Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

By the hearing

Bible References

Received

Galatians 3:5
He therefore who supplies the Spirit to you, and works miracles among you, does he do it by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?
Acts 2:38
Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 8:15
who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
Acts 10:44
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.
Acts 11:15
As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.
Acts 15:8
God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.
Acts 19:2
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."
1 Corinthians 12:7
But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.
2 Corinthians 11:4
For if he who comes preaches another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or if you receive a different spirit, which you did not receive, or a different "good news", which you did not accept, you put up with that well enough.
Ephesians 1:13
in whom you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation -- in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
Hebrews 2:4
God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?
Hebrews 6:4
For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,
1 Peter 1:12
To them it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you, they ministered these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

By the hearing

Romans 1:17
For in it is revealed God's righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, "But the righteous shall live by faith."
Romans 10:16
But they didn't all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our report?"