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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 19:5

When they heard this - When they heard what Paul had said respecting the nature of John’s baptism.They were baptized ... - As there is no other instance in the New Testament of any persons having been rebaptized, it has been made a question by some critics whether it was done here; and they have supposed that all this is the narrative of Luke respecting what took place under the ministry of John: to wit, that he told them to believe on Christ Jesus, and then baptized them in his name. But this... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 19:2-7

Acts 19:2-7. Having found certain disciples Who had been formerly baptized by John the Baptist, and since imperfectly instructed in Christianity, he said, Have ye received the Holy Ghost? The extraordinary gifts, as well as the sanctifying graces of the Holy Spirit; since ye believed These disciples were converts to the Christian faith, that is, they believed that Jesus was the Christ; but Paul inquires whether they had received the Holy Ghost, whose operations on the minds of men for... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 19:1-7

18:23-21:16 BACK TO ASIA MINOR AND EUROPE (THIRD MISSIONARY JOURNEY)Through Galatia to Ephesus (18:23-19:7)On his third great journey to the west, Paul set out by visiting the churches of Galatia once again. This was the fourth time he had visited these churches and he had also written them a letter (23; cf. 13:14,51; 14:21; 16:2-6).In the meantime a learned Jew named Apollos had come to Ephesus from Alexandria in Egypt. Like many of the Jewish teachers in Alexandria, he had a detailed... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 19:3

unto them . The texts omit. Unto . Greek. eis. App-104 . baptized . App-115 . baptism . App-115 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 19:4

verily = indeed. baptized . App-115 . repentance . Greek. metanoia. App-111 . unto = to. people . Greek. laos. See note on Acts 2:47 . that = in order that. Greek. hina. believe . App-150 . after . Gr . meta. App-104 . Christ Jesus . App-98 . The texts omit "Christ". read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 19:5

in = into. Greek. eis. App-104 . the name . See note on Acts 2:38 . This verse continues Paul's statement of John's action. See the Structure. Jesus . App-98 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 19:3

And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism.Alexander Campbell said that "This indicates that John the Baptist's baptism was not Christian baptism; for in the latter they could not have been baptized without hearing of it."[5] Dummelow concurred in this view, saying that in the apostolic age, "It is probable that the Trinitarian formula was used (in baptizing), Matthew 28:19."[6]Unto John's baptism ... Wesley was no doubt incorrect in the view that these... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 19:4

And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him that should come after him, that is, on Jesus. And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.Boles noted that "Luke does not give a formula for baptizing, but simply explains that these men were baptized in obedience to their faith in Christ."[10] read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 19:5

Acts 19:5. When they heard this, &c.— I think it evident, beyond all dispute, that the baptism of John and of Christ were in their own nature quite different; and that it is plain in fact, that when persons in general were converted to Christianity, they were baptized of course without inquiring whether they had, or had not, received the baptism of John; which we know vast numbers did, (Matthew 3:5-6.) who probably afterwards received Christian baptism. (Comp. Acts 2:38-41; Acts 4:4; Acts... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 19:3

1-3. while Apollos was at Corinth—where his ministry was so powerful that a formidable party in the Church of that city gloried in his type of preaching in preference to Paul's (1 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians 3:4), no doubt from the marked infusion of Greek philosophic culture which distinguished it, and which the apostle studiously avoided (1 Corinthians 3:4- :). Paul having passed through the upper coasts—"parts," the interior of Asia Minor, which, with reference to the seacoast, was... read more

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