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Is the Holy Spirit a personal agent who thinks, wills, speaks, and can be sinned against — or an impersonal divine power/force? Examine the Greek grammatical evidence, personal-action verbs attributed to the Spirit, sin-against-the-Spirit passages, and triadic formulas.

HOLY SPIRIT — GENERAL

• Gen 1:2
• Gen 6:3
• Gen 41:38
• Exo 31:3
• Exo 35:31
• Num 27:18
• Neh 9:20
• Job 16:19
• Job 32:8
• Job 33:4
• Psa 51:11
• Psa 51:12
• Psa 103:9
• Psa 139:7
• Isa 4:4
• Isa 6:8
• Isa 11:2
• Isa 28:6
• Isa 30:1
• Isa 32:15
• Isa 40:13
• Isa 42:1
• Isa 44:3
• Isa 44:4
• Isa 48:16
• Isa 51:12
• Isa 54:13
• Isa 59:19
• Isa 59:21
• Isa 61:1
• Isa 63:10
• Isa 63:11
• Isa 63:14
• Eze 36:27
• Eze 37:9
• Eze 37:14
• Eze 39:29
• Joe 2:28
• Joe 2:29
• Mic 2:7
• Mic 3:8
• Hag 2:5
• Zec 4:1-7
• Zec 12:10
• Mat 1:18
• Mat 1:20
• Mat 3:11
• Mat 3:16
• Mat 3:17
• Mat 4:1
• Mat 10:20
• Mat 12:28
• Mat 28:19
• Mar 1:10
• Mar 12:36
• Mar 13:11
• Luk 1:15
• Luk 1:35
• Luk 1:67
• Luk 2:25-27
• Luk 3:22
• Luk 4:18
• Luk 11:13
• Luk 12:12
• Luk 24:49
• Joh 1:9
• Joh 1:32
• Joh 1:33
• Joh 3:5
• Joh 3:6
• Joh 3:34
• Joh 4:14
• Joh 6:45
• Joh 6:63
• Joh 7:38
• Joh 7:39
• Joh 14:16
• Joh 14:17
• Joh 14:26
• Joh 15:26
• Joh 16:7-14
• Joh 20:22
• Act 1:2
• Act 1:5
• Act 1:8
• Act 1:16
• Act 2:2-4
• Act 2:33
• Act 2:38
• Act 4:8
• Act 4:31
• Act 5:3
• Act 5:4
• Act 5:9
• Act 5:32
• Act 6:5
• Act 7:51
• Act 8:15-19
• Act 9:31
• Act 10:19
• Act 10:20
• Act 10:44-47
• Act 11:15
• Act 11:16
• Act 11:24
• Act 13:2
• Act 13:4
• Act 13:9
• Act 13:52
• Act 15:8
• Act 15:28
• Act 16:6
• Act 16:7
• Act 19:2-6
• Act 20:28
• Rom 1:4
• Rom 5:3-5
• Rom 8:1-27
• Rom 9:1
• Rom 11:33
• Rom 11:34
• Rom 14:17
• Rom 15:13
• Rom 15:16
• Rom 15:18
• Rom 15:19
• Rom 15:30
• 1Co 2:4
• 1Co 2:10-14
• 1Co 3:16
• 1Co 6:11
• 1Co 6:19
• 1Co 12:3-11
• 2Co 1:22
• 2Co 3:3
• 2Co 3:6
• 2Co 3:8
• 2Co 3:17
• 2Co 3:18
• 2Co 5:5
• 2Co 6:4
• 2Co 6:6
• 2Co 13:14
• Gal 3:2
• Gal 3:3
• Gal 3:14
• Gal 4:6
• Gal 5:5
• Gal 5:17
• Gal 5:18
• Gal 5:22
• Gal 5:23
• Gal 5:25
• Gal 6:8
• Eph 1:12-14
• Eph 1:17
• Eph 2:18
• Eph 2:22
• Eph 3:5
• Eph 3:16
• Eph 4:3
• Eph 4:4
• Eph 4:30
• Eph 5:9
• Eph 5:18
• Eph 6:17
• Eph 6:18
• Php 1:19
• Php 2:1
• Col 1:8
• 1Th 1:5
• 1Th 1:6
• 1Th 4:8
• 1Th 4:9
• 1Th 5:19
• 2Th 2:13
• 1Ti 4:1
• 2Ti 1:7
• 2Ti 1:14
• Tit 3:5
• Tit 3:6
• Heb 2:4
• Heb 3:7
• Heb 6:4
• Heb 9:14
• Heb 10:15
• Heb 10:29
• 1Pe 1:2
• 1Pe 1:11
• 1Pe 1:12
• 1Pe 1:22
• 1Pe 3:18
• 1Pe 4:14
• 2Pe 1:21
• 1Jo 2:20
• 1Jo 3:24
• 1Jo 4:2
• 1Jo 4:13
• 1Jo 5:6-8
• Jud 1:19
• Jud 1:20
• Rev 1:4
• Rev 2:7
• Rev 2:11
• Rev 2:29
• Rev 4:5
• Rev 5:6
• Rev 11:11
• Rev 14:13
• Rev 19:10
• Rev 22:17

