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I found God head in the Bible

Colossians 2:9-10
New King James Version (NKJV)
9 For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; 10 and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.

Romans 1:19, 20 states…
“Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and GODHEAD; so that they are without excuse.”

Acts 17:29 states…
“Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the GODHEAD is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.”

But yeah like you said it is something to study on. But all we have is the bible. But the father, son, and holy spirit are indeed God. I really thank you for your thoughts and answer. I will indeed study some more on it. But like you said they are 3 persons but one God.

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You are correct that the Greek word translated sometimes as "Godhead" does appear in the NT.  Another often used translation is "divinity." I could/should have checked more English translations.
Best wishes, Josh, for your further study.  
An interesting story: Augustine [5th century], thinking about writing a book in the Trinity,  was walking by the sea when he observed a small child.  The child was taking a seashell filled with water and pouring the liquid into a small hole that he had dug in the sand.  In reply to Augustine's question about what he was doing, the child responded that he putting the sea into the hole.  Augustine told him that was not possible to put the huge sea into a small hole.  The child replied that it would be easier for him to put the sea into the hole than for Augustine to understand the Trinity.

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