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Text -- Acts 19:1-8 (NET)
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Disciples of John the Baptist at Ephesus
19:1 While Apollos was in Corinth , Paul went through the inland regions and came to Ephesus . He found some disciples there
19:2 and said to them , “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed ?” They replied, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit .”
19:3 So Paul said , “Into what then were you baptized ?” “Into John’s baptism ,” they replied .
19:4 Paul said , “John baptized with a baptism of repentance , telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him , that is , in Jesus .”
19:5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus ,
19:6 and when Paul placed his hands on them , the Holy Spirit came upon them , and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy .
19:7 (Now there were about twelve men in all .)
Paul Continues to Minister at Ephesus
19:8 So Paul entered the synagogue and spoke out fearlessly for three months , addressing and convincing them about the kingdom of God .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Ephesus |
Baptism |
Paul |
JOHN THE BAPTIST |
PAUL, THE APOSTLE, 5 |
Apollos |
GALATIANS, EPISTLE TO THE |
Asia |
Reasoning |
LAODICEANS, EPISTLE TO THE |
PASTORAL EPISTLES |
LYDIA (1) |
BAPTISM (LUTHERAN DOCTRINE) |
KEYS, POWER OF THE |
Holy Spirit |
BAPTISM (NON-IMMERSIONIST VIEW) |
DISCIPLE |
ROMANS, EPISTLE TO THE |
TONGUES, GIFT OF |
PAUL, THE APOSTLE, 3 |
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NET Notes: Act 19:2 This use of ἀλλά (alla) is ascensive and involves an ellipsis (BDAG 45 s.v. ἀλλά 3): “No, [not only di...
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NET Notes: Act 19:4 These disciples may have had their contact with John early on in the Baptist’s ministry before Jesus had emerged. This is the fifth time Luke li...
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NET Notes: Act 19:6 The imperfect verb ἐπροφήτευον (eprofhteuon) has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.
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