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Holy Spirit

Also called Spirits, Comforter, Holy Ghost

Mentioned in 211 verses across 23 books, first in Galatians 3:2. 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 13 verses in Galatians, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.

Galatians

  • Galatians 3:2

    I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?

  • Galatians 3:3

    Are you so foolish? After starting in the Spirit, are you now finishing in the flesh?

  • Galatians 3:5

    Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?

  • Galatians 3:14

    He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

  • Galatians 4:6

    And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”

  • Galatians 4:29

    At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now.

  • Galatians 5:5

    But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the hope of righteousness.

  • Galatians 5:16

    So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

  • Galatians 5:17

    For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.

  • Galatians 5:18

    But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

  • Galatians 5:22

    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

  • Galatians 5:25

    Since we live by the Spirit, let us walk in step with the Spirit.

  • Galatians 6:8

    The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

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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