Acts 19:1–10

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19:1 Many filled with the spirit in Efesos

19 So then while Apollos was at Korinthos, Paulos travelled through the interior regions before arriving at Efesos. He found some followers there, 2 and asked them if they had received the holy spirit when they had first believed in Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus).

They replied, “We hadn’t even heard that there’s a holy spirit.”

3 “So then what were you immersed into?” asked Paulos.

“With Yohan’s (John’s; Grk. Yoannes’) immersion,” they answered.

4 Then Paulos said, “Yohan immersed people in water with an immersion that went with repentance from their sins, but he told them to believe in the one who would follow him, that is to believe in Yeshua.”

5 When the followers heard this, they were immersed in water again, this time proclaiming their faith in Yeshua the master. 6 Then Paulos placed his hands on them and prayed and the holy spirit came down onto them and they started speaking in other languages and speaking messages from God. 7 There were about twelve men in the group.

8 So Paulos started going to the Jewish meeting hall and for the next three months he boldly discussed and persuaded them about God’s kingdom. 9 But as some of them refused to believe and became hardened against his teaching and started telling everyone that the Yeshua way was evil, Paulos stopped teaching in the meeting hall and taught the followers at Turannos’ school instead. 10 This went on for two years to the point that everyone in Asia Minor, whether Yehudim (Jews) or Hellains (Greeks), heard the message about Yeshua.

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19 And it _became at the time, the Apollōs to _be in Korinthos, Paulos having _passed _through the upper parts, to _come _down to Efesos and to _find some apprentices/followers,

2 and said to them:
- having _believed you _all _received the_ holy _spirit?
And they said to him:
But we_ not _even _heard whether there _is holy spirit.

3 and, He _said Therefore into what were _you _all _immersed?
And they said:
Into the immersion of _Yōannaʸs.

4 And Paulos said:
Yōannaʸs immersed with_an_immersion of _repentance, saying to _the people that they _may _believe in the one coming after him this is in the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa).

5 And having _heard, they _were _immersed in the name of _the master Yaʸsous.

6 And of_ the _Paulos having _laying _on on _them his_hands, the the holy spirit came on them, and they _were _speaking with _tongues and were _prophesying.

7 And the all were men about twelve.

8 And having _come _in into the synagogue, he _was _speaking _boldly for three months, discussing and persuading concerning the kingdom of_ the _god.

9 But when some were _being _hardened and were _disbelieving, speaking _evil of the way before the multitude, having _withdrew from them he _set _apart the apprentices/followers, in _every day discussing in the school of _Turannos.

10 And this became for two years, so _that all the ones dwelling _in the Asia to _hear the message of _the master, both Youdaiōns and Hellaʸns.

OET-RV by cross-referenced section ACTs 19:1

Many filled with the spirit in Efesos

Acts 19:1–10