"Thy Word is Truth"

The Trinity

Verses that Seem to Teach the Doctrine

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. (John 1:1-3)

Literal translation of Greek for John 1:1, 2: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with The God and a god was the Word. The same was in a beginning with The God.”

I and my Father are one. (John 10:30)

Compare above, to see how one, with

Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which will believe on me through their word; That they all may be one; as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that you have sent me. (John 17:20,21)

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Jesus says to him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet have you not known me, Philip? he that has seen me has seen the Father; and how say you then, Show us the Father?(John 14:9)

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. (Genesis 1:27)

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And now, O Father, glorify you me with your own self with the glory which I had with you before the world was. (John 17:5)

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And the glory which you gave me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:(John 17:22)

Literal translation of

For in him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. (Colossians 2:9)

is “Because in him dwells all the fullness of the Deity bodily”

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. (1 John 5:7)

This verse is admitted to be spurious and is not found in the revised version.

Verses that Show the Superiority of the Father

But of that day and that hour knows no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. (Mark 13:32)

Then answered Jesus and said to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he saw the Father do: for what things he does, these also does the Son likewise. (John 5:19)

You have heard how I said to you, I go away, and come again to you. If you loved me, you would rejoice, because I said, I go to the Father: for my Father is greater than I. (John 14:28)

For he has put all things under his feet. But when he says all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. And when all things will be subdued to him, then will the Son also himself be subject to him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all. (1 Corinthians 15:27,28)

Literal Translation of Verses that Show
Jesus Made No Claim of Equality With God

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient to death, even the death of the cross. (Philippians 2:5-8)

Literal translation of Phil. 2:5-8: “Let this disposition be in you which was also in Christ Jesus. Who, though being in God’s form, yet did not meditate a usurpation to be like God. But divested himself, taking a bondsman’s form, having been made in the likeness of men; And being in condition as a man he humbled himself becoming obedient to death, even the death of the cross.”

Verses Showing that Life and Power
Were Not His Until Given to Him by the Father

For as the Father has life in himself; so has he given to the Son to have life in himself; (John 5:26)

And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All power is given to me in heaven and in earth. (Matthew 28:18)

Verses Showing that Jesus was Created

Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:(Colossians 1:15)

And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God. (Revelation 3:14)

Verses Which Flatly Contradict the Doctrine

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. (Ephesians 4:4-6)

And this is life eternal, that they might know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. (John 17:3)

Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one. (Galatians 3:20)

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. (1 Timothy 2:5,6)

As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one. For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him. (1 Corinthians 8:4-6)

See Diaglott, E, 59-90; Z’97-296.

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