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NASB | John 7:39 But this He spoke of the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 7:39 But He was speaking of the [Holy] Spirit, whom those who believed in Him [as Savior] were to receive afterward. The Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified (raised to honor). |
Subject: filled and upon mean the same thing |
Bible Note: Hi itiswritten, I am glad that you want to talk more about these things again and I am sure that now is just the right time. I want to talk about it more because I still feel that we should be filled, that we should allow God to fill us, and that we should drink ourselves of the living water. 1) We should be filled. I think that we have to keep in mind that WE are to be filled. We are not the ones filling, but rather we are the ones to be filled. We are to be filled and we also are to be overflowing, for John 7:38 says "From his innermost being shall flow rivers of living water." This overflow did not come from us but rather from the One who said, "If any man is thirsty, let him come to (Me) and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, 'From his innermost being shall flow rivers of living water.'" John 7:37,38 2) We should let the triune God or especially the Holy Spirit fill us. He is the giver. The living water is the gift. We are the recipient. We are told to go to Him to drink. We are told to be filled. I do not see the Spirit controlling us, but rather filling us. We are told to be filled, imbibe deeply, even become drunk with the living water. 3) We are the recipients and we get as much as we allow ourselves to receive. We are told, even commanded to be filled. I believe that He gives without measure. John 3:34. 4) However, you differ from my interpretation when you equate living water with the Holy Spirit. I see the Holy Spirit as the Giver of the gift of living water. Thus, I see living water as a gift, a holy spirit. My interpretation of Ephesians 5:18 is one of a lower case "spirit". Ephesians 5:18, "And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the *spirit, 19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; 20 always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;..." We give thanks to (God) for all things that we have received. From the heart, Ray |