the indwelling ministry of the Holy Spirit. The disciples, on the day of Pentecost, were filled, that is, they were filled up with the Holy Spirit: the Spirit moved in, came in to dwell, and His presence was manifested in the believers. But the second word seems to have the added thought, not only of presence, but of power that manifests itself through the individual who is filled up. The word is used of sails that are filled with the wind. Now the result of filling sails with wind is that the boat
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