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1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper country came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples:
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While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples
2 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].
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and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
3 And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism.
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So Paul asked, “Then what baptism did you receive?” “John’s baptism,” they replied.
4 And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him that should come after him, that is, on Jesus.
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Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”
5 And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
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On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
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When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
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