Dictionary of Bible Themes: 1512 Trinity, equality of the persons

1512 Trinity, equality of the persons

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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.

The Son is equal with the Father

Romans 1:7 The equality of the Son and the Father is often implied in the opening greetings of the NT letters. See also 1 Corinthians 1:3; Galatians 1:3; Ephesians 1:2; 1 Thessalonians 1:1; 1 Timothy 1:2; Phm 3; 2 Peter 1:2

Revelation 5:13 Doxologies are addressed to the Father and the Son equally or just to the Son. See also Romans 9:5; Hebrews 13:21; 2 Peter 3:18; Revelation 7:10

The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and the Son

2 Corinthians 13:14 See also Matthew 28:19; 1 Peter 1:2; Revelation 1:4-5

The obedience of the Son to the Father

The Son submits to the Father in his incarnation

Philippians 2:6-7 See also Matthew 24:36; John 4:34; John 6:38; John 14:28,31; Romans 5:19; Hebrews 5:8; Hebrews 10:5-7; Psalm 40:6-8

The Father is Jesus Christ's “head”

1 Corinthians 11:3 See also 1 Corinthians 3:23; Corinthians 8:6; Corinthians 15:27-28

Equality and mutuality as the three persons glorify one another

The Son glorifies the Father

Romans 16:27 See also John 14:13; Ephesians 1:5-6; Ephesians 3:21; Philippians 2:11; Colossians 3:17; 1 Peter 4:11; Jude 25

The Father and the Son glorify one another

John 17:1 In John's Gospel, the “glory” of Jesus Christ is seen above all in the cross. See also John 8:54; John 13:31-32; John 17:4-5,24; Acts 3:13

The Spirit glorifies the Father and the Son

John 16:13-15 See also John 14:26; John 15:26; Ephesians 1:13-14