore Jesus said to them, "In most solemn truth I tell you that I am the Door of the sheep.

"We have found this man," they said, "an agitator among our nation, forbidding the payment of tribute to Caesar, and claiming to be himself an anointed king."

And do not accept the name of 'leader,' for your Leader is one alone--the Christ.

"I am the Good Shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his very life for the sheep.

"I am the Resurrection and the Life," said Jesus; "he who believes in me, even if he has died, he shall live;

and whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, I solemnly tell you that he will certainly not lose his reward.

"Are you the Christ? Tell us." "If I tell you," He replied, "you will certainly not believe;

"I am the Way," replied Jesus, "and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

"I am the Vine--the True Vine, and my Father is the vine-dresser.

"I know," replied the woman, "that Messiah is coming--'the Christ,' as He is called. When He has come, He will tell us everything." "I am He," said Jesus--"I who am now talking to you."

That is why I told you that you will die in your sins; for, unless you believe that I am He, that is what will happen." "You--who are you?" they asked. "How is it that I am speaking to you at all?" replied Jesus. "Many things I have to speak and to judge concerning you. But He who sent me is true, and the things which I have heard from Him are those which I have come into the world to speak."read more.
They did not perceive that He was speaking to them of the Father. So Jesus added, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He. Of myself I do nothing; but as the Father has taught me, so I speak. And He who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone: for I do always what is pleasing to Him." As He thus spoke, many became believers in Him.

Meanwhile Jesus was brought before the Governor, and the latter put the question, "Are you the King of the Jews?" "I am their King," He answered.

Believe me, all of you, that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me; or at any rate, believe me because of what I do.

So Pilate questioned Him. "Are *you* the King of the Jews?" he asked. "I am," replied Jesus.

Then Pilate asked Him, "You, then, are the King of the Jews?" "It is as you say," He replied.

Upon receiving this answer, Pilate was for releasing Him. But the Jews kept shouting, "If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar's. Every one who sets himself up as king declares himself a rebel against Caesar."

"For no good deed," the Jews replied, "are we going to stone you, but for blasphemy, and because you, who are only a man, are making yourself out to be God."

"for many will come assuming my name and saying 'I am the Christ;' and they will mislead many.

Many will come assuming my name and saying, 'I am He;' and they will mislead many.

"We," replied the Jews, "have a Law, and in accordance with that Law he ought to die, for having claimed to be the Son of God."

"See to it," He replied, "that you are not misled; for many will come assuming my name and professing, 'I am He,' or saying, 'The time is close at hand.' Do not go and follow them.

Jesus however remained silent. Again the High Priest addressed Him. "In the name of the ever-living God," he said, "I now put you on your oath. Tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God." "I am He," replied Jesus. "But I tell you that, later on, you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Omnipotence, and coming on the clouds of the sky."

But He remained silent, and gave no reply. A second time the High Priest questioned Him. "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?" he said. "I am," replied Jesus, "and you and others will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the divine Power, and coming amid the clouds of the sky."

Thereupon they cried out with one voice, "You, then, are the Son of God?" "It is as you say," He answered; "I am He."

His trust is in God: let God deliver him now, if He will have him; for he said, 'I am God's Son.'"

"Why does this man use such words?" they said; "he is blaspheming. Who can pardon sins but One--that is, God?"

Then the Scribes and Pharisees began to cavil, asking, "Who is this, uttering blasphemies? Who but God alone can forgive sins?"

I and the Father are one."

"Have I been so long among you," Jesus answered, "and yet you, Philip, do not know me? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How can *you* ask me, 'Cause us to see the Father'?