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John 20:22

When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

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ASV

And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit:

KJV

And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

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10 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
καὶkaiAndG2532 →
τοῦτοtoutothisG3778 →
εἰπὼνeipōnhaving saidG2036 →
ἐνεφύσησενenephusēsenHe breathed on [them]G1720 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
λέγειlegeiHe saysG3004 →
αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;G846 →
λάβετεlabetedo receiveG2983 →
πνεῦμαpneuma[the] SpiritG4151 →
ἅγιον.hagionHoly.G40 →

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Job 33:4The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.Genesis 2:7Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.John 14:26But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.Acts 2:38Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.John 7:39He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.Acts 1:4And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.Acts 19:2and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”Acts 8:15On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.Psalms 33:6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.Ezekiel 37:9Then He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and tell the breath that this is what the Lord GOD says: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe into these slain, so that they may live!”Ezekiel 37:5This is what the Lord GOD says to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you will come to life.Acts 4:8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!John 14:16And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.Galatians 3:2I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?John 15:26When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.Acts 10:47“Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”John 16:7But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

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