John 20:22

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Summary

John 20:22

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

He breathed

Receive

Bible References

He breathed

Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

By Yahweh's word, the heavens were made; all their army by the breath of his mouth.

Then he said to me, Prophesy to the wind, prophesy, son of man, and tell the wind, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Come from the four winds, breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.

Receive

I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever, --

"When the Counselor has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.

Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I don't go away, the Counselor won't come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

"Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?"

He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They said to him, "No, we haven't even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."

I just want to learn this from you. Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?