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Baptism in the Holy Spirit The promise Jesus made to the apostles of the spiritual, miraculous power they were to receive on the day of Pentecost. Only Jesus could administer – Matt 3:11 and only happened twice in the NT on the day of Pentecost in Acts 2:1-12 and again in Acts 10:44-46.
BAPTISM: Mk 16:16; Acts 2:38; 8:38-39; 10:48; 22:16; 1 Pet 3:21; Rom 6:1-4; Col 2:12; Gal 3:26-27; Matt 28:18-20
Key KJV Scriptures:
Matthew 3:11; Acts 1:4-8; 2:1-4; 10:44-48; 11:15-18
Key KJV Scriptures: Full Text
19 indexed verses · Showing 1–19. Read each passage in its chapter context.
Matthew 3:11 (KJV)
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Acts 1:4 (KJV)
And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
Acts 1:5 (KJV)
For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
Acts 1:6 (KJV)
When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
Acts 1:7 (KJV)
And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
Acts 1:8 (KJV)
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts 2:1 (KJV)
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Acts 2:2 (KJV)
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
Acts 2:3 (KJV)
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Acts 2:4 (KJV)
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 10:44 (KJV)
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
Acts 10:45 (KJV)
And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 10:46 (KJV)
For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
Acts 10:47 (KJV)
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
Acts 10:48 (KJV)
And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
Acts 11:15 (KJV)
And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
Acts 11:16 (KJV)
Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
Acts 11:17 (KJV)
Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?
Acts 11:18 (KJV)
When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.