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NASB | Ephesians 1:13 In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation--having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 1:13 In Him, you also, when you heard the word of truth, the good news of your salvation, and [as a result] believed in Him, were stamped with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit [the One promised by Christ] as owned and protected [by God]. [John 7:39; Acts 2:33] |
Bible Question: What is the difference between receiving the Holy Spirit and being filled with the Holy Spirit? |
Bible Answer: Hi Ruth101, There will inevitably be some variance of views on this. However, the simplest explanation I can give is this: 1. We "receive" the Holy Spirit when we come to Christ. Eph. 1:13, 1 Cor. 12:13, Rom. 8:9,11. 2. We are commanded to be "filled with the Spirit" in Eph. 5:18. A good analogy to this is that we need to fill our cars with gas for then to keep running. The car will run, but it needs gas (fuel) to keep it going. So too, we need the ongoing filling of Gods' Spirit for our empowerment. Additionally, Gal. 5:16 implores us to "walk in the Spirit". I hope this helps, BradK |
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