Encyclopedia entry
Kingdom of God
(Matt. 6:33; Mark 1:14, 15; Luke 4:43) = “kingdom of Christ” (Matt. 13:41; 20:21) = “kingdom of Christ and of God” (Eph. 5:5) = “kingdom of David” (Mark 11:10) = “the kingdom” (Matt. 8:12; 13:19) = “kingdom of heaven” (Matt. 3:2; 4:17; 13:41), all denote the same thing under different aspects, viz.: (1) Christ’s mediatorial authority, or his rule on the earth; (2) the blessings and advantages of all kinds that flow from this rule; (3) the subjects of this kingdom taken collectively, or the Church.
In the Bible
69
Verses where Kingdom of God is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Corinthians 4:20
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.
- 1 Corinthians 6:9
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,
- 1 Corinthians 6:10
nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
- 1 Corinthians 15:50
Now I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:5
All this is clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.
- Acts 1:3
After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
+63 more verses naming Kingdom of God.
Scripture on Kingdom of God
47
See all 47 +−
- Mark 4Matthew 6Matthew 21Mark 9Luke 4Luke 8Luke 10Luke 17Luke 22John 3Acts 281 Corinthians 6Matthew 3Matthew 8Matthew 12Matthew 13Matthew 19Mark 11Mark 12Mark 14Mark 15Luke 6Luke 7Luke 11Luke 12Luke 14Luke 16Luke 19Luke 21Luke 23Acts 1Acts 8Acts 14Acts 19Acts 20Romans 141 Corinthians 41 Corinthians 15Galatians 5Ephesians 5Colossians 42 Thessalonians 1
Voices on Kingdom of God
24
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Public-domain text. Modernized only where archaic spelling impedes reading; original facts preserved. Verify against an authoritative modern reference before quoting.