Acts 19:2

“Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” he asked them. “No, we haven't heard anything about a Holy Spirit,” they told him.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

1While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul took the inland route and arrived in Ephesus where he found some believers.

3“So what baptism did you receive?” he asked. “John's baptism,” they replied.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 3:7(Samuel hadn't yet come to know the Lord and had not received any message from him.)

Acts 2:17God says, ‘In the last days I will pour out my Spirit on everyone. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions. Your old men will dream dreams.

Acts 8:15When they arrived they prayed for the converts in Samaria to receive the Holy Spirit.

Acts 11:15When I started speaking, the Holy Spirit fell on them, just as happened to us in the beginning.

Romans 1:11I really want to visit you and share with you a spiritual blessing to strengthen you.

1 Corinthians 12:1Now about “spiritual gifts.” My brothers and sisters, I want to explain this to you.

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 →

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