What does the Bible say about the name of Jesus?
When the name of Jesus comes to mind, what stirs in your soul? Perhaps it’s the gift of salvation and being pulled back from the brink. Or maybe it’s His stunning resurrection, shattering the chains of sin and death. Could it be His might and unshakable strength, or the weight of His authority over all? For some, it’s His tender love and the forgiveness that washes us clean. The wonder of Jesus’ name is that it holds all this—and so much more. There’s a vibrant, living power in it; it’s the only name that can rescue a soul, unmatched by any other. Deep down, don’t you feel it? You were crafted for Him, for Christ alone, everything circles back to Him. Here’s a list of 70 Bible verses, shining a light on who He is, His salvation, His boundless might, His rule, and beyond. Which one hits you today?
Philippians 2:9-10 (NIV) – “Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth.”
Acts 4:12 (ESV) – “And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
John 14:13 (NKJV) – “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.”
Colossians 3:17 (NASB) – “Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.”
Acts 2:38 (KJV) – “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”
Matthew 1:21 (NLT) – “And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
John 16:23 (Holman) – “In that day you will not ask Me anything. Truly I tell you, anything you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.”
Acts 3:6 (NIV) – “Then Peter said, ‘Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.'”
Romans 10:13 (ESV) – “For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
John 20:31 (NKJV) – “But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.”
Ephesians 1:21 (NASB) – “Far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.”
Mark 16:17 (KJV) – “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues.”
Acts 10:43 (NLT) – “He is the one all the prophets testified about, saying that everyone who believes in him will have their sins forgiven through his name.”
Philippians 2:11 (Holman) – “And every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
John 1:12 (NIV) – “Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.”
Acts 5:41 (ESV) – “Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.”
Luke 10:17 (NKJV) – “Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, ‘Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.'”
1 Corinthians 6:11 (NASB) – “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.”
Matthew 18:20 (KJV) – “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”
Acts 9:15 (NLT) – “But the Lord said, ‘Go, for Saul is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles and to kings, as well as to the people of Israel.'”
James 5:14 (Holman) – “Is anyone among you sick? He should call for the elders of the church, and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.”
John 15:16 (NIV) – “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.”
Acts 4:30 (ESV) – “While you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”
Revelation 3:8 (NKJV) – “I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name.”
Luke 24:47 (NASB) – “And that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.”
Mark 9:39 (KJV) – “But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.”
Acts 16:18 (NLT) – “She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became so annoyed 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.”
Ephesians 5:20 (Holman) – “Giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
John 3:18 (NIV) – “Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.”
Acts 8:12 (ESV) – “But when they believed Philip as he preached good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.”
1 Peter 4:14 (NKJV) – “If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.”
Matthew 12:21 (NASB) – “And in His name the Gentiles will hope.”
Acts 19:13 (KJV) – “Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.”
Romans 1:5 (NLT) – “Through Christ, God has given us the privilege and authority as apostles to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them, so that they will believe and obey him, bringing glory to his name.”
Philippians 4:6-7 (Holman) – “Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God in the name of Jesus.”
John 16:24 (NIV) – “Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.”
Acts 2:21 (ESV) – “And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Revelation 19:13 (NKJV) – “He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God.”
Luke 9:48 (NASB) – “And said to them, ‘Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me.'”
Mark 13:6 (KJV) – “For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.”
Acts 9:27 (NLT) – “Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and told them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road to Damascus and how the Lord had spoken to Saul. He also told them that Saul had preached boldly in the name of Jesus in Damascus.”
2 Thessalonians 1:12 (Holman) – “So that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
John 10:25 (NIV) – “Jesus answered, ‘I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify about me.'”
Acts 4:18 (ESV) – “So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.”
1 Timothy 2:5 (NKJV) – “For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus.”
Matthew 7:22 (NASB) – “Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?'”
Acts 22:16 (KJV) – “And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.”
Romans 15:9 (NLT) – “He also came so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercies to them.”
2 Timothy 2:19 (Holman) – “Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, having this seal: ‘The Lord knows those who are His,’ and, ‘Everyone who names the name of the Lord is to keep away from wickedness.'”
John 17:11 (NIV) – “I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one.”
Acts 3:16 (ESV) – “And his name—by faith in his name—has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is through Jesus has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all.”
Revelation 2:3 (NKJV) – “And you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name’s sake and have not become weary.”
Luke 11:2 (NASB) – “And He said to them, ‘When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come.'”
Mark 9:41 (KJV) – “For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.”
Acts 15:17 (NLT) – “So that the rest of humanity might seek the Lord, including the Gentiles—all those I have called to be mine. The Lord has spoken.”
Ephesians 3:14-15 (Holman) – “For this reason I kneel before the Father from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named.”
John 12:28 (NIV) – “Father, glorify your name!” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.”
Acts 5:28 (ESV) – “Saying, ‘We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.'”
Revelation 14:1 (NKJV) – “Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father’s name written on their foreheads.”
Matthew 28:19 (NASB) – “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 19:17 (KJV) – “And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.”
Romans 5:1 (NLT) – “Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.”
1 John 3:23 (Holman) – “Now this is His command: that we believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another as He commanded us.”
John 14:26 (NIV) – “But the Advocate, 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.”
Acts 9:29 (ESV) – “And he spoke and disputed against the Hellenists. But they were seeking to kill him.”
Revelation 19:16 (NKJV) – “And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.”
Luke 19:38 (NASB) – “Saying, ‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven and glory in the highest!'”
Mark 11:9 (KJV) – “And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.”
Acts 21:13 (NLT) – “But he said, ‘Why all this weeping? You are breaking my heart! I am ready not only to be jailed at Jerusalem but even to die for the sake of the Lord Jesus.'”
Hebrews 1:4 (Holman) – “So He became superior to the angels, just as the name He inherited is more excellent than theirs.”