General scriptures concerning GEN 1:2; 6:3; 41:38; EXO 31:3; 35:31; NUM 27:18; NEH 9:20; JOB 16:19; 32:8; 33:4; PSA 51:11,12; 103:9; 139:7; ISA 4:4; 6:8; 11:2; 28:6; 30:1; 32:15; 40:13; 42:1; 44:3,4; 48:16; 51:12; 54:13; 59:19,21; 61:1; 63:10,11,14; EZK 36:27; 37:9,14; 39:29; JOL 2:28,29; MIC 2:7; 3:8; HAG 2:5; ZEC 4:1-7; 12:10; MAT 1:18,20; 3:11,16,17; 4:1; 10:20; 12:28; 28:19; MRK 1:10; 12:36; 13:11; LUK 1:15,35,67; 2:25-27; 3:22; 4:18; 11:13; 12:12; 24:49; JHN 1:9,32,33; 3:5,6,34; 4:14; 6:45,63; 7:38,39; 14:16,17,26; 15:26; 16:7-14; 20:22; ACT 1:2,5,8,16; 2:2-4,33,38; 4:8,31; 5:3,4,9,32; 6:5; 7:51; 8:15-19; 9:31; 10:19,20,44-47; 11:15,16,24; 13:2,4,9,52; 15:8,28; 16:6,7; 19:2-6; 20:28; ROM 1:4; 5:3-5; 8:1-27; 9:1; 11:33,34; 14:17; 15:13,16,18,19,30; 1CO 2:4,10-14; 3:16; 6:11,19; 12:3-11; 2CO 1:22; 3:3,6,8,17,18; 5:5; 6:4,6; 13:14; GAL 3:2,3,14; 4:6; 5:5,17,18,22,23,25; 6:8; EPH 1:12-14,17; 2:18,22; 3:5,16; 4:3,4,30; 5:9,18; 6:17,18; PHP 1:19; 2:1; COL 1:8; 1TH 1:5,6; 4:8,9; 5:19; 2TH 2:13; 1TI 4:1; 2TI 1:7,14; TIT 3:5,6; HEB 2:4; 3:7; 6:4; 9:14; 10:15,29; 1PE 1:2,11,12,22; 3:18; 4:14; 2PE 1:21; 1JN 2:20; 3:24; 4:2,13; 5:6-8; Jude 1:19,20; REV 1:4; 2:7,11,29; 4:5; 5:6; 11:11; 14:13; 19:10; 22:17

HOLY SPIRIT — SIN AGAINST

• Isa 63:10
• Mat 12:31
• Mat 12:32
• Mar 3:29
• Luk 12:10
• Act 5:3
• Act 5:9
• Act 7:51
• Act 8:18-22
• Eph 4:30
• Heb 10:29
• 1Jo 5:16

SIN AGAINST ISA 63:10; MAT 12:31,32; MRK 3:29; LUK 2:10; 12:10; ACT 5:3,9; 7:51; 8:18-22; EPH 4:30; HEB 10:29; 1JN 5:16

TRINITY — THE HOLY

• Gen 1:26
• Gen 3:22
• Isa 6:3
• Isa 6:8
• Isa 11:2
• Isa 11:3
• Isa 42:1
• Isa 48:16
• Isa 61:1-3
• Isa 63:9
• Isa 63:10
• Mat 1:18
• Mat 1:20
• Mat 3:11
• Mat 3:16
• Mat 12:18
• Mat 12:28
• Mat 28:19
• Mar 1:8
• Luk 1:35
• Luk 3:16
• Luk 3:22
• Luk 4:1
• Luk 4:14
• Luk 4:18
• Joh 1:32
• Joh 1:33
• Joh 3:34
• Joh 3:35
• Joh 7:39
• Joh 14:16
• Joh 14:17
• Joh 14:26
• Joh 15:26
• Joh 16:7
• Joh 16:13-15
• Joh 20:22
• Act 1:2
• Act 1:4
• Act 1:5
• Act 2:33
• Act 10:36-38
• Rom 1:3
• Rom 1:4
• Rom 8:9-11
• Rom 8:26
• Rom 8:27
• 1Co 2:10
• 1Co 2:11
• 1Co 6:19
• 1Co 8:6
• 1Co 12:3-6
• 2Co 1:21
• 2Co 1:22
• 2Co 3:17
• 2Co 5:5
• 2Co 13:14
• Gal 4:4
• Gal 4:6
• Php 1:19
• Col 2:2
• 2Th 2:13
• 2Th 2:14
• 2Th 2:16
• 1Ti 3:16
• Tit 3:4-6
• Heb 9:14
• 1Pe 1:2
• 1Pe 3:18
• 1Jo 5:6
• 1Jo 5:7
• Rev 4:8

