Names of Christians

A. Names of Christians

1. The Called -- Rev. 17:14

2. Ambassadors of Christ -- 2 Cor. 5:20

3. Believers -- Acts 1:15; Acts 4:32; Acts 5:12-14; Acts 16:1; Acts 16:15; Acts 21:25; 2 Cor. 6:15; Gal. 6:10; 1 Thess. 1:7; 1 Tim. 4:10; 1 Tim. 4:12; 1 Pet. 2:17

4. Brothers -- Matt. 28:10; John 20:17; Acts 9:17; Acts 14:2; Acts 15:36; Acts 16:2; Rom. 8:29; Rom. 12:1; 1 Cor. 15:58; Col. 1:2; 1 Thess. 1:4; 2 Thess. 2:13; Philem. 15-16; Heb. 2:11-12, 17; James 1:2; James 2:1; 1 John 3:16; Rev. 6:11; Rev. 12:10

5. Children -- 1 Cor. 4:14; 2 Cor. 6:13; 1 John 5:21

6. Children of Abraham -- Gal. 3:7

7. Children of the Free Woman -- Gal. 4:31

8. Children of God -- Luke 20:35-36; Rom. 8:16; Rom. 8:20-21; Eph. 5:1; Phil. 2:15; 1 John 3:1-2; 1 John 5:19

9. Children of Light -- Eph. 5:8

10. Children of the Promise -- Rom. 9:8; Gal. 4:28

11. Children of the Resurrection -- Luke 20:35-36

12. Chosen -- Rev. 17:14

13. Chosen People -- Col. 3:12; 1 Pet. 2:9

14. Christians -- Acts 11:26; Acts 26:28; 1 Pet. 4:16

15. Disciples -- John 13:35; Acts 6:1-2; Acts 11:26; Acts 14:21-22; Acts 18:27

16. Elect -- Rom. 11:7; Titus 1:1; 1 Pet. 1:1

17. Faithful Followers -- Rev. 17:14

18. Fellow Citizens -- Eph. 2:19-20

19. Fellow Servants -- Rev. 6:11

20. Fellow Soldiers -- Phil. 2:25

21. Fellow Workers -- 1 Cor. 3:9; 2 Cor. 6:1; Phil. 2:25

22. Followers of the Way -- Acts 9:1-2; Acts 19:9; Acts 19:23; Acts 22:4; Acts 24:14, 22

23. Fools for Christ -- 1 Cor. 4:10

24. Freedmen of the Lord -- 1 Cor. 7:22

25. Friends -- John 15:13-15; Acts 27:3; James 2:23; 3 John 14

26. Good Soldiers of Christ -- 2 Tim. 2:3

27. Heirs -- Rom. 8:17; Gal. 3:29; Gal. 4:7; Eph. 3:6; Titus 3:7; 1 Pet. 3:7

28. Holy Nation -- 1 Pet. 2:9

29. Holy Ones -- 1 Thess. 3:13; Jude 14

30. Holy People of God -- Eph. 5:3; 2 Thess. 1:10

31. Holy Priesthood -- 1 Pet. 2:5

32. Imitators of God -- Eph. 5:1

33. Loyal Yokefellows -- Phil. 4:3

34. Members of God’s Household -- Eph. 2:19-20

35. Ministers of a New Covenant -- 2 Cor. 3:6

36. People of God -- Rom. 9:25; Eph. 2:19; 1 Pet. 2:10

37. Priests -- Rev. 1:5-6; Rev. 5:10

38. Priests of God and Christ -- Rev. 20:6

39. Prisoners of Christ -- Eph. 3:1; Eph. 4:1; Philem. 1; Philem. 9; Philem. 23

40. Righteous -- 1 Pet. 3:12; 1 Pet. 4:18

41. Righteousness of God -- 2 Cor. 5:21

42. Royal Priesthood -- 1 Pet. 2:9

43. Saints -- Acts 26:10; Rom. 8:27; 1 Cor. 6:1-2; 2 Cor. 13:13; Eph. 1:18; Eph. 6:18; Phil. 1:1; Col. 1:26; Rev. 8:3-4; Rev. 16:6; Rev. 17:6

