Acts 19:2

Paul said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They said to him, “No, we did not even hear about the Holy Spirit.”

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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

1It came about that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to the city of Ephesus, and found certain disciples there.

3Paul said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John's baptism.”

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Cross References

1 Samuel 3:7Now Samuel did not yet have any experience of Yahweh, nor had any message from Yahweh ever been revealed to him.

Acts 2:17'It will be in the last days,' God says, 1 'I will pour out my Spirit on all people. 1 Your sons and your daughters will prophesy, 1 your young men will see visions, 1 and your old men will dream dreams. 1

Acts 8:15When they had come down, they prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

Acts 11:15As I began to speak to them, the Holy Spirit came on them, just as on us in the beginning.

Romans 1:11For I desire to see you, that I may give you some spiritual gift, in order to strengthen you.

1 Corinthians 12:1About 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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