Trinity, equality of the persons
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· 1 viewThe 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.
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The Son is equal with the Father
The Son is equal with the Father
18 Hieroor het die Jode toe nog meer probeer om Hom dood te maak, omdat Hy nie alleen die sabbat gebreek het nie, maar ook God sy eie Vader genoem het en Hom met God gelykgestel het.
See also Jn 5:23; Jn 8:16; Jn 14:9; Jn 17:10; Php 2:6; Col 2:9
Ro 1:7 The equality of the Son and the Father is often implied in the opening greetings of the NT letters.
See also 1 Co 1:3; Ga 1:3; Eph 1:2; 1 Th 1:1; 1 Ti 1:2; Phm 3; 2 Pe 1:2
Re 5:13 Doxologies are addressed to the Father and the Son equally or just to the Son.
See also Ro 9:5; Heb 13:21; 2 Pe 3:18; Re 7:10
The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and the Son
The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and the Son
13 Die genade van die Here Jesus Christus en die liefde van God en die gemeenskap van die Heilige Gees sy met julle almal! Amen.
See also Mt 28:19; 1 Pe 1:2; Re 1:4–5
The obedience of the Son to the Father
The obedience of the Son to the Father
The Son submits to the Father in his incarnation
The Son submits to the Father in his incarnation
6 Hy, wat in die gestalte van God was, het dit geen roof geag om aan God gelyk te wees nie,
7 maar het Homself ontledig deur die gestalte van ’n dienskneg aan te neem en aan die mense gelyk geword;
See also Mt 24:36; Jn 4:34; Jn 6:38; Jn 14:28; Jn 14:31; Ro 5:19; Heb 5:8; Heb 10:5–7; Ps 40:6–8
The Father is Jesus Christ’s “head”
The Father is Jesus Christ’s “head”
3 Maar ek wil hê dat julle moet weet dat Christus die hoof is van elke man, en die man die hoof van die vrou, en God die hoof van Christus.
See also 1 Co 3:23; 1 Co 8:6; 1 Co 15:27–28
Equality and mutuality as the three persons glorify one another
Equality and mutuality as the three persons glorify one another
The Son glorifies the Father
The Son glorifies the Father
27 aan die alleenwyse God, aan Hom die heerlikheid deur Jesus Christus tot in ewigheid! Amen.
See also Jn 14:13; Eph 1:5–6; Eph 3:21; Php 2:11; Col 3:17; 1 Pe 4:11; Jud 25
The Father and the Son glorify one another
The Father and the Son glorify one another
Jn 17:1 In John’s Gospel, the “glory” of Jesus Christ is seen above all in the cross.
See also Jn 8:54; Jn 13:31–32; Jn 17:4–5; Jn 17:24; Ac 3:13
The Spirit glorifies the Father and the Son
The Spirit glorifies the Father and the Son
13 Maar wanneer Hy gekom het, die Gees van die waarheid, sal Hy julle in die hele waarheid lei; want Hy sal nie uit Homself spreek nie, maar alles wat Hy hoor, sal Hy spreek en die toekomstige dinge aan julle verkondig.
14 Hy sal My verheerlik, omdat Hy dit sal neem uit wat aan My behoort, en aan julle verkondig.
15 Alles wat die Vader het, is myne; daarom het Ek gesê dat Hy dit sal neem uit wat aan My behoort, en aan julle verkondig.
See also Jn 14:26; Jn 15:26; Eph 1:13–14