National Association of Christian Ministers: Verses About

List of New Testament verses that mention worshiping God, along with their citations:

  1. Matthew 2:2
    • “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star when it rose and have come to worship Him.”

 

  1. Matthew 4:10
    • “Then Jesus said to him, ‘Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “You shall worship the Lord your God and Him only shall you serve.”‘”

 

  1. Matthew 14:33
    • “And those in the boat worshiped Him, saying, ‘Truly you are the Son of God.'”

 

  1. Matthew 28:9
    • “And behold, Jesus met them and said, ‘Greetings!’ And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him.”

 

  1. Matthew 28:17
    • “And when they saw Him they worshiped Him, but some doubted.”

 

  1. Luke 4:8
    • “And Jesus answered him, ‘It is written, “You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.”‘”

 

  1. Luke 24:52
    • “And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.”

 

  1. John 4:20-24
    • “Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship… But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship Him. God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

 

  1. John 9:38
    • “He said, ‘Lord, I believe,’ and he worshiped Him.”

 

  1. Acts 7:7
    • “‘But I will judge the nation that they serve,’ said God, ‘and after that they shall come out and worship me in this place.'”

 

  1. Acts 8:27
    • “And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship.”

 

  1. Acts 24:14
    • “But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets.”

 

  1. Romans 12:1
    • “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.”

 

  1. Philippians 3:3
    • “For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh.”

 

  1. Hebrews 1:6
    • “And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says, ‘Let all God’s angels worship him.'”

 

  1. Hebrews 12:28
    • “Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe.”

 

  1. Revelation 4:10-11
    • “The twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying, ‘Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.'”

 

  1. Revelation 5:14
    • “And the four living creatures said, ‘Amen!’ and the elders fell down and worshiped.”

 

  1. Revelation 7:11
    • “And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God.”

 

  1. Revelation 11:16
    • “And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God.”

 

  1. Revelation 14:7
    • “And he said with a loud voice, ‘Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.'”

 

  1. Revelation 15:4
    • “Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.”

 

  1. Revelation 19:4
    • “And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, ‘Amen. Hallelujah!'”

 

  1. Revelation 19:10
    • “Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, ‘You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.'”

 

  1. Revelation 22:8-9
    • “I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me, but he said to me, ‘You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.'”

 

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