Bible Verses About "What Does It Mean to Be Filled with the Spirit"
Being filled with the Spirit means yielding control of your life to the Holy Spirit — allowing Him to direct, empower, and produce His fruit through you.
Being filled with the Spirit means yielding control of your life to the Holy Spirit — allowing Him to direct, empower, and produce His fruit through you.
"Be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit." — Ephesians 5:18 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Does It Mean to Be Filled with the Spirit?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"Be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit."
"Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh."
"They were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness."
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