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NASB | 1 Corinthians 13:8 ¶ Love never fails; but if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be done away. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 13:8 ¶ Love never fails [it never fades nor ends]. But as for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for the gift of special knowledge, it will pass away. |
Subject: Diff filling vs receiveing the Spirit? |
Bible Note: Greetings Ray! Proving that the Holy Spirit is a Person of the Godhead only from these verses would be difficult. But, here goes! :-) In a previous post, you mentioned that Bullinger believes that only references to 'pneuma hagios' that include the definite article refer to the Giver and not just the gift. In my previous post, I used 9 verses that speak of being filled with 'pneuma hagios'. One of those nine verses was Acts 4:31, where the definite artice is used with 'pneuma hagios'. So, clearly this is a reference to 'The Holy Spirit'. Yet, there isn't any reason to assume that the others are not as well. :-) There is much evidence that the phrase 'pneuma hagios' with or without the definite article is interchangable. Allow me to quote some examples from a previous post. **************************************** There are other examples as well that the two forms are interchangeable. Luke 1:35 speaks of 'pneuma hagios' coming upon Mary, while Acts 1:8 speaks of 'the' 'pneuam hagios' coming upon us. The same verb is used in both verses. In Acts 2:33, Jesus is said to have received 'the' 'pneuma hagios'. In Acts 1:16, 'the' 'pneuma hagios' speaks through David, while in Acts 4:25, it is 'pneuma hagios' Who speaks through the mouth of David. In Acts 5:32, it is 'the' 'pneuma hagios' Whom God gives to those who obey Him, not 'pneuma hagios'. As you have already noted, it is 'the' 'pneuma hagios' Who comes upon the believers in Acts 10:44. However, in light of Acts 10:44, it is clear to me that the 'gift' of the Holy Spirit in 10:45 is the Holy Spirit Himself. Look also at Acts 10:47, where it is said that they had received 'the' 'pneuma hagios'. Can there be any doubt that the Holy Spirit is meant in all three verses? In Acts 11:15, it is 'the' 'pneuma hagios' Who came upon them at the beginning. Then, in the very next verse, Peter equates 'the' 'pneuma hagios' coming upon them with being baptized in 'pneuma hagios (without the article). In Acts 15:8, God gives 'the' 'pneuma hagios'. In Acts 19:2, Pauls asks John's disciples if they had received 'pneuma hagios', and they had not. But, after praying for them, in verse 6 it is 'the' 'pneuma hagios' Who comes upon them. 1 Cor. 6:19 says that it is 'the' 'pneuma hagios' Who is in us. 1 Thess. 4:8 also says that God gives us 'the' 'pneuma hagios'. ************************************** To me, these verses make it clear that 'pneuma hagios' always (with or without the definite article) always refer to the third Person of the Trinity. As to your last question, I was refering to the verses that mention the disciples being filled more than once. Acts 2:4, 4:8, 4:31, and 13:52 all speak of one or more of the disciples being filled more than once. The context always seems to be at a moment when they need empowerment for service. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |