John 7:39

“( But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)”

"( But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)" - John 7:39
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What does John 7:39 mean?

John 7:39 (KJV): "But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified." In this verse, Jesus is speaking to his disciples about the Holy Spirit, also known as the Holy…

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The Promise of the Spirit: A Deeper Understanding of John 7:39

In the Gospel of John, chapter 7, verses 37-39, we find a profound invitation from Jesus during the Feast of Tabernacles—a celebration that commemorates the Israelites' wandering in the wilderness and their reliance on God's provision. In verse 39, we encounter a pivotal insight…

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A Prayer for the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit

Dear Heavenly Father, As we come before You in prayer, we are reminded of the profound truth declared in the Gospel of John 7:39, where it is written, "But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because…

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John 7:39 - "(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)"
John 7:37-39
John 7:37-39
John 12:39 - "Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,"
John 10:39 - "Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,"
John 5:39 - "¶ Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."
1 Chronicles 7:39 - "And the sons of Ulla; Arah, and Haniel, and Rezia."
Psalms 39:7 - "And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee."
Nehemiah 7:39 - "¶ The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three."
Job 39:7 - "He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver."
"Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again," - John 12:39
John 4:39 - "¶ And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did."
John 9:39 - "¶ And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind."
John 19:39 - "And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight."
John 1:39 - "He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour."
Numbers 7:39 - "One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:"
John 18:39 - "But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?"
Jeremiah 39:7 - "Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon."
John 8:39 - "They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham."
Exodus 39:7 - "And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, that they should be stones for a memorial to the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses."
Acts 7:39 - "To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,"
John 6:39 - "And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day."
John 7:38
John 15:7
John 7:38
"Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand," - John 10:39
"And the sons of Ulla; Arah, and Haniel, and Rezia." - 1 Chronicles 7:39
John 7:38
John 15:7