John 20:22

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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 the 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 has given me life.

By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus says the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.

Receive

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

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

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

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

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

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

He said unto them, Received you the Holy Spirit when you believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Spirit.

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