What Does the Bible Say About The Kingdom of God?
Here are 13 Bible verses about The Kingdom of God, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1Matthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
BSBBut seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
- #2Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
BSBFor the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
- #3John 18:36
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
BSBJesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”
- #4Mark 1:15
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
BSB“The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
- #5Luke 17:20-21
And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
BSBWhen asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God will not come with observable signs. Nor will people say, ‘Look, here it is,’ or ‘There it is.’ For you see, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”
- #6Matthew 4:17
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
BSBFrom that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
- #7Luke 17:21
Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
BSBNor will people say, ‘Look, here it is,’ or ‘There it is.’ For you see, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”
- #8Matthew 6:10
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
BSBYour kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
- #9Matthew 12:28
But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
BSBBut if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
- #10Matthew 5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
BSB“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- #11Mark 9:1
And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.
BSBThen Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”
- #12Matthew 5:10
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
BSBBlessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- #13Daniel 2:44
And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
BSBIn the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.
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