Who gives and receives the Holy Spirit? Can the gift of God be bought with money?

heavenly Father gives the Holy Spirit

Luk 11:13 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?

Act 15:8 And God, who knows the hearts, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit even as to us.

1Th 4:8 Therefore he who despises does not despise man, but God, who also has given us His Holy Spirit.

Act 5:32 And we are His witnesses of these things. And so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.


the disciples receive the Holy Spirit

Joh 20:21 Then Jesus said to them again, Peace to you. As My Father has sent Me, even so I send you.
Joh 20:22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit.


the gift of God can NOT be purchased with money

Act 8:18 And when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,
Act 8:19 saying, Give me this power also, that on whomever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.
Act 8:20 But Peter said to him, May your silver perish with you, because you have thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Act 8:21 You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God.

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