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One God existing as three persons — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
lightbulbTri-UNITY — three persons, one God. Like water being ice, liquid, and steam — same substance, different forms
13 mentions across 8 books
The core Christian doctrine that God is one being in three persons. Not three gods, not one God wearing three hats — three distinct persons who are fully and equally God. The word 'Trinity' never appears in the Bible, but the concept runs through it.
Jesus' mutual indwelling language — 'I am in the Father and the Father is in me' — makes this a key Trinitarian passage, revealing the shared essence and inseparable unity of Father and Son.
The Spirit of Truth Is ComingJohn 16:12-15The Trinity is illustrated here in dynamic, coordinated action — the Father owns all, the Son receives all, and the Spirit declares it to believers, each person glorifying the others in perfect unity.
These People Are YoursJohn 17:6-10The Trinity is illustrated here through Jesus' statement that 'all mine are Yours and Yours are mine' — a mutual indwelling and shared ownership between Father and Son that reveals the nature of their unified being.
The Trinity makes its first subtle appearance here in Genesis 1:26 through God's use of "let us" and "our image" — this plural self-reference is the earliest biblical hint that God exists as three distinct persons in one divine being.
God Comes Down to CheckGenesis 11:5-9The Trinity is introduced here to explain God's 'let us go down' speech — the same plural voice heard in Genesis 1:26 appears again, hinting at the multi-personal nature of the one God.
The Trinity is implicitly but powerfully present here as Jesus claims mutual exclusive knowledge with the Father — a statement only possible if Father and Son share the same divine nature.
The Great CommissionMatthew 28:16-20The Trinity appears here in a single sentence of Jesus' commission — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit named together as the one name into which believers are baptized.