Chapter II: The Spirit and the New Testament

There are two hundred and sixty-four references to the Spirit in the New Testament. But in many of them there is no allusion to the Holy Spirit. In many places the expressions "the Spirit," and "the Holy Spirit," should be rendered "Spirit" and "holy Spirit," or frequently "a holy Spirit." The passages in this chapter are arranged in two columns: Column I contains the passages in which the definite article is to be found in the Greek. These should always be translated "the Holy Spirit." Column 2 contains the passages where the definite article is not found and which may be often--but not always--translated "a holy Spirit." The use of the article is often governed by other parts of speech. Where the Spirit sustains a universal relation to mankind, the word is italicized.

MATTHEW

3:16. He saw the Spirit of God 1:18. She was found with child of descending as a dove, and coming the Holy Spirit. upon him. 1:20. That which is conceived in 4: 1. Then was Jesus led up of the her is of the Holy Spirit. Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 3:11. He shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit, and in fire. 10:20. For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your 12:28. If I by the Spirit of God Father that speaketh in you. cast out demons.

12:18. I will put my Spirit upon 22:43. How then doth David in the him. Spirit call him Lord.

12:31. The blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.

12:32. Whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him.

28:19. Baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

MARK

1:10. Coming up out of the water, he saw ... the Spirit as a dove descending upon him.

1:8 He shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit dove descending upon him.

1:12. Straightway the Spirit driveth him forth into the wilderness.

3:29. Whosoever shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit hath never forgiveness.

12:36. David himself said in the Holy Spirit.

13:11. It is not ye that speak, but the Holy Spirit.

LUKE

2:26. It had been revealed unto 3:16. He shall baptize you in him by the Holy Spirit. [the] Holy Spirit and in fire.

2:27. He came in the Spirit into 4:18. The Spirit of the Lord is the temple. upon me.

3:22. The Holy Spirit descended in 10:21. He rejoiced in [the] Holy a bodily form, as a dove, upon _Spirit_. him. 11:13. How much more shall your 4:1. Jesus ... was led in the heavenly Father give [the] _Holy Spirit in the wilderness. Spirit_ to them that ask him?

4:14. Jesus returned in the power 1:15. He shall be filled with of the Spirit into Galilee. [the] Holy Spirit.

4:1. Jesus, full of the Holy 1:35. [The] Holy Spirit shall come Spirit, returned from the Jordan. upon thee.

12:10. Unto him that blasphemeth 1:41. Elisabeth was filled with against the Holy Spirit it shall [the] Holy Spirit. not be forgiven. 1:67. Zacharias was filled with 12:12. The Holy Spirit shall teach [the] Holy Spirit. you in that very hour what ye ought to say. 2:25. There was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; 24:49. Behold, I send forth the ... [the] Holy Spirit was upon promise of my Father upon you. him.

JOHN.

1:32. I have beheld the Spirit 1:33. The same is he that descending as a dove out of baptizeth in the Holy Spirit. heaven; and it abode upon him. 3:5. Except one be born of water 1:33. Upon whomsoever thou shalt and [the] _Spirit_. see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him. 7:39. [The] Spirit was not yet given. 3:6. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 20:22. He breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye [the] 3:8. So is every one that is born Holy Spirit. of the Spirit.

3:34. He giveth not the Spirit by measure.

6:63. It is the spirit that giveth life.

7: 39. This spake he of the Spirit, which they that believed on him were to receive.

14:16. He shall give you another Comforter.

14:17. Even the Spirit of truth.

14:26. The Comforter, even the Holy Spirit, ... he shall teach you.

15: 26. When the Comforter is come, ... even the Spirit of truth, ... he shall bear witness of me.

16:7. If I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you.

16:8. He, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.

16:9. Of sin, because they believe not on me;

16:10. Of righteousness, because I go to the Father;

16:11. Of judgment, because the prince of this world hath been judged.

16:13. When he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.

16:14. He shall glorify me: for he shall take of mine, and shall declare it unto you.

16:15. He taketh of mine, and shall declare it unto you.

