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And they said to him, "But not even did we hear that there is a Holy Spirit." <a href="/kjv/acts/19.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/acts/19.htm">New King James Version</a> he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” So they said to him, “We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.” <a href="/nasb_/acts/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said to him, “On the contrary, we have not even heard if there is a Holy Spirit.” <a href="/nasb/acts/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> He said to them, &#8220Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?&#8221 And they said to him, &#8220No, we have not even heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/acts/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said to him, “No, we have not even heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.” <a href="/lsb/acts/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said to him, “No, we have not even heard if the Holy Spirit is being received.” <a href="/amp/acts/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed [in Jesus as the Christ]?” And they said, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” <a href="/csb/acts/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed? ” “No,” they told him, “we haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” <a href="/hcsb/acts/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> and asked them, &#8220Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?"&#8221 No,&#8221 they told him, &#8220we haven&#8217t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."&#8221 <a href="/asv/acts/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> and he said unto them, Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they said unto him, Nay, we did not so much as hear whether the Holy Spirit was given. <a href="/cev/acts/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> He asked them, "When you put your faith in Jesus, were you given the Holy Spirit?" "No!" they answered. "We have never even heard of the Holy Spirit." <a href="/erv/acts/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> and he said unto them, Did ye receive the Holy Ghost when ye believed? And they said unto him, Nay, we did not so much as hear whether the Holy Ghost was given. <a href="/gwt/acts/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> and asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?" They answered him, "No, we've never even heard of the Holy Spirit." <a href="/gnt/acts/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> and asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?" "We have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit," they answered. <a href="/isv/acts/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> and asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They answered him, "No, we haven't even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." <a href="/msb/acts/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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.? <a href="/net/acts/19.htm">NET Bible</a> and said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They replied, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." <a href="/nheb/acts/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They said to him, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." <a href="/wbt/acts/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> He said to them, Have ye received the Holy Spirit since ye believed? And they said to him, We have not so much as heard whether there is any Holy Spirit. <a href="/wey/acts/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you first believed?" he asked them. "No," they replied, "we did not even hear that there is a Holy Spirit." <a href="/web/acts/19.htm">World English Bible</a> He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They said to him, “No, we haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> he said to them, “Having believed, did you receive the Holy Spirit?” And they said to him, “But we did not even hear whether there is any Holy Spirit”; <a href="/blb/acts/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> he also said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit, having believed?" And they said to him, "But not even did we hear that there is a Holy Spirit." <a href="/ylt/acts/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> he said unto them, 'The Holy Spirit did ye receive -- having believed?' and they said unto him, 'But we did not even hear whether there is any Holy Spirit;' <a href="/slt/acts/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> He said to them, Having believed, have ye received the Holy Spirit? And they said to him, But neither heard we if there be a Holy Spirit.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he said to them: Have you received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? But they said to him: We have not so much as heard whether there be a Holy Ghost. <a href="/cpdv/acts/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he said to them, “After believing, have you received the Holy Spirit?” But they said to him, “We have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” <a href="/nabre/acts/19.htm">New American Bible</a> He said to them, “Did you receive the holy Spirit when you became believers?” They answered him, “We have never even heard that there is a holy Spirit.” <a href="/nrsvce/acts/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” They replied, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Have you received the Holy Spirit since you were converted? They answered and said to him, We have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/19.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “Have you received The Spirit of Holiness since you have believed?” They answered, and were saying to him, “We have not even heard if there is a Spirit of Holiness.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/19.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> said to them: Have you received the Holy Spirit since you believed? They said to him: We have not only not received it, but we have not even heard whether the Holy Spirit is given. <a href="/godbey/acts/19.