How many times is "Son of God" in the Bible?
The phrase "Son of God" appears 59 times in the King James Version, in 58 verses (Son of God 48, sons of God 11). The World English Bible has it 42 times (Son of God 41, sons of God 1).
Son of God in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Son of God counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Son of God | 48 | 41 |
| sons of God | 11 | 1 |
| Total | 59 | 42 |
Which books mention Son of God most
Son of God appears in 16 books of the 66 in the King James Version. John has the most (11), then 1 John (10) and Matthew (8).
Also in: Revelation (1).
First and last mention of Son of God
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
The verse that uses it most is 1 John 5:13, 2 times:
These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
Where the two translations differ
17 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 0 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Genesis 6:2: counted in the KJV only
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
God’s sons saw that men’s daughters were beautiful, and they took any that they wanted for themselves as wives.
Genesis 6:4: counted in the KJV only
There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when God’s sons came in to men’s daughters and had children with them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.
Verses with Son of God on our topic pages
8 verses that use Son of God in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.
He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.
The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”
On: Temptation
and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, ‘He will put his angels in charge of you.’ and, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, so that you don’t dash your foot against a stone.’”
On: Temptation
The unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, “You are the Son of God!”
On: Demons
until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
On: Church
He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed: that he might destroy the works of the devil.
On: Sin
These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.
On: Eternal Life
Common questions
How many times is Son of God in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 6 of the 59 uses are in the Old Testament and 53 in the New Testament. Son of God appears in 16 books of the 66 in the King James Version. John has the most (11), then 1 John (10) and Matthew (8).
Where is Son of God first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 6:2: "That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose." The last is Revelation 2:18.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-05.