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

when Yahweh God formed the man [of] dust from the ground, and he blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.

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

By the word of Yahweh [the] heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host.

And he said to me, "Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and you must say to the breath, 'Thus says the Lord Yahweh {from the four winds}, "Come, O spirit and breath, on these dead ones, so that they may live!" '"

Receive

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, in order that he may be with you {forever}--

"When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father--the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father--that one will testify about me.

But I tell you the truth, it is better for you that I go away. For if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages as the Spirit gave them [ability] to speak out.

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

who went down [and] prayed for them so that they would receive the Holy Spirit.

"Surely no one can withhold the water for these [people] to be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also did!"

And he said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit [when you] believed?" And they [said] to him, "But we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit!"

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