44. Seed of Abraham -- Gal. 3:29

45. Servants -- Acts 4:29; Acts 16:17; 2 Cor. 6:4; 1 Pet. 2:16; Rev. 1:1; Rev. 2:20

46. Servants of Christ -- Rom. 1:1; 1 Cor. 4:1; 2 Cor. 11:23; Gal. 1:10; Eph. 6:21; Phil. 1:1; 2 Tim. 2:24

47. Servants of God -- 2 Cor. 6:4; James 1:1; 1 Pet. 2:16; Rev. 7:3

48. Servants of the Gospel -- Eph. 3:7

49. Slaves of Christ -- 1 Cor. 7:22; Eph. 6:6

50. Slaves of God -- Rom. 6:22

51. Sons -- Rom. 8:15; Rom. 8:23; Gal. 4:7; Eph. 1:5; Heb. 12:7

52. Sons of the Day -- 1 Thess. 5:5

53. Sons of God -- Matt. 5:9; Rom. 8:14, 19; Gal. 3:26

54. Sons of the Kingdom -- Matt. 13:38

55. Sons of the Light -- 1 Thess. 5:5

56. Sons of the Living God -- Rom. 9:26

57. Sons of the Most High -- Luke 6:35

58. Sons of Your Father -- in Heaven Matt. 5:44-45

59. Those Bearing Testimony to Jesus -- Rev. 17:6

60. Those Entrusted with the Secret Things of God -- 1 Cor. 4:1

61. Those Who Call on the Name of the Lord -- Acts 9:13-14; Rom. 10:12-13; 1 Cor. 1:2

62. Those Who Obey God’s Commandments and Hold to the Testimony of Jesus -- Rev. 12:17

63. Those Who Reverence Your Name -- Rev. 11:18

64. Work of God’s Hands -- Eph. 2:10

65. Worshipers -- John 4:23-24; Rev. 11:1

B Descriptions of and Metaphors for the Righteous (God’s People)

