Galatians 3:2

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Galatians 3:1–4 · Berean Standard Bible

1 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.

2 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?

3 Are you so foolish? After starting in the Spirit, are you now finishing in the flesh?

4 Have you suffered so much for nothing, if it really was for nothing?

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Galatians 3:5

Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?

Galatians 3:14

He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

Acts 2:38

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 8:15

On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.

Acts 10:44

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message.

Acts 10:45

All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.

Acts 10:46

For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said,

Acts 10:47

“Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”

Acts 11:15

As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning.

Acts 11:16

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, as He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

Acts 11:17

So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”

Acts 11:18

When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”

Acts 15:8

And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.

Acts 19:2

and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

Acts 19:3

“Into what, then, were you baptized?” Paul asked. “The baptism of John,” they replied.

Acts 19:4

Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

Acts 19:5

On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 19:6

And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.

1 Corinthians 12:7

Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.

1 Corinthians 12:8

To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit,

1 Corinthians 12:9

to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,

1 Corinthians 12:10

to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.

1 Corinthians 12:11

All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.

1 Corinthians 12:12

The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.

1 Corinthians 12:13

For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.

2 Corinthians 11:4

For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it way too easily.

Ephesians 1:13

And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

Ephesians 1:14

who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.

Hebrews 2:4

and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.

Hebrews 6:4

It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,

1 Peter 1:12

It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

Romans 1:17

For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”

Romans 10:16

But not all of them welcomed the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”

Romans 10:17

Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.