John 20:22
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.”
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“When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:”
King James Version · Public Domain“And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and this having said, he breathed on <FI>them<Fi> , and saith to them, `Receive the Holy Spirit;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo John 20:22 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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.
- Job 33:4The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
- 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!”
- 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.
- John 14:16And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—
- 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.
- 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.
- Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
- 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.
- Acts 4:8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!
- Acts 8:15On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
- Acts 10:47“Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”
- 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.”
- 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?
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