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Holy Ghost

Meaning of “Holy Ghost”

The divine Spirit of God, also called the Spirit of truth and the Comforter.

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First occurrence: Matthew 1:18

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Hebrews 2:4
God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 2:4 · retained source text

God also bearing them witnesse, both with signes & wonders, and with diuers miracles, and gifts of the holy Ghost, according to his owne will?

1611 marginal noteOr, distributions.

Hebrews 3:7
Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 3:7 · retained source text

Wherfore as the holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will heare his voyce,

1611 marginal notePsal. 95.7.

Hebrews 6:4
For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 6:4 · retained source text

For it is impossible for those who were once inlightned, and haue tasted of the heauenly gift, and were made partakers of the holy Ghost,

Hebrews 9:8
The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hebrews 9:8 · retained source text

The holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the Holiest of all, was not yet made manifest, while as the first Tabernacle was yet standing:

1 Peter 1:12
Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 1:12 · retained source text

Unto whome it was reuealed, that not vnto themselues, but vnto vs, they did minister the things which are now reported vnto you, by them that haue preached the Gospel vnto you, with the holy Ghost sent downe from heauen, which things the Angels desire to looke into.

2 Peter 1:21
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Peter 1:21 · retained source text

For the prophecie came not in olde time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moued by the holy Ghost.

1611 marginal noteOr, at any time.

1 John 5:7
For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 5:7 · retained source text

For there are three that beare record in heauen, the Father, the Word, and the holy Ghost: and these three are one.

Jude 1:20
But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jude 1:20 · retained source text

But yee beloued, building vp your selues on your most holy faith, praying in the holy Ghost,

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