Holy Spirit

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Holy Spirit

n. Christianity

The third person of the Trinity.

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Holy Spirit

Holy Ghost

(Theology) Christianity the third person of the Trinity

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Ho′ly Spir′it

1. the spirit of God.

2. Holy Ghost.

[1350–1400]

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Noun

Holy Spirit - the third person in the Trinity; Jesus promised the Apostles that he would send the Holy Spirit after his Crucifixion and Resurrection; it came on Pentecost

Holy Ghost, Paraclete

Translations

Pyhä Henki

Esprit-SaintSaint-Esprit

רוח הקדש

Szentlélek

Roh Kudus

spiritus sanctus

Heilige Geest

Sveti Duh

Holy Spirit

Holy Ghost n the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost → lo Spirito Santo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

References in classic literature ?

Are you afraid that the Holy Spirit will come as a tongue of fire to open the doors of my prison?"

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You said the bridge would be burned, but who would it burn, I could not know by the holy spirit!"

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"No, no; hold, sir," says he; "though I would have her be baptized, by all means, for I must observe that Will Atkins, her husband, has indeed brought her, in a wonderful manner, to be willing to embrace a religious life, and has given her just ideas of the being of a God; of His power, justice, and mercy: yet I desire to know of him if he has said anything to her of Jesus Christ, and of the salvation of sinners; of the nature of faith in Him, and redemption by Him; of the Holy Spirit, the resurrection, the last judgment, and the future state."

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No doubt he had invoked the help of the Holy Spirit to subdue the anger I had roused in him, and now believed he had forgiven me once more.

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"But the Counsellor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you"(John 14.25-26).

Our friend, the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit, known to be the Sanctifier, is thus the fulfillment of Jesus' promise.

The Spirit of Truth

He would send the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Blessed Trinity.

Being aware of the Holy Spirit's presence

As long as we know that we are not alone and that we are loved, we can go through anything, and come out strong and victorious by the power of the Holy Spirit, in Jesus' name.

Already there

For example, it is easy for most people to pray to "God the Creator" or "God the Father," and it is likewise inescapable to reflect on and pray to the incarnate word in Jesus Christ, but where does the Holy Spirit factor into our prayer lives?

The church is suffering from Holy Spirit atheism

"Finally the Holy Spirit has drilled through thick Jesuit skulls," Locsin said on Twitter on Saturday.

'Holy Spirit 100% in favor of drug war'

"Working with Jeannie, Blake, and the rest of the great folks at SolarCraft made the entire process completely smooth and straight forward," said Jeff Van der Sluis, Business Manager at Holy Spirit Church.

SolarCraft Completes Solar Power Systems at Holy Spirit Church & School - East Bay Church & School Go Solar with Diocese of Oakland Solar Program

under the Old Covenant, the Holy Spirit was only given to certain individuals to empower them for a particular purpose.