John 20:22
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22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
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Job 33:4
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4 For the Spirit of God has made me,
and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
Genesis 2:7
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7 Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person.
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Ezekiel 37:9
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9 Then he said to me, “Speak a prophetic message to the winds, son of man. Speak a prophetic message and say, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come, O breath, from the four winds! Breathe into these dead bodies so they may live again.’”
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Acts 2:38
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38 Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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John 7:39
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39 (When he said “living water,” he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in him. But the Spirit had not yet been given,[a] because Jesus had not yet entered into his glory.)
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- 7:39 Several early manuscripts read But as yet there was no Spirit. Still others read But as yet there was no Holy Spirit.
Psalm 33:6
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6 The Lord merely spoke,
and the heavens were created.
He breathed the word,
and all the stars were born.
Galatians 3:2
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2 Let me ask you this one question: Did you receive the Holy Spirit by obeying the law of Moses? Of course not! You received the Spirit because you believed the message you heard about Christ.
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Acts 19:2
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2 “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” he asked them.
“No,” they replied, “we haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
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Acts 8:15
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15 As soon as they arrived, they prayed for these new believers to receive the Holy Spirit.
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Acts 2:4
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4 And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages,[a] as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.
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- 2:4 Or in other tongues.
Acts 10:47
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47 “Can anyone object to their being baptized, now that they have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?”
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Acts 4:8
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8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of our people,
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John 15:26
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26 “But I will send you the Advocate[a]—the Spirit of truth. He will come to you from the Father and will testify all about me.
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- 15:26 Or Comforter, or Encourager, or Counselor. Greek reads Paraclete.
John 14:16
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16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate,[a] who will never leave you.
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John 16:7
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7 But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the Advocate[a] won’t come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you.
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- 16:7 Or Comforter, or Encourager, or Counselor. Greek reads Paraclete.
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