Person
Holy Spirit
Also called Spirits, Comforter, Holy Ghost
Mentioned in 211 verses across 23 books, first in Matthew 1:18. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections), not counting Old Testament verses read as about them.
In the Bible
The first 10 of 211 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.
Matthew
- Matthew 1:18
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
- Matthew 1:20
But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
- Matthew 3:11
I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
- Matthew 3:16
As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
- Matthew 4:1
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
- Matthew 10:20
For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
- Matthew 12:18
“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.
- Matthew 12:28
But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
- Matthew 12:31
Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
- Matthew 12:32
Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.
Identified with the Holy Spirit in Christian tradition
The Hebrew speaks of the spirit (rûaḥ) of God or of the LORD. Christian tradition identifies it with the Holy Spirit, a person of the Trinity; Jewish tradition reads it as God's own power or presence, not a separate person. These 35 verses are not counted above.
- Genesis 1:2
- Genesis 41:38
- Judges 3:10
- Judges 6:34
- Judges 11:29
- Judges 13:25
- Judges 14:6
- Judges 14:19
- Judges 15:14
- 1 Samuel 10:6
- 1 Samuel 10:10
- 1 Samuel 11:6
- 1 Samuel 16:13
- 1 Samuel 16:14
- 1 Samuel 19:20
- 1 Samuel 19:23
- 2 Samuel 23:2
- 1 Kings 18:12
- 1 Kings 22:24
- 2 Kings 2:16
- 2 Chronicles 15:1
- 2 Chronicles 18:23
- 2 Chronicles 20:14
- 2 Chronicles 24:20
- Job 33:4
- Psalms 51:11
- Isaiah 40:13
- Isaiah 48:16
- Isaiah 59:19
- Isaiah 61:1
- Isaiah 63:10
- Isaiah 63:11
- Isaiah 63:14
- Ezekiel 11:5
- Ezekiel 11:24
Events
Events the dataset lists Holy Spirit as taking part in. Dates follow its Ussher–Jones reckoning (one of several traditional counts), not established history.
- c. 4004 BCCreation of all things
- no dateThe Holy Spirit is promised
- no dateThe Holy Spirit comes
- c. AD 30Peter and John's Trial
- c. AD 30Believers pray for boldness
- c. AD 30Ananias and Sapphira lie to God
- c. AD 30Seven chosen to serve
- c. AD 31Philip preaches in Samaria
- c. AD 32Conversion of Ethiopian Eunuch
- c. AD 32Saul is converted
- c. AD 38Saul proclaims Jesus
- c. AD 38Peter meets Cornelius
Dictionary
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.
Read Easton’s entry
The third Person of the adorable Trinity.
His personality is proved (1) from the fact that the attributes of personality, as intelligence and volition, are ascribed to him (John 14:17, 26; 15:26; 1 Cor. 2:10, 11; 12:11). He reproves, helps, glorifies, intercedes (John 16:7-13; Rom. 8:26). (2) He executes the offices peculiar only to a person. The very nature of these offices involves personal distinction (Luke 12:12; Acts 5:32; 15:28; 16:6; 28:25; 1 Cor. 2:13; Heb. 2:4; 3:7; 2 Pet. 1:21).
His divinity is established (1) from the fact that the names of God are ascribed to him (Ex. 17:7; Ps. 95:7; comp. Heb. 3:7-11); and (2) that divine attributes are also ascribed to him, omnipresence (Ps. 139:7; Eph. 2:17, 18; 1 Cor. 12:13); omniscience (1 Cor. 2:10, 11); omnipotence (Luke 1:35; Rom. 8:11); eternity (Heb. 9:4). (3) Creation is ascribed to him (Gen. 1:2; Job 26:13; Ps. 104:30), and the working of miracles (Matt. 12:28; 1 Cor. 12:9-11). (4) Worship is required and ascribed to him (Isa. 6:3; Acts 28:25; Rom. 9:1; Rev. 1:4; Matt. 28:19).