Listed below are a number of references to The Holy Spirit found in The Word of YAHWEH. While this list is not intended to be all-inclusive, it does provide a means for you to learn more about The Holy Spirit and His work in the life of the one who believes in YAHWEH (God), and His Son, YAHUSHUA (Jesus). May The Spirit of YAHWEH be your teacher and guide as you review these Scriptures.
Titles of The Holy Spirit:
Holy Spirit:
Psalm 51.11: Cast me not away from Your presence; and take not Your Holy Spirit from me.
The Spirit:
John 1.33: I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'Upon whom you see The Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, this is He who baptizes with The Holy Spirit.'
Comforter:
John 14.26: But The Comforter, The Holy Spirit, whom The Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things I said to you.
Spirit of Truth:
John 14.17: The Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it sees Him not, neither knows Him; for He dwells with you, and shall be in you.
Examples of Men Receiving The Holy Spirit:
Numbers 11.25: And YAHWEH came down in a cloud, and spoke to him, and took of The Spirit that was upon him, and gave it to the seventy elders. And it came to pass that when The Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
Numbers 24.2: And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes. And The Spirit of YAHWEH came upon him.
Judges 3.10: And The Spirit of YAHWEH came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war. And YAHWEH delivered Chushanrishathaim, king of Mesopotamia into his hand. And his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim.
Judges 6.34: But The Spirit of YAHWEH came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered behind him.
Judges 14.6: And The Spirit of YAHWEH came mightily upon him. And he tore him apart him as he would have torn apart a kid, and he had nothing in his hand. But he told not his father or his mother what he had done.
1 Samuel 10.10: And when they came there to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and The Spirit of YAHWEH came upon him, and he prophesied among them.
1 Samuel 11.6: And The Spirit of YAHWEH came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
1 Samuel 16.13: Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and The Spirit of YAHWEH came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
1 Samuel 19.20: And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, The Spirit of YAHWEH was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
2 Chronicles 15.1: And The Spirit of YAHWEH came upon Azariah the son of Oded:
Please note the transformation that takes place between the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Spirit of YAHWEH in the OT becomes The Holy Spirit in the NT. This is most likely due to the Greek influence. We should probably insert "The Spirit of YAHWEH" into each place where the term "Holy Spirit" occurs in order to maintain consistency within the Word of YAHWEH.
Luke 2.25: And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel. And The Holy Spirit was upon him.
Acts 2.1: And when the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.3 And there appeared to them cloven tongues, as of fire; and it rested upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with The Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as The Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 8.17: Then laid they their hands on them, and they received The Holy Spirit.
Acts 10.44: While Peter yet spoke these words, The Holy Spirit fell on all them who heard the word.
Acts 19.6: And when Paul had laid his hands upon them The Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with tongues, and prophesied.
1 Corinthians 12.13: For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we are Jews or Gentiles, whether we are bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
1 John 2.20: But you have an anointing from The Holy One, and you know all things.
The Holy Spirit Bears witness to our adoption (as children of YAHWEH):
Romans 8.16: The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit, that we are the children of YAHWEH.
Galatians 4.6: And because you are sons, YAHWEH has sent forth The Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
1 John 3.24: And he who keeps His commandments dwells in Him, and He in Him. And hereby we know that He abides in us, by The Spirit whom He has given us.
1 John 4.13: Hereby know we that we dwell in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.
The Holy Spirit as Teacher:
Nehemiah 9.20: You gave also Your good spirit to instruct them, and withheld not Your manna from their mouth, and gave them water for their thirst.
Luke 12.12: For The Holy Spirit shall teach you in the same hour what you ought to say.
John 14.26: But The Comforter, who is The Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said to you.
1 Corinthians 2.13: Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teaches, but which The Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
1 John 2.27: But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you need not that any man teach you. But as the same anointing teaches you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it has taught you, you shall abide in Him.
Sin Against The Holy Spirit:
Isaiah 63.10: But they rebelled, and vexed His Holy Spirit. Therefore He was turned to be their enemy, and He fought against them.
Matthew 12.31: Therefore I say to you, all manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men. But the blasphemy against The Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven to men. 32 And whoever speaks a word against The Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against The Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him; neither in this world; neither in the world to come.
Mark 3.29 But he that shall blaspheme against The Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, and is in danger of eternal damnation.
Acts 5.3: But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to The Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
Acts 7.51: You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears. You always resist The Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you.
Ephesians 4.30: And grieve not The Holy Spirit of YAHWEH, whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption.
1 Thessalonians 5.19: Quench not The Spirit.
Hebrews 10.29: Of how much worse punishment do you suppose he shall be thought worthy of who has trodden under foot The Son of YAHWEH, and has counted the blood of The Covenant, whereby he was sanctified, an unholy thing; and has despised The Spirit of Grace?
