Bible Verses About Receiving the Holy Ghost
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for receiving the holy ghost, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 3,778 votes, led by Acts 2:38. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Receiving the Holy Ghost
Acts 2:38249 votes
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 1:8174 votes
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Luke 11:13173 votes
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
Ephesians 1:13164 votes
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
Acts 19:6159 votes
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
Romans 8:26139 votes
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
John 3:5135 votes
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Acts 1:5108 votes
For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
Acts 2:4100 votes
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 2:1-491 votes
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
John 7:37-3988 votes
In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
Acts 19:1-688 votes
And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
Acts 1:484 votes
And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
Joel 2:28-2978 votes
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
1 Corinthians 14:1-4073 votes
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Luke 3:1671 votes
John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
John 14:2663 votes
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, 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 unto you.
Luke 11:9-1362 votes
And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
John 20:2251 votes
And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
John 4:10-1449 votes
Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
Acts 2:3348 votes
Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
Acts 2:1-4745 votes
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Acts 8:14-1743 votes
Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
John 3:842 votes
The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
Acts 5:3242 votes
And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
What does the Bible say about receiving the holy ghost?
Readers most often cite Acts 2:38 on the subject of receiving the holy ghost. Across 3,778 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Acts 1:8, Luke 11:13, Ephesians 1:13. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.