Acts 19:6
And as Paul laid his hands on them the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they started speaking languages and prophesying.
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
5So upon hearing this they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
7There were about twelve men in all.
Cross References
Mark 16:17And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;
Acts 6:6whom they set before the Apostles; and after praying they laid hands on them.
Acts 9:17So Ananias went and entered the house, and placing his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me so that you may recover your sight and be filled by Holy Spirit.”
Acts 13:1Now in the congregation that was in Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon (the one called Niger), Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.
1 Corinthians 12:28And those whom God has appointed in the Church are: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers; after that miracles, then presents of healings, helps, administrations, kinds of languages.
1 Timothy 5:22Do not lay hands [in ordination] hastily on anyone, do not thereby participate in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
Matthew Henry on Acts 19:2-8
Paul at Ephesus. 1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, 2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. 3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. 4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that… Read the whole commentary →