CategoryDoctrine / Theology Proper
Modern Equivalentone God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
KJV Word TypeTheological doctrine term
DefinitionThe Christian doctrine that there is one God eternally existing in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. The word itself is not in the KJV, but the doctrine is drawn from biblical passages that name and distinguish the three persons while affirming one God.
Key Verses"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost." (Matthew 28:19); "For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one." (1 John 5:7)
KJV Usage Note“Trinity” is a later theological word used to summarize biblical teaching about the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Common MisunderstandingThe term itself is not a KJV Bible word, but it names a doctrine Christians draw from multiple Scripture passages.
EtymologyFrom Latin trinitas, meaning threeness or triad.