Titles of Holy Spirit Attributes and Ministry of the Holy Spirit

Even as the Father and Son in scripture have various names and titles, the Holy Spirit has titles and names recorded in the Bible.

These titles refer to different aspects of the Holy Spirit’s character and functions. Most of the titles point to specific work or operation that the Holy Spirit desires to perform in the hearts and lives of believers.

The titles of His attributes and ministry are as follows. And this groups of titles sets forth the essential and moral attributes of the Holy Spirit.

Each attribute is related to a special need of man. All that is in God is brought to us by the Holy Spirit. He is to every believer all that we need.

The Spirit of Wisdom.

(Isaiah 11.2) And the Spirit of the LORD will rest on him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. (New Living Translation.)

(Ephesians 1.17) I keep asking the God of our Lord Jesus Christ—the glorious Father —to pour out his Spirit of wisdom and revelation upon you so that you may know him and all he is trying to accomplish. (The Remedy Bible.)

The Spirit of Knowledge.

(Isaiah 11.2) And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest on Him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.

The Spirit of Counsel and Might.

(Isaiah 11.2) And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest on Him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.

The Spirit of Grace and Prayers.

(Zechariah 12.10) “Then I will pour out a spirit of grace and prayer on the family of David and on the people of Jerusalem. They will look on me whom they have pierced and mourn for him as for an only son. They will grieve bitterly for him as for a firstborn son who has died.

The Spirit of Judgement.

(Isaiah 4.4) After the Lord has washed away the [moral] filth of the daughters of Zion [pride, vanity, haughtiness] and has purged the bloodstains of Jerusalem from the midst of it by the spirit and blast of judgment and by the spirit and blast of burning and sifting. (Amplified Bible.)

The Spirit of Burning and Sifting.

(Isaiah 4.4) After the Lord has washed away the [moral] filth of the daughters of Zion [pride, vanity, haughtiness] and has purged the bloodstains of Jerusalem from the midst of it by the spirit and blast of judgment and by the spirit and blast of burning and sifting. (Amplified Bible.)

The Breath of the Almighty.

(Job 32.8) But there is a spirit within people, the breath of the Almighty within them, that makes them intelligent. (New Living Translation.)

(Job 33.4) For the Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. (New Living Translation.)

The Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead.

(Romans 8.11) And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living within you, he who raised Christ from the dead will give you the power to live victoriously here and now in your mortal bodies. This is accomplished by living in trust and receiving the power of the Spirit. (The Remedy Bible.)

The Power of the Highest.

(Luke 1.35) The angel smiled and said, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will surround you. So understand that the child born to you will be the holy Son of God. (The Remedy Bible.)

The Eternal Spirit.

(Hebrews 9.14) How much more, then, will the perfect character of Christ—wrought out by Jesus’ great and perfect self-sacrifice according to God’s will and through the working of the eternal Spirit—heal the mind, cleanse the conscience and recreate the character, so we no longer practice methods that lead to death but instead abide in constant love with the living God! (The Remedy Bible.)

The Spirit of Holiness.

(Romans 1.4) but as the mighty Son of God he was raised from the dead and miraculously set apart with a display of triumphant power supplied by the Spirit of Holiness. And now Jesus is our Lord and our Messiah. (The Passion Translation.)

The Comforter.

(John 14.16) And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, so that He may be with you forever,

(John 14.26) But the Comforter, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in My name, He shall teach you all things and bring all things to your remembrance, whatever I have said to you.

(John 15.26) And when the Comforter has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He shall testify of Me.

(John 16.7) But I tell you the truth, it is expedient for you that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you. But if I depart, I will send Him to you.

The Spirit of Love.

(2Timothy 1.7) For God will never give you the spirit of fear, but the Holy Spirit who gives you mighty power, love, and self-control. (TPT—The Passion Translation.)

The Spirit of Truth.

(John 14.17) the Spirit of Truth, who will enlighten your minds to comprehend the truth. Those who prefer the methods of this world—the methods of deceit—cannot accept him, because, having rejected truth, they don’t recognize or know him. But you know him, for you know me; and he represents all that I am. He will establish my character, methods and principles within you. (The Remedy Bible.)

(John 16.13) But when you open your minds to the Spirit of Truth, he will guide you in comprehending all truth. He will not be speaking for himself; he will speak what he hears from me, and he will reveal to you what the future holds. The Remedy Bible.)

