This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, (A)or by the hearing of faith?

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I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit(A) by the works of the law,(B) or by believing what you heard?(C)

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16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, (A)Lord, who has believed our report?” 17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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16 But not all the Israelites accepted the good news.(A) For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”[a](B) 17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message,(C) and the message is heard through the word about Christ.(D)

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  1. Romans 10:16 Isaiah 53:1

14 (A)that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the (B)Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive (C)the promise of the Spirit through faith.

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14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus,(A) so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.(B)

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So God, (A)who knows the heart, [a]acknowledged them by (B)giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us,

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  1. Acts 15:8 bore witness to

God, who knows the heart,(A) showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them,(B) just as he did to us.

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Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?—

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So again I ask, does God give you his Spirit and work miracles(A) among you by the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard?(B)

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13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard (A)the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, (B)you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 (C)who[a] is the [b]guarantee of our inheritance (D)until the redemption of (E)the purchased possession, (F)to the praise of His glory.

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  1. Ephesians 1:14 NU which
  2. Ephesians 1:14 down payment, earnest

13 And you also were included in Christ(A) when you heard the message of truth,(B) the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal,(C) the promised Holy Spirit,(D) 14 who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance(E) until the redemption(F) of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.(G)

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(A)God also bearing witness (B)both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and (C)gifts[a] of the Holy Spirit, (D)according to His own will?

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  1. Hebrews 2:4 distributions

God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles,(A) and by gifts of the Holy Spirit(B) distributed according to his will.(C)

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The Holy Spirit Falls on the Gentiles

44 While Peter was still speaking these words, (A)the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word. 45 (B)And [a]those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, (C)because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. 46 For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God.

Then Peter answered, 47 “Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit (D)just as we have?

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  1. Acts 10:45 The Jews

44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on(A) all who heard the message. 45 The circumcised believers who had come with Peter(B) were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out(C) even on Gentiles.(D) 46 For they heard them speaking in tongues[a](E) and praising God.

Then Peter said, 47 “Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water.(F) They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.”(G)

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  1. Acts 10:46 Or other languages

15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them (A)that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

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15 When they arrived, they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit,(A)

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38 Then Peter said to them, (A)“Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the [a]remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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  1. Acts 2:38 forgiveness

38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized,(A) every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.(B) And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.(C)

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he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?”

So they said to him, (A)“We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.”

And he said to them, “Into what then were you baptized?”

So they said, (B)“Into John’s baptism.”

Then Paul said, (C)“John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.”

When they heard this, they were baptized (D)in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had (E)laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and (F)they spoke with tongues and prophesied.

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and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit(A) when[a] you believed?”

They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

So Paul asked, “Then what baptism did you receive?”

“John’s baptism,” they replied.

Paul said, “John’s baptism(B) was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”(C) On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.(D) When Paul placed his hands on them,(E) the Holy Spirit came on them,(F) and they spoke in tongues[b](G) and prophesied.

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  1. Acts 19:2 Or after
  2. Acts 19:6 Or other languages

15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, (A)as upon us at the beginning. 16 Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, (B)‘John indeed baptized with water, but (C)you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ 17 (D)If therefore God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, (E)who was I that I could withstand God?”

18 When they heard these things they became silent; and they glorified God, saying, (F)“Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.”

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15 “As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on(A) them as he had come on us at the beginning.(B) 16 Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John baptized with[a] water,(C) but you will be baptized with[b] the Holy Spirit.’(D) 17 So if God gave them the same gift(E) he gave us(F) who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could stand in God’s way?”

18 When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, “So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.”(G)

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  1. Acts 11:16 Or in
  2. Acts 11:16 Or in

For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted (A)the heavenly gift, and (B)have become partakers of the Holy Spirit,

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It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened,(A) who have tasted the heavenly gift,(B) who have shared in the Holy Spirit,(C)

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