Bible Verses About The Filioque And The Holy Spirit

But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

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For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

Explicit threefold heavenly witness text

And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

Bible passage on God sending the Spirit of his Son

Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

Bible passage on the Spirit dwelling in believers

And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

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(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

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For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

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Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is 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 shew you things to come.

Explains the Spirit's speaking and guidance

This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

Bible passage on the Spirit testifying

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

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And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

Related post-resurrection sending of the Spirit

Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.

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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.

Closely related saying in the Upper Room discourse

He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

Questions about receiving the Holy Spirit

For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.

Bible passage on the Spirit speaking in believers

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.

Bible passage about being born of the Spirit

Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

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And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

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And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

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The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

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And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Pentecost gift of tongues, not direct Filioque wording

Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

Shows the Spirit as teacher of spiritual truth

And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

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And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

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And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

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