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Scott's Reference Library
Acts 19:1 through Acts 19:7 (NIV)
1While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and
arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples 2and asked them, “Did you
receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?”
They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
3So Paul asked, “Then what baptism did you receive?”
“John’s baptism,” they replied.
4Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to
believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” 5On hearing this, they
were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. 6When Paul placed his hands on
them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
7There were about twelve men in all.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
VERSES 1-7
Paul, at Ephesus, found some religious persons, who looked to Jesus as the
Messiah. They had not been led to expect the miraculous powers of the Holy
Ghost, nor were they informed that the gospel was especially the ministration of
the Spirit. But they spake as ready to welcome the notice of it. Paul shows them
that John never design that those he baptized should rest there, but told them
that they should believe on Him who should come after him, that is, on Christ
Jesus. They thankfully accepted the discovery, and were baptized in the name of
the Lord Jesus. The Holy Ghost came upon them in a surprising, overpowering
manner; they spake with tongues, and prophesied, as the apostles and the first
Gentile coverts did. Though we do not now expect miraculous powers, yet all who
profess to be disciples of Christ, should be called on to examine whether they
have received the seal of the Holy Ghost, in his sanctifying influences, to the
sincerity of their faith. Many seem not to have heard that there is a Holy
Ghost, and many deem all that is spoken concerning his graces and comforts, to
be delusion. Of such it may properly be inquired, “Unto what, then, were ye
baptized?” for they evidently know not the meaning of that outward sign on which
they place great dependence.