Bible Verses About Anointing

"But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things."

"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted."

"Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts."

"How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil."

"Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over."

"Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward."

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives."

"It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments."

"Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord."

"But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil."

What does the Bible say about anointing?

In the Bible, anointing signifies God's special empowerment for a specific purpose. Kings, priests, and prophets were anointed with oil as a symbol of the Holy Spirit's power. Key King James Version passages include 1 John 2:27, Isaiah 61:1, 2 Corinthians 1:21-22. This page collects 10 KJV verses about anointing, each quoted in full.

What does anointing mean in the Bible?

Anointing in the Bible refers to the act of applying oil to someone as a symbol of God's choosing, empowerment, or consecration. In the Old Testament, kings, priests, and prophets were anointed (1 Samuel 16:13). In the New Testament, anointing refers primarily to the Holy Spirit's empowerment of believers (1 John 2:27, Acts 10:38).

Do all Christians have an anointing?

Yes. 1 John 2:27 says 'the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you.' 2 Corinthians 1:21-22 confirms that God 'hath anointed us' and 'given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.' Every born-again believer has received the Holy Spirit's anointing.