THE HOLY GEN 1:26; 3:22; ISA 6:3,8; 11:2,3; 42:1; 48:16; 61:1-3; 63:9,10; MAT 1:18,20; 3:11,16; 12:18,28; 28:19; MRK 1:8; LUK 1:35; 3:16,22; 4:1,14,18; JHN 1:32,33; 3:34,35; 7:39; 14:16,17,26; 15:26; 16:7,13-15; 20:22; ACT 1:2,4,5; 2:33; 10:36-38; ROM 1:3,4; 8:9-11,26,27; 1CO 2:10,11; 6:19; 8:6; 12:3-6; 2CO 1:21,22; 3:17; 5:5; 13:14; GAL 4:4,6; PHP 1:19; COL 2:2; 2TH 2:13,14,16; 1TI 3:16; TIT 3:4-6; HEB 9:14; 1PE 1:2; 3:18; 1JN 5:6,7; REV 4:8

BLASPHEMY — GENERAL

• Exo 20:7
• Lev 19:12
• Lev 22:32
• Lev 24:10-16
• Deu 5:11
• Mat 12:31
• Mat 12:32
• Mar 3:29
• Mar 3:30
• Luk 12:10
• Heb 10:29

General scriptures concerning EXO 20:7; LEV 19:12; 22:32; 24:10-16; DEU 5:11; 2SA 12:14; 2KI 19:22; MAT 10:25; 12:31,32; 15:19; MRK 3:29,30; 7:21-23; LUK 12:10; JHN 19:7; ROM 2:24; 1CO 12:3; COL 3:8; 2TH 2:4; HEB 10:29; JAS 2:7; REV 13:1,6; 16:9,11,21; 17:3

UNPARDONABLE SIN — GENERAL

• 2Ki 24:4
• Mat 12:31
• Mat 12:32
• Luk 12:10
• Heb 6:4-6
• 1Jo 5:16

General scriptures concerning 2KI 24:4; MAT 12:31,32; LUK 12:10; HEB 6:4-6; 1JN 5:16

COMFORTER — GENERAL

See GOD, GRACE OF. See HOLY SPIRIT

ADVOCATE — FIGURATIVE

• 1Jo 2:1

Tertullus ACT 24:1-9. FIGURATIVE 1JN 2:1

BREATH — OF GOD

• 2Sa 22:16
• Job 4:9
• Job 15:30
• Job 33:4
• Job 37:10
• Psa 18:15
• Psa 33:6
• Isa 30:33

Of God 2SA 22:16; JOB 4:9; 15:30; 33:4; 37:10; PSA 18:15; 33:6; ISA 30:33

BAPTISM — OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

• Isa 44:3
• Joe 2:28
• Joe 2:29
• Zec 12:10
• Mat 3:11
• Mat 3:16
• Mar 1:8
• Luk 3:16
• Luk 3:22
• Luk 24:49
• Joh 1:32
• Joh 1:33
• Joh 3:5
• Act 1:5
• Act 2:1-4
• Act 2:38
• Act 2:41
• Act 8:15-17
• Act 10:38
• Act 10:44
• Act 10:45
• Act 10:47
• Act 11:15
• Act 11:16
• Act 19:2
• Act 19:6
• 1Co 12:13
• Tit 3:5
• Tit 3:6

OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ISA 44:3; JOL 2:28,29; ZEC 12:10; MAT 3:11,16; MRK 1:8; LUK 3:16,22; 24:49; JHN 1:32,33; 3:5; ACT 1:5; 2:1-4,38,41; 8:15-17; 10:38,44,45,47; 11:15,16; 19:2,6; 1CO 12:13; TIT 3:5,6; 1PE 3:20,21

COMMUNION — WITH GOD

• Psa 16:7
• Joh 14:16-18
• Joh 14:23
• 2Co 6:16
• 2Co 13:14
• Gal 4:6
• Php 2:1
• Php 2:2
• 1Jo 1:3
• Rev 3:20

WITH GOD PSA 16:7; JHN 14:16-18,23; 1CO 16; 2CO 6:16; 13:14; GAL 4:6; PHP 2:1,2; 1JN 1:3; REV 3:20

HOLY SPIRIT — WITHDRAWN FROM INCORRIGIBLE SINNERS

• Gen 6:3
• Deu 32:30
• Psa 51:11
• Pro 1:24-28
• Jer 7:29
• Hos 4:17
• Hos 4:18
• Hos 5:6
• Hos 9:12
• Mat 15:14
• Luk 13:7
• Rom 1:24
• Rom 1:26
• Rom 1:28

WITHDRAWN FROM INCORRIGIBLE SINNERS GEN 6:3; DEU 32:30; PSA 51:11; PRO 1:24-28; JER 7:29; HOS 4:17,18; 5:6; 9:12; MAT 15:14; LUK 13:7; ROM 1:24,26,28