(John 15.26) “When the Helper comes, whom I will send as my representative to you from the Father—the Spirit of Truth—he will work to reveal me. (The Remedy Bible.)

The Spirit of Life.

(Romans 8.2) For the “law” of the Spirit of life flowing through the anointing of Jesus has liberated us from the “law” of sin and death. (The Passion Translation.)

(Revelation 11:11) And after three days and a half, a spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood on their feet. And great fear fell on those seeing them. (MKJV.)

The Spirit of Adoption.

(Romans 8:15) For you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption by which we cry, Abba, Father! (MKJV.)

(Romans 8:15) For the new heart and mind that you received is not riddled and consumed with fear and doubt—No! Trust has been restored and you received the mind, heart and attitude of Christ himself—the mind of God’s very own child. And now we are not afraid to cry out to him, “Daddy, Papa, Father.” (The Remedy Bible.)

The Spirit of faith.

(2Corinthians 4:13) For we, having the same spirit of faith (according as it is written, “I believed, and therefore I have spoken”); we also believed and therefore speak, (MKJV.)

The Spirit of Promise.

(Ephesians 1:13) in whom also you, hearing the Word of Truth, the gospel of our salvation, in whom also believing, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

Vs.14) who is the earnest of our inheritance, to the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory. (MKJV.)

(Ephesians 1:13) And now you Gentiles have also heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago.

Vs.14) The Spirit is God’s guarantee that he will give us the inheritance he promised and that he has purchased us to be his own people. He did this so we would praise and glorify him. (New Living Translation.)

The Spirit of Grace.

(Zechariah 12:10) “Then I will pour out a spirit of grace and prayer on the family of David and on the people of Jerusalem. They will look on me whom they have pierced and mourn for him as for an only son. They will grieve bitterly for him as for a firstborn son who has died. (New Living Translation.)

(Hebrews 10:29) Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy of punishment, the one who has trampled the Son of God, and who has counted the blood of the covenant with which he was sanctified an unholy thing, and has insulted the Spirit of grace? (MKJV.)

(Heb 10:29) How much more severely do you suppose a person deserves to be judged who has contempt for God’s Son, and who scorns the blood of the new covenant that made him holy, and who mocks the Spirit who gives him grace? (TPT.)

The Spirit of Glory.

(1Peter 4:14) If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are greatly blessed, because the Spirit of glory and power, who is the Spirit of God, rests upon you. (TPT The Passion Translation.)

The Spirit of Power.

(2Timothy 1:7) For God will never give you the spirit of fear, but the Holy Spirit who gives you mighty power, love, and self-control. (TPT.)

The Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation.

(Ephesians 1:17) I pray that the Father of glory, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, would impart to you the riches of the Spirit of wisdom and the Spirit of revelation to know him through your deepening intimacy with him. (TPT.)

The Spirit of Prophecy.

(Revelation 19:10) Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said, “No, don’t worship me. I am a servant of God, just like you and your brothers and sisters who testify about their faith in Jesus. Worship only God. For the essence of prophecy is to give a clear witness for Jesus.” (New Living Translation.)

The Good Spirit.

(Nehemiah 9:30) In your love, you were patient with them for many years. You sent your Spirit, who warned them through the prophets. But still they wouldn’t listen! So once again you allowed the peoples of the land to conquer them. (New Living Translation.)

(Psalm 143:10) Teach me to do Your will; for You are my God; Your Spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. (MKJV.)

The Free Spirit.

(Psalm 51:12) Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. (King James Version.)

(Psalm 51:12) Give me back the joy of your salvation; let a free spirit be my support. (BBE—Bible in Basic English.)

The Unction from the Holy One.

(1John 2:20) But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. (KJV.)

(1John 2:20) But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things. (MKJV.)

The Anointing which teaches us.

(1John 2:27) But the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as His anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true and no lie, and as He has taught you, abide in Him. (MKJV.)

(1John 2:27) As for you, the regenerating and healing Spirit of Christ you received remains in you, and you do not need those unrenewed by the Spirit to teach you. But as the healing and renewing power of Christ’s Spirit enlightens your minds and teaches you all things—and as the Spirit is the Spirit of truth and not falsehood—follow the truth and remain loyal to Christ. (The Remedy Bible.)

The Voice of the Lord.

(Ezekial 1:24) And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings. KJV.

(Genesis 3:8) And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. KJV.

(Isaiah 6:8) Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. KJV.