Dictionary of Bible Themes The Son and the Holy Spirit are equal to God the Father in eternity, nature and status. Within the Trinity the Father is head, first among equals; the Son and the Holy Spirit do the Father's will, glorifying him and making him known; and the Holy Spirit glorifies and makes known the Son. John 5:18The Son is equal with the Father See also John 5:23; 8:16; 14:9; 17:10Philippians 2:6 Colossians 2:9 Romans 1:7 See also 1 Corinthians 1:3The equality of the Son and the Father is often implied in the opening greetings of the NT letters. Galatians 1:3Ephesians 1:2 1 Thessalonians 1:1 1 Timothy 1:2 Philemon 1:3 2 Peter 1:2 Revelation 5:13 See also Romans 9:5Doxologies are addressed to the Father and the Son equally or just to the Son. Hebrews 13:212 Peter 3:18 Revelation 7:10 2 Corinthians 13:14 The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and the Son See also Matthew 28:191 Peter 1:2 Revelation 1:4-5 Philippians 2:6-7 The obedience of the Son to the Father See also The Son submits to the Father in his incarnation Matthew 24:36John 4:34; 6:38; 14:28,31 Romans 5:19 Hebrews 5:8; 10:5-7 Psalms 40:6-8 1 Corinthians 11:3 See also The Father is Jesus Christ's "head" 1 Corinthians 3:23; 8:6; 15:27-28Romans 16:27 Equality and mutuality as the three persons glorify one another See also The Son glorifies the Father John 14:13Ephesians 1:5-6; 3:21 Philippians 2:11 Colossians 3:17 1 Peter 4:11 Jude 1:25 John 17:1 The Father and the Son glorify one another See also John 8:54; 13:31-32; 17:4-5,24In John's Gospel, the "glory" of Jesus Christ is seen above all in the cross. Acts 3:13John 16:13-15 See also The Spirit glorifies the Father and the Son John 14:26; 15:26Ephesians 1:13-14 See also 1045 God, glory of1403 God, revelation 2018 Christ, divinity 2024 Christ, glory of 2057 Christ, obedience 3015 Holy Spirit, divinity 3030 Holy Spirit, power 3293 Holy Spirit, witness of 5308 equality 8138 monotheism 8646 doxology |



