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Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 19:2-7

Acts 19:2-7He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? Receiving the Holy GhostI. The question itself.1. Have we received anything? We have said that we believe in Christ. But to test the truth of our profession, God asks, “Have you received?” Believing is always accompanied by receiving. If, then, any of us have not received, it is because we have not believed. And if we have received but little, it is because we have believed but little. For the promise is, “Be it... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 19:1

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, Ver. 1. While Apollos was at Corinth ] A mercy of God to the Church, that in Paul’s absence they should be so well provided of a preacher. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 19:2

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. Ver. 2. Have ye received the Holy Ghost ] That is, the extraordinary gifts of the Holy Ghost in prophecy, tongues, &c., asActs 19:6; Acts 19:6 . read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 19:3

3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism. Ver. 3. Unto John’s baptism ] That is, unto John’s doctrine sealed by baptism. This Paul shows to be nothing so, Acts 19:4 . Whence Piscator collecteth that they were baptized by some of John’s disciples into John’s name, as if he had been the Christ. For that John had some such zealots about him, appears byJohn 3:26; John 3:26 , &c. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Acts 19:1

that: Acts 18:24-Hosea :, 1 Corinthians 1:12, 1 Corinthians 3:4-Judges :, 1 Corinthians 16:12 Paul: Acts 18:23 came: Acts 18:19-Ecclesiastes : Reciprocal: Matthew 11:2 - he Acts 20:18 - from Acts 21:4 - finding Acts 28:14 - we found Romans 15:19 - so that 1 Corinthians 3:6 - Apollos 1 Corinthians 15:32 - Ephesus 2 Corinthians 11:26 - journeyings Ephesians 1:1 - faithful 1 Timothy 1:3 - at 2 Timothy 1:18 - Ephesus Revelation 1:11 - Ephesus read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Acts 19:2

Have ye: Acts 19:5, Acts 2:17, Acts 2:38, Acts 2:39, Acts 8:15-Esther :, Acts 10:44, Acts 11:15-Esther :, Romans 1:11 We have: 1 Samuel 3:7, John 7:39, 1 Corinthians 6:19, 1 Corinthians 12:1-1 Kings :, Galatians 3:5 Reciprocal: John 1:33 - the same John 20:22 - Receive Acts 8:16 - he was Acts 11:16 - how Romans 10:14 - and how shall Galatians 3:2 - Received Hebrews 6:2 - the doctrine read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Acts 19:3

Unto what: Matthew 28:19, 1 Corinthians 12:13 Unto John's: Acts 18:25, Matthew 3:1-Esther :, Luke 3:1-Zechariah : Reciprocal: Mark 1:4 - did Acts 13:24 - General read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 19:1

Having passed through - Galatia and Phrygia, which were termed the upper parts of Asia Minor. Certain disciples - Who had been formerly baptized by John the Baptist, and since imperfectly instructed in Christianity. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 19:2

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.Have ye received the Holy Ghost? — The extraordinary gifts of the Spirit, as well as his sanctifying graces? We have not so much as heard - Whether there be any such gifts. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 19:3

And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.Into what were ye baptized — Into what dispensation? To the sealing of what doctrine? Into John's baptism - We were baptized by John and believe what he taught. read more

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