ACTS

1:4. He charged them ... to wait 1:2. He had given commandment for the promise of the Father. through [the] Holy Spirit unto the apostles. 1:8. Ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you. 1:5. John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in 1:16. The scripture should be [the] Holy Spirit. fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spake before by the mouth of David 2:4. They were all filled with the concerning Judas. Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as [the] 2:17. I will pour forth of my Spirit gave them utterances. Spirit upon all flesh: 4:8. Peter, filled with [the] Holy 2:18. On my servants and on my Spirit, said unto them. handmaidens in those days will I pour forth my Spirit. 6: 3. Look ye out ... seven men ... full of [the] _Spirit_. 2:33. Having received of the Father the promise of the Holy 6:5. Stephen, a man full of ... Spirit, he hath poured forth this. the Holy _Spirit_.

2:38. Ye shall receive the gift of 7:55. He, being full of [the] Holy the Holy Spirit. _Spirit_.

4:25. Who by the Holy Spirit, by 8:15. Who ... prayed for them, the mouth of our father David, ... that they might receive [the] Holy didst say. Spirit.

4:31. They were all filled with 8:16. For as yet it was fallen the Holy Spirit, and they spake upon none of them. the word of God with boldness. 8:17. Then laid they their hands 5:3. Why hath Satan filled thy on them, and they received [the] heart to lie to the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit.

5:9. How is it that ye have agreed 8:19. Give me also this power, together to try the Spirit of the that on whomsoever I lay my hands, Lord? he may receive [the] Holy Spirit.

5:32. We are witnesses of these 8:39. [The] Spirit of the Lord things; and so is the Holy Spirit. caught away Philip.

6:10. They were not able to 9:17. Jesus ... hath sent me, that withstand ... the Spirit by which thou mayest ... be filled with he spake. [the] Holy Spirit.

7:51. Ye do always resist the Holy 10: 38. God anointed him with Spirit. [the] Holy Spirit and with power.

8:18. When Simon saw that through 11:16. Ye shall be baptized in the laying on of the apostles' [the] Holy Spirit. hands the Holy Spirit was given, 11:24. He was a good man, and full 8:20. Thou hast thought to obtain of [the] Holy Spirit. the gift of God with money. 13:9. Paul, filled with [the] Holy 8:29. The Spirit said unto Philip, Spirit, fastened his eyes on him. Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. 13:52. The disciples were filled with joy and with [the] Holy 9:31. The church ... walking ... Spirit. in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied. 19:2. Did ye receive [the] Holy Spirit when ye believed?... We 10:19. The Spirit said unto him, did not so much as hear whether Behold, three men seek thee. [the] Holy Spirit was given.

10: 20. Go with them.... I have sent them.

10: 44. The Holy Spirit fell on all them that heard the word.

10: 45. On the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit.

10:47. Who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?

11:12. The Spirit bade me go with them.

11:25. As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them.

11:28. Agabus ... signified by the Spirit that there should be a great famine over all the world.

13:2. The Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul.

13:4. They, being sent forth by the Holy Spirit.

15:8. God ... bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit.

15:28. It seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us.

16:6. Forbidden of the Holy Spirit, to speak the word in Asia.

16:7. The Spirit of Jesus suffered them not.

19:6. When Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them.

20: 22. I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem.

20: 28. Take heed ... to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops.

21: 4. These said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not set foot in Jerusalem.

21.11. Thus saith the Holy Spirit, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle.

28: 25. Well spake the Holy Spirit through Isaiah the prophet.

ROMANS

8:2. The law of the _Spirit_ 1:4. Who was declared to be the of life in Christ Jesus made me Son of God with power, according free from the law of sin and of to [the] spirit of holiness. death. 5:5. The love of God hath been 8: 10. The spirit is life because shed abroad in our hearts through of righteousness. [the] Holy _Spirit_.