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> and said to them, Have you received the Holy Ghost, having believed? And they said to him, But we have not heard if the Holy Ghost is (given). <a href="/haweis/acts/19.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not even heard if the Holy Ghost is given. <a href="/mace/acts/19.htm">Mace New Testament</a> did you receive the holy spirit, when you made profession of your faith? they answer'd, we have not so much as heard of a holy spirit. <a href="/wey/acts/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you first believed?" he asked them. "No," they replied, "we did not even hear that there is a Holy Spirit." <a href="/worrell/acts/19.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> and he said to them, "Did ye receive the Holy Spirit, after having believed?" And they said to him, "Nay, we did not even hear whether there is a Holy Spirit." <a href="/worsley/acts/19.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and finding some disciples there, he said unto them, Have ye received the holy Spirit since ye embraced the faith? And they said unto him, Nay, we had not even heard whether the holy Spirit be yet given. <a href="/parallel/acts/19-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=6204" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/19.htm">The Holy Spirit Received at Ephesus</a> 1While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples 2<a href="/greek/5037.htm" title="5037: te (Conj) -- And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also.">and</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">asked</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autous (PPro-AM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them,</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: Ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">“</a> <a href="/greek/2983.htm" title="2983: elabete (V-AIA-2P) -- (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. ">Did you receive</a> <a href="/greek/40.htm" title="40: Hagion (Adj-ANS) -- Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.">the Holy</a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: Pneuma (N-ANS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">Spirit</a> <a href="/greek/4100.htm" title="4100: pisteusantes (V-APA-NMP) -- From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.">when you became believers?”</a> <a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: All’ (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.">“No,”</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">they answered,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3761.htm" title="3761: oud’ (Adv) -- Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even.">“</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: ēkousamen (V-AIA-1P) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">we have not even heard</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">there is</a> <a href="/greek/40.htm" title="40: Hagion (Adj-NNS) -- Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.">a Holy</a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: Pneuma (N-NNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">Spirit.”</a> 3“Into what, then, were you baptized?” Paul asked. “The baptism of John,” they replied.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/7-39.htm">John 7:39</a> He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified. <a href="/acts/8-15.htm">Acts 8:15-17</a> On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit. / For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. / Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. <a href="/romans/8-9.htm">Romans 8:9</a> You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. <a href="/galatians/3-2.htm">Galatians 3:2</a> I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith? <a href="/john/14-16.htm">John 14:16-17</a> And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever— / the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you. <a href="/1_corinthians/12-13.htm">1 Corinthians 12:13</a> For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink. <a href="/ephesians/1-13.htm">Ephesians 1:13</a> And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, <a href="/john/16-7.htm">John 16:7</a> But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. <a href="/galatians/4-6.htm">Galatians 4:6</a> And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” <a href="/1_john/3-24.htm">1 John 3:24</a> Whoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us. <a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26-27</a> I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances. <a href="/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28-29</a> And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. / Even on My menservants and maidservants, I will pour out My Spirit in those days. <a href="/isaiah/44-3.htm">Isaiah 44:3</a> For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring. <a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a> “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. <a href="/john/3-5.htm">John 3:5</a> Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>He said to them, Have you received the Holy Ghost since you believed? And they said to him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.Have ye.<a href="/acts/19-5.htm">Acts 19:5</a> When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.<a href="/acts/2-17.htm">Acts 2:17,38,39</a> And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: … <a href="/acts/8-15.htm">Acts 8:15-17</a> Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: … We have.<a href="/1_samuel/3-7.htm">1 Samuel 3:7</a> Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.<a href="/john/7-39.htm">John 7:39</a> (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)<a href="/1_corinthians/6-19.htm">1 Corinthians 6:19</a> What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/18-27.htm">Believed</a> <a href="/acts/18-27.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/acts/16-12.htm">First</a> <a href="/acts/16-6.htm">Ghost</a> <a href="/acts/17-32.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/acts/18-26.