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

And LORD God formed man of 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 the word of LORD were the heavens made, and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

Then he said to me, Prophesy to the wind. Prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus says lord LORD: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.

Receive

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another helper, so that he may dwell with you into the age,

But when the helper comes whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth that proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.

Nevertheless I tell you the truth, it is expedient for you that I depart, for if I do not depart, the helper will not come to you. But whenever I go, I will send him to you.

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

Then Peter being filled with Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

who, when they came down, prayed for them, so that they might receive Holy Spirit,

Can any man forbid the water for these not to be immersed, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also?

he said to them, Did ye receive Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they said to him, But we have not even heard if there is a Holy Spirit.

I only want to learn this from you. Did ye receive the Spirit from works of law, or from a listening ear of faith?