Holy Spirit

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Definition Full definition... see an existing page for formatting Source: Webster’s New International Dictionary of the English Language, second edition, unabridged, 1934

Assisting and confirming

assisted by the confirmations of the Holy Spirit proceed thereto and speak forth with proofs and evidences ATET

that the Holy Spirit may, through the outpourings of its grace, grant thee its assistance ATET

they were so assisted by divine confirmations and by the effusions of the Holy Spirit that they shone forth above the horizon of the world LW

He hath opened the portals of victory and graced us with the sweet savours of the Holy Spirit LW

Whoso ariseth wholly for the sake of his Lord to teach His Cause, the Holy Spirit shall strengthen him and inspire him with that which will illumine the heart of the world SLH

The breath of the Holy Spirit shall confirm you, and although many will arise against you, they shall not prevail! PT

Bestowing grace and mercy

Wouldst thou seek the grace of the Holy Spirit, enter into fellowship with the righteous HW

whose hearts have been deprived of the grace of the holy Spirit in their day KI

At this hour, so liberal is the outpouring of Its grace that the holy Spirit itself is envious KI

Bestowing knowledge and understanding; source of intellect; enabling great works and achievements

The Holy Spirit, therefore, taught the disciples the language of the Kingdom, and they thus were able to converse with the people of all nations ATET

he seeth all things in the mirror of the verse “No defect canst thou see in the creation of the God of mercy”, and at every moment he heareth with his inner ear the tongue of the Holy Spirit uttering the words “Seest thou a single flaw?” CDB

In the East and the West, all ears have hearkened to the sweet accents of the Holy Spirit and discovered the purport of the Covenant and Testament LW

Likewise the Holy Spirit is the very cause of the life of man; without the Holy Spirit he would have no intellect, he would be unable to acquire his scientific knowledge by which his great influence over the rest of creation is gained. The illumination of the Holy Spirit gives to man the power of thought, and enables him to make discoveries by which he bends the laws of nature to his will PT

The Holy Spirit it is which, through the mediation of the Prophets of God, teaches spiritual virtues to man and enables him to attain Eternal Life PT

By the power of the Holy Spirit, working through his soul, man is able to perceive the Divine reality of things. All great works of art and science are witnesses to this power of the Spirit. PT

The illumination of the Holy Spirit gives to man the power of thought, and enables him to make discoveries by which he bends the laws of nature to his will PT

all truly great men, the benefactors of the human race, those who have moved men to love the right and hate the wrong and who have caused real progress, all these have been inspired by the force of the Holy Spirit PT

The power of the Holy Spirit, enlightening man’s intelligence, has enabled him to discover means of bending many natural laws to his will. He flies through the air, floats on the sea, and even moves under the waters PT

By the Power of the Holy Spirit their souls were illumined, and they received the eternal blessings of the Lord Christ PT

Bestowing strength and steadfastness

bestow upon me the breaths of the Holy Spirit at every moment, in order that I may remain steadfast in Thy love APR

strengthen her through the breaths of the Holy Spirit that she may arise to serve Thee APR

the confirmations of the Holy Spirit shall surround him, and, armed with such a power, he shall be capable of withstanding all the peoples of the earth ATET

Bestowing power and influence

We understand that the Holy Spirit is the energizing factor in the life of man. Whosoever receives this power is able to influence all with whom he comes into contact PT

The Holy Spirit will give to man greater powers than these, if only he will strive after the things of the spirit and endeavor to attune his heart to the Divine infinite love PT

That which raised these great ones above men, and by which they were able to become Teachers of the truth, was the power of the Holy Spirit. Their influence on humanity, by virtue of this mighty inspiration, was great and penetrating PT

A humble man without learning, but filled with the Holy Spirit, is more powerful than the most nobly-born profound scholar without that inspiration. He who is educated by the Divine Spirit can, in his time, lead others to receive the same Spirit. PT

Breaths of, being spread in this Day

Glad tidings! The breaths of the Holy Spirit have been wafted! ATET

Counselling the Manifestation

Methinks that I hear the Voice of the Holy Spirit calling from behind Me saying: Vary Thou Thy theme, and alter Thy tone, lest the heart of him who hath fixed his gaze upon Thy face be saddened GWB

Enabling spiritual development

The eleventh principle of Bahá’u’lláh is: The Power of the Holy Spirit, by which alone Spiritual Development is achieved PT

It is only by the breath of the Holy Spirit that spiritual development can come about PT

