Thematic Bible: Inspiration of
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Aaron » Inspiration of
Apostles » Inspiration of
What I am telling you in the darkness [i.e., in obscurity], you tell it in the light [i.e., openly]. And what you hear [whispered] in your ear [you should] declare it from the housetops.
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Jesus replied, "Simon, son of Jonah, you are fortunate [indeed], for this [truth] was not revealed to you by human beings but [rather] by my Father who is in heaven. And I also tell you, [although] you are Peter [i.e., a stone], it is on this rock [i.e., the truth you have just confessed] that I will build my church and [not even] the gates of the unseen place of departed spirits will win out over it [i.e., all efforts to stamp out the church by killing Christians will fail]. [And] I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven [i.e., for opening up the way into it]. And whatever [truth] you [and the other apostles. See 18:18] require [people to believe and practice] here on earth will have already been required of them [by God] in heaven. And whatever [truth] you do not require [of people] on earth, will not be required [by God] in heaven."
Then He opened their minds [miraculously ?] so they would understand the Scriptures.
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up until the day He returned to heaven. [Just before that time] He had given [certain] instructions to His [specially] selected apostles through [the direction of] the Holy Spirit.
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But Saul, [now] also called Paul, being filled with [the power of] the Holy Spirit, looked at him intently
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Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The disciples
So, Ananias left and went to Judas' house and placed his hands on Saul saying, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you as you were traveling on the road [to Damascus] sent me so you could receive your sight [back] and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
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And the believers of Jewish descent, who had come with Peter, were amazed [when they saw] that the gift of the Holy Spirit had [now] been poured out on the Gentiles also.
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The Holy Spirit said to Philip, "Go on up close to the chariot."
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Brothers, select from among you seven men with good reputations, who are full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we can appoint to take care of this matter.
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But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw God's splendor and Jesus standing at His right side.
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Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The prophets » Zechariah
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The prophets » Ezekiel
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The judges » Samson
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » Bezaleel
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » King david
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The prophets » Simeon
Now there was a righteous and devoted man named Simeon at Jerusalem, who was expecting the consolation of the Israelites [i.e., the coming of the Messiah to save them], and the Holy Spirit was upon him. Now it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die until he had seen the Lord's Christ [i.e., God's, specially chosen one].
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The seventy elders
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The prophets » Azariah
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The judges » Jephthah
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » Joseph
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » Joshua
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The prophets » Elizabeth
And it happened when Elizabeth heard Mary greet her, the baby in Elizabeth's womb "kicked," and she was filled with the Holy Spirit.
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Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The prophets » Zacharias
Then his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,
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Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The judges » Othniel
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The judges » gideon
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » balaam
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The prophets » Daniel
Prophets » Inspiration of » Promises of special
for I will give you a mouth [i.e., the ability to speak properly] and wisdom [i.e., the knowledge of what to say], which none of your opponents will be able to resist or speak against.
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These also are the things we [apostles] speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but [in words] taught by the Holy Spirit. We use [or, combine] Spirit-taught words to express [or, with] Spirit-given truth.
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But when they turn you over [to them], do not worry about how to speak or what you should say. For you will be told [i.e., by God] what to say at the right time.
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Prophets » Inspiration of » General references to inspiration of prophets and teachers
They studied [their own prophecies] to learn what, or which, [person or] time the Holy Spirit in them pointed to, in predicting the sufferings of Christ and the glories yet to come.
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In times past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets in many parts and in various ways,
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Above all, [you should realize] that no prophecy of Scripture originates from a person's own initiative [Note: This passage is discussing the source of Scripture, not the understanding of it]. For prophecy was never produced by the will of man, but people spoke from God, as they were carried along [i.e., inspired] by the Holy Spirit.
to remember the words spoken to you in the past by the holy prophets, and what the Lord and Savior commanded you through your apostles.
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Related Topics
- Being Filled With The Spirit
- God Gives Wisdom
- God Lifting People
- God Spoke By The Prophets
- Inspiration
- Inspiration Of The Holy Spirit, Means Of
- Not Worrying
- Prophecy, Inspiration Of Ot
- Revelation Through Direct Communication