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# spirit, spiritual #
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## Definition: ##
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The term "spirit" refers to the non-physical part of people which cannot be seen. When a person dies, his spirit leaves his body. "Spirit" can also refer to an attitude or emotional state.
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* The term "spirit" can refer to a being that does not have a physical body, especially an evil spirit.
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* A person's spirit is the part of him that can know God and believe in him.
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* In general, the term "spiritual" describes anything in the non-physical world.
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* In the Bible, it especially refers to anything that relates to God, specifically to the Holy Spirit.
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* For example, "spiritual food" refers to God's teachings that give nourishment to a person's spirit, "spiritual wisdom" refers to the knowledge and righteous behavior that come from the power of the Holy Spirit.
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* God is a spirit and he created other spirit beings who do not have physical bodies.
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* Angels are spirit beings, including those who rebelled against God and became evil spirits.
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* The term "spirit of" can also mean "having the characteristics of," such as in, "spirit of wisdom" or "in the spirit of Elijah."
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* Examples of "spirit" as an attitude or emotion would include "spirit of fear" or "spirit of jealousy."
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## Translation Suggestions: ##
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* Depending on the context, some ways to translate "spirit" might include, "non-physical being" or "inside part" or "inner being."
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* In some contexts, the term "spirit" could be translated as "evil spirit" or "evil spirit being."
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* Sometimes the term "spirit" is used to express the feelings of a person as in, "my spirit was grieved in my inmost being." This could also be translated as, "I felt grieved in my spirit" or "I felt deeply grieved."
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* The phrase "spirit of" could be translated as, "character of" or "influence of" or "attitude of" or "thinking (that is) characterized by."
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* Depending on the context, "spiritual" could be translated as, "non-physical" or "from the Holy Spirit" or "God's" or "part of the non-physical world."
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* The figurative expression "spiritual milk" could also be translated as, "basic teachings from God" or "God's teachings that nourish the spirit (like milk does)."
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* The phrase "spiritual maturity" could be translated as "godly behavior that shows obedience to the Holy Spirit."
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* A "spiritual gift" could be translated as, "special ability that the Holy Spirit gives."
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(See also: [angel](../kt/angel.md), [demon](../kt/demon.md), [holyspirit](../kt/holyspirit.md), [soul](../kt/soul.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Corinthians 05:3-5](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1co/05/03)
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* [1 John 04:1-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1jn/04/01)
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* [1 Thessalonians 05:23-24](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1th/05/23)
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* [Acts 05:9-11](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/05/09)
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* [Colossians 01:9-10](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/col/01/09)
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* [Ephesians 04:23-24](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/eph/04/23)
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* [Genesis 07:21-22](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/07/21)
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* [Isaiah 04:3-4](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/isa/04/03)
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* [Mark 01:23-26](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mrk/01/23)
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* [Matthew 26:39-41](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/26/39)
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* [Philippians 01:25-27](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/php/01/25)
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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* __[13-03](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/13-03)__ Three days later, after the people had prepared themselves __spiritually__, God came down on top of Mount Sinai with thunder, lightning, smoke, and a loud trumpet blast.
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* __[40-07](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/40-07)__ Then Jesus cried out, "It is finished! Father, I give my __spirit__ into your hands." Then he bowed his head and gave up his __spirit__.
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* __[45-05](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/45-05)__ As Stephen was dying, he cried out, "Jesus, receive my __spirit__."
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* __[48-07](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/48-07)__ All the people groups are blessed through him, because everyone who believes in Jesus is saved from sin, and becomes a __spiritual__ descendant of Abraham.
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