5 Bible Verses

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:
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Matthew 3:11KJV
John the Baptist prophesies about Jesus' ability to baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire. This verse highlights the spiritual power and purifying nature of the Holy Spirit's work in believers' lives.
John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
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Luke 3:16KJV
This parallel verse to Matthew 3:11 emphasizes the transformative power of the Holy Spirit. It suggests that Jesus will bring a spiritual baptism that goes beyond water, purifying and empowering believers.
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
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Acts 2:3-4KJV
This verse describes the dramatic arrival of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, where the Spirit descends like tongues of fire upon the disciples. It demonstrates the powerful and transformative nature of the Holy Spirit's presence.
Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
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1 Corinthians 3:13KJV
While not directly about the Holy Spirit, this verse uses fire as a metaphor for spiritual refinement and testing. It suggests the purifying nature of spiritual judgment, which relates to the Holy Spirit's sanctifying work.
When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning.
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Isaiah 4:4KJV
This prophetic verse uses the imagery of fire and spirit to describe spiritual cleansing and purification. It foreshadows the Holy Spirit's role in removing sin and bringing spiritual renewal.

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