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/acts/18-28.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/acts/18-27.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/acts/18-8.htm">Received</a> <a href="/acts/18-25.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/acts/8-19.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/acts/17-11.htm">Whether</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/19-9.htm">Believed</a> <a href="/acts/19-9.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/acts/20-7.htm">First</a> <a href="/acts/19-6.htm">Ghost</a> <a href="/acts/19-10.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/acts/19-5.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/acts/19-6.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/acts/19-3.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/acts/20-24.htm">Received</a> <a href="/acts/19-6.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/acts/1-5.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/acts/25-20.htm">Whether</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 19</div>1. <a href="/acts/19-1.htm">The Holy Spirit is given by Paul's hands.</a> 8. <a href="/acts/19-8.htm">The Jews blaspheme his doctrine, which is confirmed by miracles.</a> 13. <a href="/acts/19-13.htm">The Jewish exorcists,</a> 16. <a href="/acts/19-16.htm">are beaten by a man who had an evil spirit.</a> 19. <a href="/acts/19-19.htm">Conjuring books are burnt.</a> 21. <a href="/acts/19-21.htm">Demetrius, for love of gain, raises an uproar against Paul;</a> 35. <a href="/acts/19-35.htm">which is appeased by the town clerk.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>and asked them, Paul, during his third missionary journey, arrives in Ephesus, a major city in Asia Minor known for its temple to Artemis. Ephesus was a hub of commerce and culture, making it a strategic location for spreading the Gospel. Paul often engaged with local believers and inquired about their spiritual experiences to ensure they had a full understanding of the Christian faith.“Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” This question highlights the importance of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer. Receiving the Holy Spirit is a key aspect of Christian conversion, as seen in <a href="/acts/2-38.htm">Acts 2:38</a>, where Peter emphasizes repentance and baptism for the forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit empowers believers, as promised by Jesus in <a href="/john/14-16.htm">John 14:16-17</a>, and is a seal of salvation (<a href="/ephesians/1-13.htm">Ephesians 1:13-14</a>).“No,” they answered, The response indicates a lack of awareness or experience of the Holy Spirit among these disciples. This suggests they may have been followers of John the Baptist, who preached repentance but did not impart the Holy Spirit, as his ministry preceded the outpouring at Pentecost. This situation underscores the transitional period in the early church as believers moved from the baptism of John to the full Christian baptism in the name of Jesus.“we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” This statement reflects a gap in their understanding of the Gospel message. It highlights the need for proper teaching and discipleship, as the Holy Spirit is integral to the New Covenant, prophesied in the Old Testament (<a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26-27</a>) and fulfilled in the New Testament. The Holy Spirit's role is to guide, teach, and empower believers, as seen throughout the book of Acts and in the teachings of Jesus (<a href="/john/16-13.htm">John 16:13</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> The apostle who is traveling through Ephesus and encounters a group of disciples. He is central to the spread of Christianity and the teaching of the Holy Spirit. 2. <a href="/topical/d/disciples_in_ephesus.htm">Disciples in Ephesus</a> A group of believers who had been baptized into John's baptism but were unaware of the Holy Spirit. Their experience highlights the transition from John's baptism to the full Christian baptism in the name of Jesus. 3. <a href="/topical/e/ephesus.htm">Ephesus</a> A major city in Asia Minor, known for its temple to Artemis. It was a significant center for early Christian evangelism and the site of this encounter. 4. <a href="/topical/h/holy_spirit.htm">Holy Spirit</a> The third person of the Trinity, whose presence and power are essential for the Christian life. The disciples' lack of knowledge about the Holy Spirit indicates a gap in their understanding of the full gospel. 5. <a href="/topical/j/john's_baptism.htm">John's Baptism</a> A baptism of repentance that prepared the way for Jesus. It was an important step but incomplete without the baptism of the Holy Spirit.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_necessity_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Necessity of the Holy Spirit</a> The Holy Spirit is essential for the Christian life, providing guidance, empowerment, and assurance of salvation. Believers should seek to understand and experience the Spirit's work in their lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_complete_gospel_knowledge.htm">The Importance of Complete Gospel Knowledge</a> Understanding the full message of the gospel, including the role of the Holy Spirit, is crucial. Incomplete knowledge can lead to a lack of spiritual power and growth. <a href="/topical/t/transition_from_old_to_new_covenant.htm">Transition from Old to New Covenant</a> The shift from John's baptism to the baptism in the name of Jesus signifies the transition from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant, where the Holy Spirit plays a central role. <a href="/topical/o/openness_to_further_teaching.htm">Openness to Further Teaching</a> Like the disciples in Ephesus, believers should remain open to further teaching and deeper understanding of their faith, especially concerning the Holy Spirit. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_discipleship.htm">Community and Discipleship</a> Engaging with a community of believers and being open to discipleship can help fill gaps in understanding and experience of the Holy Spirit.