Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit, also called the Spirit of God, appears from the first chapter of Genesis onward. This page lists verses about the Spirit in the Old Testament, the Gospels, Acts and the letters.

In the Old Testament

• Genesis 1:2
  And the earth was without form and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
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• Psalm 51:11
  Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
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• Joel 2:28
  And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
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In the Gospels

• Matthew 3:16
  And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
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• John 14:26
  But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
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• John 16:13
  Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
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In Acts

• Acts 1:8
  But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
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• Acts 2:1-4
  ¹And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. ²And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. ³And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. ⁴And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
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In the letters

• Romans 8:26
  Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
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• 1 Corinthians 6:19
  What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
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• 1 Corinthians 12:4-7
  ⁴Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. ⁵And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. ⁶And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. ⁷But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
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• Galatians 5:22-23
  ²²But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, ²³Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
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See also

• Baptism
• Prayer
• Grace

Notes

1. Verses are quoted in the translation chosen in the Translation menu at the top of the page. See Translations for sources and copyright notices.
2. Each reference links to the full chapter so the verse can be read in context.