1 Called the Aroma of Christ -- 2 Cor. 2:15

2 Called a Bride -- Isa. 61:10

3 Called a Bridegroom -- Isa. 61:10

4 Called the Body of Christ -- Rom. 12:4-5; 1 Cor. 10:16-17; 1 Cor. 12:12-27; Eph. 4:15-16; Col. 1:18; Col. 3:15

5 Called Brothers -- Ps. 22:22

6 Called the Building of God -- 1 Cor. 3:9-11

7 Called Chosen Instruments -- Acts 9:15

8 Called Clay -- Isa. 64:8

9 Called a Crown -- Isa. 62:3; 1 Thess. 2:19-20

10 Called a Field -- 1 Cor. 3:9

11 Called Saints -- Ps. 34:9; Ps. 85:8

12 Called Servants -- Neh. 1:11; Dan. 3:26

13 Called a Treasured Possession -- Exod. 19:5-6; Deut. 14:2; Ps. 135:4; Mal. 3:17

14 Called the Work of God’s Hands -- Isa. 64:8

15 Called Worshipers -- Zeph. 3:10

16 Like Aliens -- 1 Pet. 2:11

17 Like Articles of Gold and Silver -- 2 Tim. 2:20-21

18 Like Athletes -- 2 Tim. 2:5

19 Like the Brightness of the Heavens -- Dan. 12:2-3

20 Like Calves -- Mal. 4:2

21 Like Cedars of Lebanon -- Ps. 92:12-15; Hos. 14:5-7

22 Like Children -- Ps. 103:13

23 Like Dew -- Mic. 5:7

24 Like Doves -- Ps. 68:13; Isa. 60:8-9

25 Like Eagles -- Ps. 103:5; Isa. 40:31

26 Like Farmers -- 1 Cor. 9:7-11; 2 Tim. 2:6

27 Like Firstfruits -- Rev. 14:4

28 Like a Flock -- Ps. 77:20; Ps. 78:52; Isa. 40:10-11; Jer. 31:10; Mic. 5:4-5; Zech. 9:16; Luke 12:32

29 Like the Fragrance of Life -- 2 Cor. 2:15-16

30 Like Gold -- Job 23:10

31 Like Good Figs -- Jer. 24:1-7

32 Like Good Fish -- Matt. 13:47-49

33 Like Good Servants -- Matt. 24:45-47; Matt. 25:21

34 Like Grain -- Hos. 14:7

35 Like Grass in a Meadow -- Isa. 44:3-5

36 Like Infants -- 1 Cor. 14:20

37 Like Jerusalem -- Ps. 125:2

38 Like the Jewels of a Crown -- Zech. 9:16

39 Like a Kingdom -- Rev. 1:6; Rev. 5:10

40 Like Lambs -- Isa. 40:10-11; John 21:15

41 Like Lamps -- 2 Sam. 21:17; John 5:35

42 Like Letters from Christ -- 2 Cor. 3:1-3

43 Like Light in the Lord -- Eph. 5:8

44 Like the Light of the World -- Matt. 5:14-16

45 Like Lilies -- Song of Songs 2:2; Hos. 14:5

46 Like Lions -- Prov. 28:1; Mic. 5:8

47 Like Little Children -- Matt. 11:25; Matt. 19:14; Luke 18:15-17

48 Like Living Stones -- 1 Pet. 2:5

49 Like Mount Zion -- Ps. 125:1

50 Like Newborn Babies -- 1 Pet. 2:2

51 Like Oaks of Righteousness -- Isa. 61:3

52 Like Obedient Children -- 1 Pet. 1:14-16

53 Like Olive Trees -- Ps. 52:8; Jer. 11:16; Hos. 14:6; Rom. 11:17

54 Like Palm Trees -- Ps. 92:12-15

55 Like Pillars in the Temple of God -- Rev. 3:12

56 Like Plants -- Isa. 61:3

57 Like a Planting of the Lord -- Matt. 15:13

58 Like Poplar Trees by Streams -- Isa. 44:3-5

59 Like the Refuse of the World -- 1 Cor. 4:9, 12-13

60 Like a Royal Diadem -- Isa. 62:3

61 Like Runners in a Race -- 1 Cor. 9:24-27; Heb. 12:1

62 Like the Salt of the Earth -- Matt. 5:13

63 Like the Scum of the Earth -- 1 Cor. 4:9, 13

64 Like Sheep -- Ps. 78:52; Ezek. 34:11-16, 23, 31; Matt. 25:31-40; John 10:1-16; John 21:16-17

65 Like Showers on the Grass -- Mic. 5:7

66 Like the Smell of Death -- 2 Cor. 2:16

67 Like Soldiers -- 1 Tim. 1:18; 2 Tim. 2:3-4

68 Like Sons -- Mal. 3:17

69 Like Sons of Light -- John 12:35-36, 46

70 Like the Stars -- Dan. 12:3; Phil. 2:15

71 Like Strangers in the World -- 1 Pet. 2:11

72 Like the Sun -- Judg. 5:31; Matt. 13:43

73 Like Temples -- 1 Cor. 6:19-20

74 Like Thirsting Deer -- Ps. 42:1-2

75 Like Trees Planted by Streams of Water -- Ps. 1:2-3; Jer. 17:7-8

76 Like Unfailing Springs -- Isa. 58:9, 11

77 Like Vines -- Ps. 128:1-4; Ezek. 19:10-11; Hos. 14:5, 7

78 Like Vine Branches -- John 15:1-5

79 Like Weaned Children -- Ps. 131:1-2

80 Like Well-watered Gardens -- Isa. 58:11; Jer. 31:12

81 Like Wheat -- Matt. 3:12; Matt. 13:27-30

82 Like Wine -- Hos. 14:5, 7