Overview
The Bible addresses power of the holy spirit, the across 30 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Ezekiel, Luke and Romans. Closely related themes include Holy Spirit, Trinity, The Holy, Resurrection and Zeal, Religious. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Zerubbabel, Jesus, Stephen and Philip.
Key Bible verses about power of the holy spirit, the
Old Testament
Psalms
Ezekiel
Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.
Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves,
And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it, and performed it, saith the LORD.
Zechariah
Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. might: or, army
Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.
New Testament
Luke
And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
Acts
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. power: or, the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you
And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
Romans
But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. by: or, because of
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
Ephesians
2 Timothy
People in the Bible and power of the holy spirit, the
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
Studying power of the holy spirit, the for yourself
- Begin with Genesis 1:2, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Ezekiel, Luke and Romans each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Zerubbabel, Jesus and Stephen and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Holy Spirit, Trinity, The Holy, Resurrection and Zeal, Religious.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about power of the holy spirit, the?
The Bible addresses power of the holy spirit, the across 30 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Ezekiel, Luke and Romans. Closely related themes include Holy Spirit, Trinity, The Holy, Resurrection and Zeal, Religious. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Zerubbabel, Jesus, Stephen and Philip.
How many Bible verses are about power of the holy spirit, the?
The Bible references power of the holy spirit, the in 30 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention power of the holy spirit, the?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Genesis 1:2: “And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with power of the holy spirit, the?
Zerubbabel, Jesus, Stephen and Philip.
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