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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 3:11 • KJVThis verse directly connects the Holy Spirit with fire, showing John the Baptist's prophecy about Jesus' baptizing power. It symbolizes the transformative and purifying nature of the Holy Spirit's work in believers' lives.