Acts 19:2

and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

Majority Standard Bible

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 at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples

3“Into what, then, were you baptized?” Paul asked. “The baptism of John,” they replied.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 3:7Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, because the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.

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

Acts 8:15On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.

Acts 11:15As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning.

Romans 1:11For I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

1 Corinthians 12:1Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.

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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