8: 11. If the Spirit of him that 8:4. The ordinance of the law raised up Jesus from the dead might be fulfilled in us, who walk dwelleth in you, he ... shall ... after [the] _Spirit_. give life also to your mortal bodies through his Spirit. 8:5. They that are after [the] _Spirit_ the things of [the] 8:16. The _Spirit_ himself _Spirit_. beareth witness with our spirit. 8:9. Ye are ... in the 8:23. Who have the first-fruits of _Spirit_, if ... [the] Spirit the Spirit. of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the _Spirit_ 8:20. The Spirit also helpeth our of Christ, he is none of his. infirmity: ... the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us. 8:13. If by [the] _Spirit_ ye put to death the deeds of the 8:27. He ... knoweth what is the body, ye shall live. mind of the Spirit. 8:14. As many as are led by [the] 9:1. I say the truth ... my _Spirit_ of God, these are conscience bearing witness with me the sons of God. in the Holy Spirit. 8:15. Ye received [the] 15:30. I beseech you ... by the _spirit_ of adoption. love of the Spirit. 14:17. The kingdom of God is ... righteousness and peace and joy in [the] Holy _Spirit_.

15:13. That ye may abound in hope,
in the power of [the] Holy
_Spirit_.

15:16. The offering up of the
Gentiles might be made acceptable,
being sanctified by [the] Holy
Spirit.

15:19. In the power of [the] Holy
Spirit.

1 CORINTHIANS

2:10. God revealed them 2:4. My speech and my preaching through the Spirit; for the were ... in demonstration of Spirit searcheth all [the] Spirit. things. 2:13 In words ... which [the] 2:11. The things of God none Spirit teacheth. knoweth, save the Spirit of God. 7:40 I think that I also have [the] spirit of God. 2:12. But we received ... the spirit which is from God. 12:3 No man speaking in the Spirit of God saith, Jesus is anathema; 2:14. The natural man and no man can say, Jesus is Lord, receiveth not the things of but in [the] Holy Spirit. the Spirit of God. 14:2 In [the] Spirit he speaketh 3:16. Know ye not ... that mysteries. the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

6:11. Ye were justified ... in the Spirit of our God.

6:19. Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit.

12:4. There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

12:7. To each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit to profit withal.

12:8. To one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom; and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit.

12:9. To another faith, in the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, in the one Spirit.

12:11. All these worketh the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each one severally even as he will.

2 CORINTHIANS

1:22. Who ... gave us the earnest 3:3. Ye are an epistle of Christ, of the Spirit in our hearts. ... written ... with [the] _Spirit_ of the living God. 3:6. The letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. 3:18. We all ... are transformed into the same image from glory to 3:8. How shall not rather the glory, even us from the Lord [the] ministration of the spirit be with Spirit. glory?

6:6. In kindness, in [the] Holy 4:13. Having the same spirit of _Spirit_, in love unfeigned. faith. 11:4 If ye receive a different 5:5. Who gave unto us the earnest _spirit_, which ye did not of the Spirit. receive.

12:18. Walked we not in the same 6:6. In kindness, in [the] Holy Spirit? _Spirit_, in love unfeigned. If ye receive a different 13:14. The communion of the Holy _spirit_, which ye did not Spirit, be with you all, from receive. glory to glory, even as from the Lord [the] Spirit.

GALATIANS.

3:2. Received ye the Spirit by the 3:3. Having begun in [the] works of the law, or by the _Spirit_, are ye now hearing of faith? perfected in the flesh?

3:5. He ... that supplieth to you 4:29. He that was born after the the Spirit. flesh persecuted him that was born after [the] _Spirit_. 3:14. That we might receive the promise of the _Spirit_ 5:5. We through [the] through faith. _Spirit_ by faith wait for the hope of righteousness. 4:6. God sent forth the _Spirit_ of his Son into our 5:16. Walk by [the] Spirit, and ye hearts. shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 5:17. The flesh lusteth against the _Spirit_, and the 5:18. If ye are led by [the] _Spirit_ against the flesh. _Spirit_, ye are not under the law. 5:22. The fruit of the _Spirit_ is love, joy, peace. 5:25. If we live by [the] _Spirit_, by the 6:8. He that soweth unto the _Spirit_ let us also walk. _Spirit_ shall of the _Spirit_ reap eternal life.

EPHESIANS.

