The Excellency and Glory of Christ
50 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
29 sections
- As Creator
- As God
- As Head of the Church
- As Incarnate
- As Judge
- As King
- As Lord of Lords
- As Mediator
- As One with the Father
- As Priest
- As Prophet
- As Shepherd
- As the Blessed of God
- As the First-Begotten
- As the First-Born
- As the Foundation of the Church
- As the Image of God
- As the Life
- As the Son of God
- As the True Light
- As the Truth
- As the Way
- Celebrated by the Redeemed
- Followed his Resurrection
- Followed his Sufferings
- Imparted to Saints
- Revealed in the Gospel
- Saints Shall Behold, in Heaven
- Saints Shall Rejoice at the Revelation of
As Creator
- John 1:3 Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.
- Colossians 1:16 For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.
- Hebrews 1:2 But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.
As God
- John 1:1–5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. …
- Philippians 2:6 Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
- Philippians 2:9–10 Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, …
As Head of the Church
- Ephesians 1:22 And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,
As Incarnate
- John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
As Judge
- Matthew 16:27 For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.
- Matthew 25:31 When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
- Matthew 25:33 He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.
As King
- Isaiah 6:1–5 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. …
- John 12:41 Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him.
As Lord of Lords
- Revelation 17:14 They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”
As Mediator
- 1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
- Hebrews 8:6 Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.
As One with the Father
- John 10:30 I and the Father are one.”
- John 10:38 But if I am doing them, even though you do not believe Me, believe the works themselves, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father.”
As Priest
- Psalm 110:4 The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
- Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
As Prophet
- Deuteronomy 18:15–16 The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him. …
- Acts 3:22 For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you.
As Shepherd
- Isaiah 40:10–11 Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might, and His arm establishes His rule. His reward is with Him, and His recompense accompanies Him. …
- John 10:11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
- John 10:14 I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me,
As the Blessed of God
- Psalm 45:2 You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.
As the First-Begotten
- Hebrews 1:6 And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all God’s angels worship Him.”
As the First-Born
- Colossians 1:15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
- Colossians 1:18 And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.
As the Foundation of the Church
- Isaiah 28:16 So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.
As the Image of God
- Colossians 1:15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
- Hebrews 1:3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
As the Life
- John 11:25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.
- Colossians 3:4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
- 1 John 5:11 And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
As the Son of God
- Matthew 3:17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
- Hebrews 1:6 And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all God’s angels worship Him.”
- Hebrews 1:8 But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
As the True Light
- Luke 1:78–79 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high, …
- John 1:4 In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.
- John 1:9 The true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
As the Truth
- 1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true — in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
- Revelation 3:7 To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.
As the Way
- John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
- Hebrews 10:19–20 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, …
Celebrated by the Redeemed
- Revelation 5:8–14 When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. …
- Revelation 7:9–12 After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands. …
Followed his Resurrection
- 1 Peter 1:21 Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.
Followed his Sufferings
- 1 Peter 1:10–11 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully, …
Imparted to Saints
- John 17:22 I have given them the glory You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one —
- 2 Corinthians 3:18 And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
Revealed in the Gospel
- Isaiah 40:5 And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
Saints Shall Behold, in Heaven
- John 17:24 Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
Saints Shall Rejoice at the Revelation of
- 1 Peter 4:13 But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.
Related topics
The Excellency and Glory of Christ in his TriumphThe Excellency and Glory of Christ in the Calling of the GentilesThe Excellency and Glory of Christ in his ExaltationThe Excellency and Glory of Christ in his TransfigurationThe Excellency and Glory of Christ in his WordsThe Excellency and Glory of Christ in his Works
Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.