In Christian Trinity, are the Father, Son & Holy Spirit equal?

Comparing attributes of the persons in the Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit

Christianity holds that God is One, but that three distinct "persons" constitute the one God: the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

The Trinity as comparable to the three parts of an individual human being: mind, spirit, and will. They are three distinct aspects, yet they are inseparable and together constitute one unified human being. Saint Augustine, Early Church Thinker

The table below lists unique attributes found in person(s) of the Trinity, which are not found across all three persons.

1. FATHER only True God
FATHER And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. JOHN 17:3	SON Is the Son 'Only True God'?	HOLY SPIRIT Is the Holy Spirit 'Only True God'?
2. FATHER greater than all
My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. JOHN 10:29	Is the Son greater than all?	Is the Holy Spirit greater than all?
3. FATHER gives authority
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. MATTHEW 28:18	Can the Son give authority?	Can the Holy Spirit give authority?
4. FATHER who sends others
I can of mine own self do nothing as I hear, I judge and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. JOHN 5:30	Can the Son send others?	Can the Holy Spirit send others?
5. FATHER knows of Last Hour
But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. MARK 13:32	Does the Son know the Hour?	Does the Holy Spirit know the Hour?
6. SON has a Will
Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. LUKE 22:42	Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. LUKE 22:42	Does the Holy Spirit have a Will?
7. SON cries 'My God. Why have you forsaken me?'
Can the Father be forsaken?	And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? MATTHEW 27:46	Can the Holy Spirit be forsaken?
8. SON says 'My God and your God. My Father and your Father'
Does the Father have a Father?	Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God. JOHN 20:17	Does the Holy Spirit have a Father?
9. SON a man who heard from God
Is the Father a man?	But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God this did not Abraham. JOHN 8:40	Is the Holy Spirit a man?
10. SON prays to God
Does the Father pray to God?	And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. LUKE 6:12	Does the Holy Spirit pray to God?
11. SON at right-hand of God
Is the Father standing with God?	ACTS 7:55	Is the Holy Spirit standing with God?
12. SON receives Authority
Does the Father receive Authority?	And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. MATTHEW 28:18	Does the Holy Spirit receive Authority?
13. SON can do nothing
Can the Father do nothing?	I can of mine own self do nothing as I hear, I judge and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. JOHN 5:30	Can the Holy Spirit do nothing?
14. SON learns to pray to Father
Is the Father taught how to pray?	After this manner therefore pray ye Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. MATTHEW 6:9-13	Is the Holy Spirit taught how to pray?
15. SON sent by God
Is the Father sent by God?	Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. JOHN 8:42	Is the Holy Spirit sent by God?
16. SON tempted by Satan
Can the Father be tempted by Satan?	Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. MATTHEW 4:1	Can the Holy Spirit be tempted by Satan?
17. SON asked to worship Satan
Can the Father worship Satan?	And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. MATTHEW 4:9	Can the Holy Spirit worship Satan?
18. SON has family: mother, step-father and siblings
Does the Father have a family?	Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? MATTHEW 13:55	Does the Holy Spirit have a family?
19. SON prays to be saved
Does Father pray to be saved?	And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. LUKE 22:44	Does Holy Spirit pray to be saved?
20. SON 'a curse' for us
Is the Father a curse?	GALATIANS 3:13	Is the Holy Spirit a curse?
21. SON is born
Was the Father born?	Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. MATTHEW 1:18	Was the Holy Spirit born?
22. SON dies accursed death
Does the Father die?	Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree GALATIANS 3:13	Does the Holy Spirit die?
23. SON killed by humans
Is the Father killed by humans?	Then released he Barabbas unto them and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. MATTHEW 27:26	Is the Holy Spirit killed by humans?
24. HOLY SPIRIT can impregnate
Can the Father impregnate?	Can the Son impregnate?	Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. MATTHEW 1:18
25. HOLY SPIRIT cannot speak of his own (authority)
Can the Father speak of own?	Can the Son speak of own?	Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak and he will shew you things to come. JOHN 16:13
26. HOLY SPIRIT came 'like a dove (bird)'
Can the Father come like a bird?	Can the Son come like a bird?	And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. LUKE 3:22
27. HOLY SPIRIT Blasphemy never forgiven
Can blaspheming Father be forgiven?	Can blaspheming Son be forgiven?	Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation MARK 3:28-29

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What is Trinity?
The Christian doctrine of the Trinity (Latin: trinus "threefold") holds that God is one God, but three coeternal consubstantial persons or hypostases. These being the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit - as "one God in three Divine Persons". The three Persons are distinct, yet are

one "substance, essence or nature" (homoousios).

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Quran 2:136

Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me
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John 14:28

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O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians): Come to a word that is just between us and you, that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate no partners with Him, and that none of us shall take others as lords besides Allah
Quran 3:64

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me
John 5:30

Indeed, We have revealed to you, (O Muhammad), as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him. And we revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, the Descendants, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the book (of Psalms)
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Blessed be He Who has placed in the heaven big stars, and has placed therein a great lamp (sun), and a moon giving light. And He it is Who has put the night and the day in succession
Quran 25:61

He (Jesus) Himself stood in their midst and said to them, Peace be to you
Luke 24:36

O My servants who have transgressed against themselves, do not despair of the mercy of God. Indeed, God forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful
Quran 39: 53

Indeed, man is in loss, except those who have faith and do righteous deeds, and advise one another to truth and patience
Quran 103:1-3

The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord
Mark 12:29

Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God
John 20:17

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Matthew 27:46

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
John 13:16

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind
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By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.
John 5:30

Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
John 5:19

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 7:21

Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me
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