en_tw_old/bible/kt/holyspirit.md

Holy Spirit, Spirit of God, Spirit of the Lord, Spirit

Facts:

These terms all refer to the Holy Spirit, who is God. The one true God exists eternally as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

• The Holy Spirit is also referred to as "the Spirit" and "Spirit of Yahweh" and "Spirit of truth."
• Because the Holy Spirit is God, he is absolutely holy, infinitely pure, and morally perfect in all his nature and in everything he does.
• Along with the Father and the Son, the Holy Spirit was active in creating the world.
• When God's Son, Jesus, returned to heaven, God sent the Holy Spirit to his people to lead them, teach them, comfort them, and enable them to do God's will.
• The Holy Spirit guided Jesus and he guides those who believe in Jesus.

Translation Suggestions:

• This term could simply be translated with the words used to translate "holy" and "spirit."
• Ways to translate this term could also include "Pure Spirit" or "Spirit who is Holy" or "God the Spirit."

(See also: ../kt/holy.md, ../kt/spirit.md, ../kt/god.md, ../kt/lordgod.md, ../kt/godthefather.md, ../kt/sonofgod.md, ../kt/gift.md)

Bible References:

• 1 Samuel 10:9-10
• 1 Thessalonians 04:7-8
• Acts 08:14-17
• Galatians 05:25-26
• Genesis 01:1-2
• Isaiah 63:10
• Job 33:4-5
• Matthew 12:31-32
• Matthew 28:18-19
• Psalms 051:10-11

Examples from the Bible stories:

• 01:01 But God's Spirit was there over the water.
• 24:08 When Jesus came up out of the water after being baptized, the Spirit of God appeared in the form of a dove and came down and rested on him.
• 26:01 After overcoming Satan's temptations, Jesus returned in the power of the Holy Spirit to the region of Galilee where he lived.
• 26:03 Jesus read, "God has given me his Spirit so that I can proclaim good news to the poor, freedom to captives, recovery of sight for the blind, and release to the oppressed."
• 42:10"So go, make disciples of all people groups by baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit and by teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you."
• 43:03 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and they began to speak in other languages.
• 43:08"And Jesus has sent the Holy Spirit just as he promised he would do. The Holy Spirit is causing the things that you are are now seeing and hearing."
• 43:11 Peter answered them, "Every one of you should repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ so that God will forgive your sins. Then he will also give you the gift of the Holy Spirit."
• 45:01 He (Stephen) had a good reputation and was full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom.