Scriptures about the Holy Spirit, His Gifts and Healing
Scriptures from NIV unless stated otherwise.
The Holy Spirit
Having believed you were marked in Him with a seal – the promised Holy Spirit who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who Are Gods possession – to the praise of his glory….I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation so that you may know him better.
Ephesians 1:13
he returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit – he went to the Synagogue and stood up and read from the scriptures Isaiah 61 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me – because he has anointed me”
Luke 4:14
Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is near Jesus also said
Matthew 3:2
From the days of John the Baptist until now , the kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing and forceful men lay hold of it
Matthew 11:12
I am sending what my Father promised you – stay here in the city until He arrives – until you are equipped
(some versions of Bible say clothed with power from on high)
Luke 24:49
God said “I will pour out my spirit on all people"
Acts 2:17
John Baptist said about Jesus – He will baptise you with Holy Spirit and with Fire
Mark 3:11
If anyone is thirsty let him come to me and drink– Whoever believes in me as the scripture has said streams of living water will flow from within him. By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given since Jesus had not yet been glorified.
John 7:37
Do not be drunk with wine but be filled with the Holy Spirit
Ephesians 5:18
Father in Heaven will give the Holy Spirit to those who ask
Luke 11:13
Our body is temple of Holy Spirit
John 20:21-22
I tell you the truth no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh but the Spirit gives birth to spirit …..the wind blows wherever it pleases, you hear its sound but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.
John 3:5-8
wait in Jerusalem until you have received POWER FROM ON HIGH – you will be my witnesses in Samaria, Judea and the ends of the earth
Acts 1:4
Outpouring of Holy Spirit on disciples at Pentecost
Acts 2
Gifts of the Holy Spirit
There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men
1 Corinthians 12:4-7; 29-30
And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, also those having gifts of healing, those able ……… But eagerly desire the greater gifts.
1 Corinthians 12:29-30
Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts especially prophecy
1 Corinthians 14:1
For everyone who asks receives,he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks the door will be opened. Which of you if his son asks for bread will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask.
Luke 11 9-13 Matthew 7:7-11
Now about spiritual gifts………Now to each one….he gives them to each one
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
God doesn’t want us to be shy with his gifts but bold and loving and sensible
2 Timothy 1 (The Message)
I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong – that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.
Romans 1:11
Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through a prophetic message when the body of elders laid their hands on you.
1 Timothy 4:14
For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
2 Timothy 6
Specific Gifts
1 Corinthians 12:7-11 - Read scripture
1 Corinthians 14: 1-25 - Read scripture
Romans 12:3-8 - Read scripture
I wish that all of you were as I am. But each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.
1 Corinthians 7:7-8
If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,[a] but do not have love, I gain nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:3
Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.
1 Peter 4:9
Tongues:
Acts 2:4-8 - Read scripture
If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
1 Corinthians 13:1
Even in the case of lifeless things that make sounds, such as the pipe or harp, how will anyone know what tune is being played unless there is a distinction in the notes?
1 Corinthians 14:7
Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?
Acts 2:12
Keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.
Jude 20:21
We hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues
Acts 2:11
For they heard them speaking tongues an praising God
Acts 10:46
Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy.
1 Corinthians 14: 1
Miracles Signs Wonders
Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.
Mark 16:20
So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.
Acts 14:3
How shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him. God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.
Hebrews 2:3-4
Commission to Minister
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,[a] drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
Mathew 10:8
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.
Mathew 28:18-20
Authority and Power –Jesus – Us
and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.
Luke 3:22
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
Luke 4: 1
Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside.
Luke 4:14
The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free.
Luke 4:18
The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law.
Mark 1:22
The people were all so amazed that they asked each other, “What is this? A new teaching—and with authority! He even gives orders to impure spirits and they obey him.
Mark 1:27
But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, take your mat and go home.
Matthew 9:6
When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God, who had given such authority to man.
Matthew 9:8
Luke 7:1-17 - Read Scripture
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God
John 1:12
And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
Colossians 2:15
Promises bringing Healing
The Lord is my light and my salvation – whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life – of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 27:1
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. All who rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced... For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.”
Isaiah 41:10–11, 13
The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”
Romans 8:15
“Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”
Hebrews 13:5
... fear not for I am with you; be not dismayed for I am your God…
Isaiah 41:1 (ESV)
“... surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Do not be anxious about anything...
Matthew 28:20 & Philippians 4:6
“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.”
Luke 12:32
“For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him.” “My grace is sufficient for you...”
Romans 6:9 & 2 Corinthians 12:9
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
1 John 4:18
The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?
Psalm 118:6
But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the sovereign Lord my refuge. I must tell of all your deeds.
Psalm 73:28
Come near to God and he will come near to you.
James 4:8
Even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
Matthew 10:30–31
“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
Revelation 21:4
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
Isaiah 43:2
Having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
Colossians 2:15
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
John 3:16 (NKJV)
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
1 John 4:18
Distress
In all their distress he too was distressed. And the Angel of his presence saved them. In his love and mercy he redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old
Isaiah 63:9
You will again have compassion on us. You will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea
Micah 7:19
Being Transformed
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the spirit of the Lord is there is freedom. And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lords glory are being transformed into his likeness with ever increasing glory, which comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
2 Corinthians 3:17
For God who said “Let light shine out of darkness” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all surpassing power is from God and not from us
2 Corinthians 4:6-7
Freedom
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm then and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
Galatians 5:1
Sin
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5:2
Mercy
For the Lord your God is a merciful God, he will not abandon or destroy you….
Deuteronomy 4:31
He saved us not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
Titus 3:5
God as Father
I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will never take my love away from him, as I took it away from your predecessor.
1 Chronicles 17:13
David praised the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly, saying, “Praise be to you, Lord, the God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.
1 Chronicles 29:10
A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.
Psalm 68:5
But you are our Father, though Abraham does not know us or Israel acknowledge us; you, Lord, are our Father, our Redeemer from of old is your name.
Isaiah 63:16
Yet you, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.
Isaiah 64:8
Have you not just called to me: ‘My Father, my friend from my youth
Jeremiah 3:4
I myself said,“‘How gladly would I treat you like my children and give you a pleasant land, the most beautiful inheritance of any nation.’ I thought you would call me ‘Father’ and not turn away from following me.
Jeremiah 3:19
This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name
Matthew 6:9
All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
Matthew 11:27
The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
Romans 8:15-17
Since you call on a Father who judges each person’s work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear.
1 Peter 1:17
You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who are baptised into Christ have clothed yourself with Christ
Galatians 3 v 26
God as Helper and Protecter
I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will never take my love away from him, as I took it away from your predecessor.
1 Chronicles 17:13
Even if you go and fight courageously in battle, God will overthrow you before the enemy, for God has the power to help or to overthrow.
2 Chronicles 25:8
Do not hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been my helper. Do not reject me or forsake me, God my Saviour.
Psalm 27:9
But as for me, I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my help and my deliverer; you are my God, do not delay.
Psalm 40:17
Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.
Psalm 54:4
The Lord protects the unwary; when I was brought low, he saved me.
Psalm 116:6
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10
It is the Sovereign Lord who helps me. Who will condemn me? They will all wear out like a garment; the moths will eat them up.
Isaiah 50:9
But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him to his feet, and he stood up.
Mark 9:27
So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?
Hebrews 13:6
Trust in Him at all times O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge
Psalm 62:8