John 7:39 “He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were…”

John 7:39

He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

(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.)

World English Bible

But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus wasn’t yet glorified.

American Standard Version

But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believed on him were to receive: for the Spirit was not yet given; because Jesus was not yet glorified.

Geneva Bible 1599

(This spake hee of the Spirite which they that beleeued in him, should receiue: for the holy Ghost was not yet giuen, because that Iesus was not yet glorified.)

Darby Translation

But this he said concerning the Spirit, which they that believed on him were about to receive; for [the] Spirit was not yet, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

Young's Literal Translation

and this he said of the Spirit, which those believing in him were about to receive; for not yet was the Holy Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

Bible in Basic English

This he said of the Spirit which would be given to those who had faith in him: the Spirit had not been given then, because the glory of Jesus was still to come.

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Cross references

“this spake”

Acts 2:17 Joel 2:28 Isaiah 32:15 Acts 2:4 Romans 8:9 Isaiah 44:3

Acts 2:17 · BSB

‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.

Joel 2:28 · BSB

And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.

Isaiah 32:15 · BSB

until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high. Then the desert will be an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest.

Acts 2:4 · BSB

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

Romans 8:9 · BSB

You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.

Isaiah 44:3 · BSB

For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.

“for”

John 16:7 Acts 2:33 2 Corinthians 3:8 Psalm 68:18

John 16:7 · BSB

But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

Acts 2:33 · BSB

Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.

2 Corinthians 3:8 · BSB

will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious?

Psalm 68:18 · BSB

You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.

“glorified”

John 12:16 John 14:13 John 17:5 Acts 3:13 John 13:31 John 13:32

John 12:16 · BSB

At first His disciples did not understand these things, but after Jesus was glorified they remembered what had been done to Him, and they realized that these very things had also been written about Him.

John 14:13 · BSB

And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

John 17:5 · BSB

And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed.

Acts 3:13 · BSB

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.

John 13:31 · BSB

When Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him.

John 13:32 · BSB

If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify the Son in Himself—and will glorify Him at once.

“Of”

John 7:12 John 1:21 John 1:25 John 6:14 Matthew 16:14 Luke 7:16

John 7:12 · BSB

Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”

John 1:21 · BSB

“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”

John 1:25 · BSB

asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

John 6:14 · BSB

When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”

Matthew 16:14 · BSB

They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

Luke 7:16 · BSB

A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”

Also

John 20:22 John 12:23 John 1:33

John 20:22 · BSB

When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

John 12:23 · BSB

But Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

John 1:33 · BSB

I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

38Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”

40On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.”

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