In the teaching of Bahá’u’lláh, it is written: “By the Power of the Holy Spirit alone is man able to progress, for the power of man is limited and the Divine Power is boundless.” PT

Freeing souls from the world

the souls freed from the world through the breaths of the Holy Spirit ATET

Generated by God

Say: The Holy Spirit Itself hath been generated through the agency of a single letter revealed by this Most Great Spirit SLH

Glorifying God / the Manifestation

I entreat Thee, moreover, O my God, by Thy Name through which ... the Holy Spirit hath magnified in wondrous tones Thine everlasting glory DR

the Holy Spirit calleth aloud among the nations: “Lo, the Desired One is come with manifest dominion!” SLH

Human body is inert without blessings of

Deprived of the blessings of the Holy Spirit, the material body would be inert PT

As a humble servant to the Manifestation

piercing the body of the One unto Whom the Holy Spirit is a humble servant DR

As the intermediary between God and man

All these blessings are brought to man by the Holy Spirit; therefore we can understand that the Holy Spirit is the Intermediary between the Creator and the created PT

The Divine Reality may be likened to the sun and the Holy Spirit to the rays of the sun. As the rays of the sun bring the light and warmth of the sun to the earth, giving life to all created beings, so do the “Manifestations” bring the power of the Holy Spirit from the Divine Sun of Reality to give light and life to the souls of men PT

So we can say there must be a Mediator between God and Man, and this is none other than the Holy Spirit, which brings the created earth into relation with the “Unthinkable One,” the Divine Reality PT

Lamenting the suffering of the Manifestation

There befell Me ... what hath caused the Holy Spirit, and the dwellers of the Tabernacle of the Grandeur of God, the Lord of this wondrous Day, to lament ESW

Alas, alas! That immortal Being sat upon the darksome dust, the Holy Spirit lamented in the retreats of glory GDM

The people of the Qur’án have risen against Us, and tormented Us with such a torment that the Holy Spirit lamented SLH

till at last they perpetrated what hath made the Holy Spirit to lament SLH

Lamenting the waywardness of humanity

Thou art indeed he who caused all hearts to be consumed and the Holy Spirit to lament SLH

Manifestations aided by

We, in truth, have sent Him Whom We aided with the Holy Spirit (Jesus Christ) ESW

And to Jesus, Son of Mary, We gave manifest signs, and We strengthened Him with the Holy Spirit KI

Although Bahá’u’lláh was in prison, the great Power of the Holy Spirit was with Him! PT

O Spirit of God! Call Thou to mind the bounty which I bestowed upon Thee when I conversed with Thee in the midmost heart of My Sanctuary and aided Thee through the potency of the Holy Spirit SWB

In truth, Moses was a sublime Prophet, and Jesus was filled with the Holy Spirit. He came to the world through the Power of God, born of the Holy Spirit and of the blessed Virgin Mary PT

Manifestations the vehicle for

The Holy Spirit it is which, through the mediation of the Prophets of God, teaches spiritual virtues to man and enables him to attain Eternal Life PT

When the Lord Christ came He spread the light of the Holy Spirit on all around Him, and His disciples and all who received His illumination became enlightened, spiritual beings PT

Not received through material education or perfection

It may be that a man who has every material benefit, and who lives surrounded by all the greatest comfort modern civilization can give him, is denied the all important gift of the Holy Spirit PT

A humble man without learning, but filled with the Holy Spirit, is more powerful than the most nobly-born profound scholar without that inspiration PT

Quickening souls to life

quicken us with the breaths of the Holy Spirit APR

quicken thy soul with everlasting life through the power of the Holy Spirit ATET

be quickened to a new life through the grace of the Holy Spirit CDB

The light and heat of the sun cause the earth to be fruitful, and create life in all things that grow; and the Holy Spirit quickens the souls of men PT

The Holy Spirit it is which, through the mediation of the Prophets of God, teaches spiritual virtues to man and enables him to attain Eternal Life PT

As the Reality of Divine Revelation

that Holy Spirit, the reality of divine revelation ATET

The Faithful Spirit, Gabriel, the Holy Spirit, and the One mighty in power are all designations of the same Reality LW

Received through reflection and meditation

Through the faculty of meditation man attains to eternal life; through it he receives the breath of the Holy Spirit—the bestowal of the Spirit is given in reflection and meditation PT

Shunning strife and conflict

the widespread differences that exist among mankind and the prevalence of sedition, contention, conflict and the like are the primary factors which provoke the appearance of the satanic spirit. Yet the Holy Spirit hath ever shunned such matters TB