1 John 5.16: If any man sees his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and He shall give him life for those who sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
The Messiah Baptized With The Holy Spirit:
Isaiah 11.1: And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots. 2 And The Spirit of YAHWEH shall rest upon Him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of YAHWEH, 3 and shall make Him of quick understanding in the fear of YAHWEH. And He shall not judge after the sight of His eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of His ears; 4 but with righteousness shall He judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth. And He shall smite the earth with the rod of His mouth, and with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked. 5 And righteousness shall be the girdle of His loins, and faithfulness the girdle of His reins.
Isaiah 42.1: Behold my servant, whom I uphold; My elect, in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him. He shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
Isaiah 61.1: The Spirit of YAHWEH Elohim is upon me; because YAHWEH has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the meek. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2 to proclaim the acceptable year of Yahweh, and the day of vengeance of our Elohim; to comfort all that mourn; 3 to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that He might be glorified.
Matthew 3.16: And YAHUSHUA, when He was baptized, went up immediately out of the water: And behold, The Heavens were opened to Him, and he saw The Spirit of YAHWEH descending like a dove, and lighting upon Him. 17 And behold, a voice from Heaven saying, This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
John 1.32 And John bore record, saying, I saw The Spirit descending from Heaven like a dove; and it rested upon Him.
Acts 10.38: How YAHWEH anointed YAHUSHUA of Nazareth with The Holy Spirit, and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for YAHWEH was with Him.
The Leadership of The Holy Spirit:
John 16.13: However when He, The Spirit of Truth, has come He will guide you into all truth. For He shall not speak of Himself; but what ever He shall hear, that shall He speak. And He will show you things to come.
Acts 8.39: And when they had come up out of the water The Spirit of YAHWEH caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more. And he went on his way rejoicing.
Acts 10.19: While Peter thought on the vision, The Spirit said to him, Behold, three men seek you. 20 Arise therefore, and get down and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
Acts 13.2: As they ministered to The Sovereign, and fasted, The Holy Spirit said, Separate to me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them. 3 And when they had fasted, and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. 4 So they, being sent forth by The Holy Spirit, departed unto Seleucia; and from there they sailed to Cyprus.
Acts 16.6: Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden by The Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia.
Romans 8.14: For as many as are led by The Spirit of YAHWEH, they are the sons of Yahweh.15 For you have not received the spirit of bondage again, to fear, but you have received The Spirit of Adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit, that we are the children of YAHWEH. 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of YAHWEH, and joint-heirs with The Messiah; if so be that we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified together.
Galatians 5.18: But if you are led by The Spirit you are not under the law.
The Holy Spirit Gives Life:
John 6.63: It is The Spirit that quickens; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you, they are Spirit, and they are Life.
Romans 8.1: And if The Messiah is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the spirit is alive because of righteousness.11 But if the spirit of Him that raised up YAHUSHUA from the dead dwells in you, He that raised up The Messiah from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by His spirit, who dwells in you.
2 Corinthians 3.6: Who also has made us able ministers of the New Covenant; not of the letter, but of The Spirit: for the letter kills, but The Spirit gives life.
1 Peter 3.18: For The Messiah also has suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to YAHWEH, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by The Spirit.
Called The Spirit of Truth:
John 14.17: Even The Spirit of Truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it sees Him not, neither knows Him. But you know Him; for He dwells with you, and shall be in you
John 15.26: But when The Comforter has come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even The Spirit of Truth, who proceeds from The Father, He shall testify of Me:
John 16.13: However when He, The Spirit of Truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth: for He shall not speak of Himself. But whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak. And He will show you things to come.
1 John 4:6 We are of YAHWEH. He that knows YAHWEH hears us. He that is not of YAHWEH hears us not. Hereby we know The spirit of Truth, and the spirit of error.
Spirit Filled Men:
Luke 1.13: But the angel said to him, "Fear not, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard. And your wife Elisabeth shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. 14 And you shall have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth.15 For he shall be great in the sight of YAHWEH, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. And he shall be filled with The Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to YAHWEH, their God."
Luke 4.1: And YAHUSHUA, being full of The Holy Spirit, returned from Jordan, and was led by The Spirit into the wilderness,
Acts 2.4: And they were all filled with The Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as The Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 4.8: Then Peter, filled with The Holy Spirit, said unto them, You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
Acts 4.31: And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together. And they were all filled with The Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of YAHWEH with boldness.
Acts 7.55: But he, being full of The Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into Heaven, and saw the glory of YAHWEH, and YAHUSHUA standing at the right hand of YAHWEH, 56 and said, Behold, I see The Heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of YAHWEH.