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Bible Verses About The Holy Spirit

“And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.”

— Genesis 1:2

"He shall teach you all things" — Jesus promised the Spirit as teacher, comforter and indwelling presence, and Acts is the record of the promise arriving. The fifteen verses below are the Bible's direct address to that situation, shown in full KJV text from Genesis 1:2 to Joel 2:28.

Quick answer: The best-known verse about the holy spirit here is Genesis 1:2: "And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters." Psalms 51:11 follows close behind: "Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me." Both are public-domain translations, shown in full on the cards below with a modern-English toggle.

The 15 verses, in full text

01 · King James Version

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

Genesis 1:2

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02 · King James Version

Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

Psalms 51:11

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03 · King James Version

And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it, and performed it, saith the LORD.

Ezekiel 37:14

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04 · King James Version

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

John 3:6

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05 · King James Version

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

John 3:34

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06 · King James Version

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.

John 14:26

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07 · King James Version

And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

John 16:8

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08 · King James Version

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

1 Corinthians 3:16

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09 · King James Version

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

Galatians 4:6

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10 · King James Version

If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

Galatians 5:25

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11 · King James Version

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

Ephesians 4:30

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12 · King James Version

That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

2 Timothy 1:14

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13 · King James Version

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.

Romans 8:26

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14 · King James Version

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

Romans 8:16

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15 · King James Version

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:

Joel 2:28

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When to read these verses

These verses suit both the curious and the convinced. Biblical doctrine is not a wall built from proof texts; it is a structure the texts themselves support, and this page keeps them visible enough to check.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Bible verse about the holy spirit?
Genesis 1:2 is the one most readers land on: "And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters." Psalms 51:11 is the usual second: "Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me." The full list of fifteen is on this page — there is no single required verse, and different seasons call for different texts.
Where do these verses come from, and are they reliable?
Every verse on this site is rendered from public-domain source texts — the King James Version (1611) and the World English Bible — stored on this site and verified verse-by-verse when the data was built. Nothing is paraphrased or hand-typed. The references are exact, and both translations can be compared on every card.
Where in the Bible does it talk about the holy spirit?
The verses on this page come from 10 books of the Bible — most notably Genesis, Psalms, Ezekiel and 7 more — spanning both Old and New Testaments. The distribution itself is worth noticing: Scripture addresses the holy spirit in more than one voice, which is why the page shows whole verses rather than a single proof text.
How do I use a list of verses about the holy spirit?
Read the list once slowly, then keep the one verse that fits your situation close — the copy button places it wherever you will actually see it. Every card can be switched to the World English Bible for modern wording, and the random verse tool at the top of the page can draw one verse from this theme at a time if the whole list is more than today needs.

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