Scriptures Concerning The Name of Jesus

“She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”  Matthew 1:21

“When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.  But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son.  And he gave him the name Jesus.”  Matthew 1:24-25

“All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.”  Matthew 10:22

“Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the miraculous signs he was doing and believed in his name.”  John 2:23

“Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.”  John 3:18

“And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father.  You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.”  John 14:13-14

“But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.”  John 14:26

“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit – fruit that will last.  Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.”  John 15:16

“Remember the words I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master’.  If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also.  If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.  They will treat you this way because of my name, for they do not know the One who sent me.”  John 15:20-21

“In that day you will no longer ask me anything.  I tell you the truth, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.  Until now you have not asked for anything in my name.  Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete…In that day you will ask in my name.  I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf.”  John 16:23-24, 26

“But these things are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”  John 20:31

Scriptures in the Book of Acts Concerning The Name:

“And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”  Acts 2:21

“Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.  And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”  Acts 2:38

“The Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I have I give you.  In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.”  Acts 3:6

“By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong.  It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has given this complete healing to him, as you can all see.”  Acts 3:16

“They had Peter and John brought before them and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said …

Then know this, you and all the people of Israel:  It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. …

“…Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved. …

“But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn these men to speak no longer to anyone in this name.”

Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.”  Acts 4:7-8, 10, 12, 17-18

“Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.  Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”  Acts 4:29-30

“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, “ he said. “ Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us guilty of this man’s blood. …”

His speech persuaded them.  They called the apostles in and had them flogged.  Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.  Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.” 

Acts 5:28, 40-42

“But when they believed Philip as he preached the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ they were baptized, both men and women.”  Acts 8:12

“And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.” … But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel.  I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”  Acts 9:14-16

“All those who heard him were astonished and asked, “Isn’t this the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? … But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles.  He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him, and  how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus.”  Acts 9:21, 27

“All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”  Acts 10: 43

“So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.”  Acts 10:48

“So we all agreed to choose some men and send them to you with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul – men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 

Acts 15:25-26

“She kept this up for many days.  Finally Paul became so troubled that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her! At that moment the spirit left her.”  Acts 16:18

“On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.”  Acts 19:5

Scriptures in the Epistles Concerning The Name:

“Through him and for his name’s sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith.”  Romans 1:5

“for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”  Romans 10:13

“To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with al those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ – their Lord and ours:” 1 Corinthians 1:12

“I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought.”  1 Corinthians 1:10

“And that is what some of you were.  But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.” 1 Corinthians 6:11

“…always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”  Ephesians 5:20

“Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” 

Philippians 2:9-11

“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”  Colossians 3:17

“We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.”  2 Thessalonians 1:12

“Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription, “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.”  2 Timothy 2:19

“So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.”  Hebrews 1:4

“For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.”  Hebrews 6:10

“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that confess his name.”  Hebrews 13:15

“Is any one you sick?  He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.”  James 5:14

“If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.”  1 Peter 4:14

“I write to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.” 

1 John 2:12

“And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us.”  1 John 3:23

“I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.”  1 John 5:13

“His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns.  He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself.  He is dressed in a robe dipped blood, and his name is the Word of God.  … On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:  KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.”  Revelation 12-13,16

“No longer will there be any curse.  The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him.  They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.”  Revelation 22:3-4

**Scripture references compiled by Kenneth E. Haggin in his book, The Name of Jesus.  Scriptures for Meditations