1:13. Ye were sealed with the Holy 1:17. That God ... may give unto Spirit of promise. you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of 2:18. Through him we both have our him. access in one Spirit unto the Father. 2:22. In whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God 3:16. That ye may be strengthened in [the] _Spirit_. with power through his _Spirit_ in the inward man. 3:5. It hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and 4:3. Keep the unity of the prophets in [the] Spirit. _Spirit_ in the bond of peace. 5:18. Be filled with [the] Spirit.

4:4. There is one body, and one 6:18. Praying at all seasons in _Spirit_. [the] _Spirit_.

4:30. Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed.

6:17. Take ... the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

PHILLIPPIANS.

1:19. The supply of the 2:1. If there is ...any fellowship _Spirit_ of Jesus Christ. of [the] _Spirit_.

3:3. We are the circumcision, who
worship by [the] _Spirit_ of
God.

COLOSSIANS.

1:8. Who also declared unto us
your love in [the] _Spirit_.

1 THESSALONIANS.

4:8. God, who giveth his Holy 1:5. Our gospel came not unto you Spirit unto you. in word only, but ...in the Holy Spirit. 6:19. Quench not the _Spirit_. 1:6. Having received the word ...with joy of [the] Holy _Spirit_.

2 THESSALONIANS.

2:13. God chose you ...in
sanctification of [the]
_Spirit_.

1 TIMOTHY.

4:1. The Spirit saith expressly, 3:16. He who was ... justified in that ... some shall fall away from [the] spirit. the faith.

4:14. Neglect not the gift that is in thee.

2 TIMOTHY.

1:7. God gave us not a spirit of
fearfulness; but of power and love
and discipline.

1:14. That good thing ... guard
through [the] Holy Spirit.

TITUS.

3:5. He saved us through the ...
renewing of [the] Holy
_Spirit_.

HEBREWS.

3:7. Wherefore, even as the Holy 2:4. God also bearing witness with Spirit saith, To-day if ye will them, ... by gifts of [the] Holy hear his voice. Spirit.

4:3. Even as he hath said. 6:4. Were made partakers of [the] Holy Spirit. 4:7. He again defineth a certain day. 9:14. Who through [the] eternal Spirit offered himself without 9:8. The Holy Spirit this blemish unto God. signifying.

10:15. The Holy Spirit also beareth witness to us.

10:29. Hath done despite unto the _Spirit_ of grace?

JAMES.

4:5. Doth the _Spirit_ which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?

1 PETER

1:11. Searching what time ... the 1:2. In sanctification of [the] Spirit of Christ ... did point _Spirit_. unto. 1:12. Preached the gospel unto you 3:18. Put to death in the flesh, in [the] Holy Spirit. but made alive in the spirit. 4:6. Live according to God in 4:14. The Spirit of glory and the [the] spirit. Spirit of God resteth upon you.

2 PETER

1:21. Men spake from God, being
moved by [the] Holy Spirit.

1 JOHN

2:20. Ye have an anointing from the Holy One.

2:27. The anointing which ye received of him abideth in you.

3:24. We know that he abideth in us by the Spirit which he gave us.

4:2. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God.

4:6. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

4:13. He hath given us of his Spirit.

5:7. It is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is the truth.

5:8. There are three who bear witness, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood.

JUDE

19. Having not [the]
_Spirit_.

20. Praying in [the] Holy
_Spirit_.

REVELATION.

1:4. The seven Spirits that are 1:10. I was in [the] _Spirit_ before his throne. on the Lord's day.

2:7. Hear what the Spirit saith to 4:2. Straightway I was in [the] the churches. _Spirit._

2:17. Hear what the Spirit saith 11:11. The breath of life from God to the churches. entered into them.

2:29. Hear what the Spirit saith 17:3. He carried me away in [the] to the churches. _Spirit_ into a wilderness.

3:1. He that hath the seven 21:10. He carried me away in [the] Spirits of God. _Spirit_ to a mountain.

3:6. Hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

3:13. Hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

4:5. Seven lamps of fire ... which are the seven Spirits of God.

5:6. Seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God.

14:13. Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors.

22:17. The Spirit and the bride say, Come,