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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 Tim, Thank you for that information. My question would now be then, "Are we to be passively controlled by the Holy Spirit?" 1) Commentators like to change "filled with" to "controlled by". 2) I like the idea that you have expresssed that it is not something that initiated from us. But we are being told to imbibe fully, even get drunk with something or Someone. It makes more sense to me to get drunk on a spirit than a Spirit. 3) MacArthur's Study notes tell us for this verse that "He is rather giving a command for believers to live continually under the influence of the Spirit by letting the Word [sic] control them (see note on Col. 3:16)..." MacArthur's note on Col. 3:16. 3:16 word of Christ. This is Scripture, the Holy Spirit inspired Scripture, the word [sic] of revelation He brought into the world. dwell in you richly. See notes on Eph. 5:18. "Dwell" means "to live in" or "to be at home," and "richly" may be more fully rendered "abundantly or extravagantly rich." Scripture should permeate every aspect of the believer's life and control every thought, word, and deed (cf. Ps. 119:11; Matt. 13:9; Phil. 2:16; 2 Tim. 2:15). This concept is parallel to being filled with the Spirit [sic] in Eph. 5:18 since the results of each are the same. In Eph. 5:18, the power and motivation for all the effects is the filling of the Holy Spirit [sic]; here it is the word [sic] richly dwelling. Those two realities are really one. The Holy Spirit fills the life controlled by His Word [sic]. This emphasizes that the filling of the Spirit is not some ecstatic or emotional experience, but a steady controlling of the life by obedience to the truth of God's Word [sic]." 4) I agree with MacArthur, but find fault with his inconsistency in/by capitalization of the word of God, the Scriptures. My belief is that the Holy Spirit uses the Scriptures to fill us with His words. If the realities are really one, as MacArthur states, then I would say that we are filled with the holy spirit and the word of Christ dwells in us richly, without measure. From the heart, Ray |