Pentecost is the birthday of the Church: Fifty days after Easter, the Holy Spirit comes upon the disciples, and a frightened group becomes a community that publicly speaks about Jesus. Here you will find 17 Bible verses about Pentecost – the miracle of Pentecost from Acts 2 and verses about the Spirit who comforts, guides, and gives life. Many of these verses are also suitable for confirmation; find out more at confirmation quotes.
The miracle of Pentecost
What happened in Acts 2.
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And when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together with one accord. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven like the noise of a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
Acts 2:1-2Holy Spirit
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And there appeared unto them tongues as of fire, parted, and sat upon each one of them: and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 2:3-4Holy Spirit
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And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
Acts 2:17Prophecy
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And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Acts 2:21Salvation
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Then Peter spake unto them, saying, Repent, and be baptized every one of you unto remission of sins in the name of Jesus Christ: and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 2:38RepentanceBaptism quotes
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But they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Acts 2:42FellowshipChurch
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And they and all the company continually with one accord were in the temple, and from house to house and at the housetop did continually break bread, and partook together with gladness and singleness of heart.
Acts 2:46-47aFellowshipChurch
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And after this I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh.
Joel 3:1aProphecyConfirmation quotes
The Spirit who gives life
Verses about the promised Comforter.
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And I will ask the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever, even the Spirit of truth.
John 14:16-17aComforter
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But when he, even the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth.
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But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you; and ye shall be witnesses of me unto Jerusalem, and unto all Judaea, and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts 1:8MissionConfirmation quotes
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For the same Spirit giveth witness unto our spirit, that we are children of God.
Romans 8:16Identity in ChristHoly Spirit
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance.
Galatians 5:22-23aBearing fruitConfirmation quotes
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For we are all baptized into one Spirit, through whom we are made one body; whether Jews or Greeks, whether bondmen or free, whether men or women. And we are all made to drink into one Spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:13Unity
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And I will put my Spirit in you, that ye shall live again.
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And now, if the Spirit of him that raised Jesus from the dead dwell in you, the same that raised Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by that same Spirit which dwelleth in you.
Romans 8:11ResurrectionEaster
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Whosoever believeth in me, as the Scripture saith, shall have rivers of living water flowing from him. But this he spake of the Spirit, which they that believed in him should receive.
John 7:38-39aWater
Bible texts: Luther Bible 1912 (public domain), carefully adapted to modern spelling.
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What happened at Pentecost
Pentecost was originally a Jewish harvest festival, the festival of weeks (Shavuot), 50 days after Passover – hence the name, from the Greek 'pentekosté', meaning fifty. Many pilgrims were therefore in Jerusalem when the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples with rushing winds and tongues of fire (Acts 2:1-4). Peter gives his first sermon and quotes the prophet Joel: God's Spirit comes upon 'all flesh' – young and old, men and women.
Who the Holy Spirit is
Jesus calls the Holy Spirit the 'Comforter' and the 'Spirit of truth' (John 14:16-17; 16:13). Paul describes how this Spirit assures us that we are children of God (Romans 8:16) and what fruit he grows (Galatians 5:22-23). Those who want to delve deeper will find more at Bible verses about the Holy Spirit and Bible verses about spiritual gifts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the story of Pentecost in the Bible?
In Acts 2. Verses 1-13 tell the miracle of Pentecost, from verse 14 follows Peter's Pentecost sermon and at the end the description of the first church.
Which Bible verse is suitable for Pentecost?
Popular ones are Acts 2:4 ('And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit'), Acts 1:8, Joel 3:1 and Galatians 5:22-23 about the fruit of the Spirit.
