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Person

Holy Spirit

Also called Spirits, Comforter, Holy Ghost

Mentioned in 211 verses across 23 books, first in 1 Timothy 3:16. 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

All 2 verses in 1 Timothy, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.

1 Timothy

  • 1 Timothy 3:16

    By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.

  • 1 Timothy 4:1

    Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,

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.

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.

  1. c. 4004 BC
    Creation of all thingsGenesis 1:1–2:3
  2. no date
    The Holy Spirit is promisedActs 1:4–5 · at Olivet
  3. no date
    The Holy Spirit comesActs 2:1–13 · at Jerusalem
  4. c. AD 30
    Peter and John's TrialActs 4:1–22 · at Jerusalem
  5. c. AD 30
    Believers pray for boldnessActs 4:23–31 · at Jerusalem
  6. c. AD 30
    Ananias and Sapphira lie to GodActs 5:1–11 · at Jerusalem
  7. c. AD 30
    Seven chosen to serveActs 6:1–7 · at Jerusalem
  8. c. AD 31
    Philip preaches in SamariaActs 8:4–25 · at Samaria
  9. c. AD 32
    Conversion of Ethiopian EunuchActs 8:26–40 · at Gaza
  10. c. AD 32
    Saul is convertedActs 9:1–19 · at Straight Gate, Damascus
  11. c. AD 38
    Saul proclaims JesusActs 9:20–31 · at Tarsus, Caesarea, Damascus, Jerusalem
  12. c. AD 38
    Peter meets CorneliusActs 10:1–33 · at Joppa, Caesarea

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).

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