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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 19:1

while . . . was . Literally in (Greek. en) the being Apollos. at = in. Greek. en. App-104 . Corinth . All the notices of Apollos are connected with Corinth, except Titus 3:13 , when he was apparently in Crete, or expected to pass through it. upper . Greek. anoterikos. Only here. coasts = parts, i.e. the highland district, at the back of the Western Taurus range. Paul's route was probably through Derbe, Lystra, Iconium, the Phrygian lake district, and the Lydian part of the Province of... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 19:2

Have ye received . Literally If ( App-118 . a) ye received. the Holy Ghost . Greek. pneuma hagion. No art. App-101 . since ye believed = having believed. App-150 . There is no note of time, or sequence, any more than in Ephesians 1:13 , "after. "See note there. We have, &c . Literally But not even (Greek. oude) heard we if ( App-118 . a) holy spirit is (given). John taught the coming of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:11 ), and Paul that no one could believe without the enabling power of... 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

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 19:6

the Holy Ghost . Both arts. App-101 . on . Greek. epi. App-104 . spake . Greek. laleo. App-121 . prophesied . See App-189 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 19:1

Here is presented by Luke the story of certain Christians who needed re-baptism (Acts 19:1-7), a record of Paul's mighty successes in Ephesus (Acts 19:8-13), the account of the exorcists who were exorcised (Acts 19:14-20), a summary of Paul's further work in Asia (Acts 19:21-22), and a full account of the uproar created by Demetrius and the shrine-makers (Acts 19:23-41).CHRISTIANS WHO NEEDED TO BE RE-BAPTIZEDAnd it came to pass that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 19:2

And he said unto them, Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they said unto him, Nay, we did not so much as hear whether the Holy Spirit was given.When ye believed ... This cannot mean, as suggested by Trenchard, that Paul expected that they had received the Spirit, merely upon their having believed;[2] but, as Plumptre said, the meaning is this:Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed? that is, did you receive the Holy Spirit upon your conversion and baptism? We are left... read more

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