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 19</a> <a href="/q/is_a_second_baptism_needed_in_acts_19_2-6.htm">In Acts 19:2–6, how credible is the claim that believers who were already baptized needed a second baptism for the Holy Spirit, and why wouldn’t the first baptism suffice?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_being_spirit-filled_mean.htm">What does being Spirit-filled mean?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_7_bible_baptisms.htm">What are the seven baptisms mentioned in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_are_tongues_for_unbelievers,_yet_used_by_believers.htm">Why does Paul claim tongues are a sign for unbelievers (1 Corinthians 14:22), yet many modern churches practice them mostly among believers?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?--Better, as connecting the two facts in the English as in the Greek, Did ye receive the Holy Ghost when ye believed?--i.e., on your conversion and baptism. We are left to conjecture what prompted the question. The most natural explanation is that St. Paul noticed in them, as they attended the meetings of the Church, a want of spiritual gifts, perhaps, also, a want of the peace and joy and brightness that showed itself in others. They presented the features of a rigorous asceticism like that of the Therapeutae--the outward signs of repentance and mortification--but something was manifestly lacking for their spiritual completeness.We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.--The standpoint of the disciples so exactly corresponds to that of Apollos when he arrived at Ephesus, that we may reasonably think of them as having been converted by his preaching. They must, of course, have known the Holy Spirit as a name meeting them in the Sacred Books, as given to the olden prophets, but they did not think of that Spirit as a living and pervading presence, in which they themselves might claim a share. They had been baptised with the baptism of repentance, and were leading a life of fasting, and prayers, and alms, but they had not passed on to "righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost" (<a href="/romans/14-17.htm" title="For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.">Romans 14:17</a>). It lies on the surface that they were Jewish, not Gentile, disciples.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - And he said for he said, A.V. and T.R.; did ye receive for have ye received, A.V.; when for since, A.V.; nay, we did not so much as hear whether the Holy Ghost was given for we have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost, A.V. Did ye receive, etc.? The R.V. gives the sense much more accurately than the A.V., which is, "Did ye receive the Holy Ghost at the time of your baptism, when ye first believed?" Something led the apostle to suspect that they had not received the seal of the Spirit (comp. <a href="/ephesians/1-13.htm">Ephesians 1:13</a>, πιστεύσαντες ἐσφραγίσθητε), and so he asked the question. The answer, Nay, we did, not so much as hear whether the Holy Ghost was given, as in the R.V., is justified by <a href="/john/7-39.htm">John 7:39</a>, where the exactly similar phrase, Οὔπω ῆν Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον, is rendered in the A.V., "The Holy Spirit was not yet given." "Esse pro adesse" (Bengel). The sense given in the A.V. does not seem probable. The answer means, "Not only have we not received the Holy Spirit, but we had not even heard that the dispensation of the Spirit was Come." <a href="/commentaries/acts/19-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>and τε (te) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_5037.htm">Strong's 5037: </a> And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also. asked εἶπέν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. them, αὐτούς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. “Did you receive ἐλάβετε (elabete) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2983.htm">Strong's 2983: </a> (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. [the] Holy Ἅγιον (Hagion) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_40.htm">Strong's 40: </a> Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. Spirit Πνεῦμα (Pneuma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> Wind, breath, spirit. when you became believers?” πιστεύσαντες (pisteusantes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust. “No,” Ἀλλ’ (All’) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_235.htm">Strong's 235: </a> But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. [they answered], δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. “we have not even heard ἠκούσαμεν (ēkousamen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. that εἰ (ei) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. there is ἔστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. [a] Holy Ἅγιον (Hagion) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_40.htm">Strong's 40: </a> Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. Spirit.” Πνεῦμα (Pneuma) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> Wind, breath, spirit. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/19-2.htm">Acts 19:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/19-2.htm">Acts 19:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/19-2.htm">Acts 19:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/19-2.htm">Acts 19:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/19-2.htm">Acts 19:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/19-2.htm">Acts 19:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/19-2.htm">Acts 19:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/19-2.htm">Acts 19:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/19-2.htm">Acts 19:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/19-2.htm">Acts 19:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/19-2.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 19:2 He said to them Did you receive (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/19-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 19:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 19:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/19-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 19:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 19:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>