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The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 19:7

They were in all about twelve men for all the men were about twelve, A.V. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 19:1

While Apollos was at Corinth - It is probable that he remained there a considerable time.Paul, having passed through the upper coasts - The upper, or more elevated regions of Asia Minor. The writer refers here particularly to the provinces of Phrygia and Galatia, Acts 18:23. These regions were called upper, because they were situated on the high table-land in the interior of Asia Minor, while Ephesus was in the low maritime regions, and called the low country.Came to Ephesus - Agreeably to his... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 19:2

Have ye received the Holy Spirit? - Have ye received the extraordinary effusions and miraculous influences of the Holy Spirit? Paul would not doubt that, if they had “believed,” they had received the ordinary converting influences of the Holy Spirit - for it was one of his favorite doctrines that the Holy Spirit renews the heart. But, besides this, the miraculous influences of the Spirit were conferred on many societies of believers. The power of speaking with tongues, or of working miracles,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 19:3

Unto what - Unto what faith or doctrine. What did you profess to believe when you were baptized?Unto John’s baptism - See the notes on Acts 18:25. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 19:4

John verily baptized - John did indeed baptize.With the baptism of repentance - Having special reference to repentance, or as a profession that they did repent of their sins. See the notes on Matthew 3:6.Saying unto the people - The design of his preaching was to tarn the people from their sins, and to prepare them for the coming of the Messiah. He therefore directed their attention principally to him that was to come, John 1:15, John 1:22-27.That is, on Christ Jesus - These are the words of... read more

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

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 19:6

And when Paul laid his hands ... - See the notes on Acts 8:17.And they spake with tongues - See the notes on Acts 2:4; Acts 10:46.And prophesied - See the notes on Acts 2:17; Acts 11:27. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 19:1

Acts 19:1. While Apollos was at Corinth Preaching with considerable success, Acts 18:27-28; Paul, having passed through the upper coasts Of the Lesser Asia, namely, Galatia and Phrygia; came to Ephesus According to his promise, Acts 18:19; Acts 18:21, with a purpose of making some stay there. Ephesus, at this time, was the metropolis of the province of Asia, and an exceedingly populous city. For, not to speak of its native inhabitants, who were very numerous, a great concourse of... 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

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