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1 It happened 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 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."
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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 He said, "Into what then were you baptized?" 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 Paul said, "John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would 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 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 When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with other languages, 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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