Receiving The Holy Ghost

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

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.

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

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.

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, — read the full passage →

In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. — read the full passage →

And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.

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: — read the full passage →

John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

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.

And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. — read the full passage →

And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. — read the full passage →

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: — read the full passage →

The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, — read the full passage →

While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. — read the full passage →

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, — read the full passage →

For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

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?

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. — read the full passage →

But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

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:

And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. — read the full passage →

And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. — read the full passage →

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; — read the full passage →

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism. — read the full passage →

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. — read the full passage →

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. — read the full passage →

Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, — read the full passage →

And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. — read the full passage →

(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. — read the full passage →

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. — read the full passage →

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. — read the full passage →

But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, — read the full passage →

And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

There was a certain man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, — read the full passage →

Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. — read the full passage →

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. — read the full passage →

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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. — read the full passage →

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, — read the full passage →

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

There was a certain man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, — read the full passage →

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.