What does the Bible say about the holy spirit?
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The Bible teaches that the Holy Spirit is God’s promised gift, sent by the risen Christ to dwell with his people, reveal truth, and form them in holy, faithful living. Jesus calls him the Helper who teaches believers and brings Christ’s words to remembrance in John 14:26, and the Spirit of truth who guides them in John 16:13. At Pentecost, the Spirit was poured out by the exalted Jesus, and repentance and faith are joined with this gift in Acts 2:33, 38. He searches the depths of God, strengthens believers against fear, and makes their bodies his temple. His presence bears visible fruit, including love, joy, peace, and self-control, as Galatians 5:22-23 teaches.
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- John 14:26 4 votes
But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.
- Galatians 5:22-23 4 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
- Acts 2:38 4 votes
Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
- John 16:13 3 votes
However, when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.
- John 14:15-17 3 votes
If you love me, keep my commandments. I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever: the Spirit of truth, whom the world can’t receive, for it doesn’t see him and doesn’t know him. You know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.
- 1 Corinthians 2:10 3 votes
But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.
- Acts 2:33 3 votes
Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which you now see and hear.
- 1 Corinthians 6:19 2 votes
Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own,
- 2 Timothy 1:7 2 votes
For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
- Galatians 1:12 2 votes
For I didn’t receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.
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