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While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior of the province and arrived in Ephesus. There he found some disciples
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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.
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"Well, then, what kind of baptism did you receive?" Paul asked. "The baptism of John," they answered.
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Paul said, "The baptism of John was for those who turned from their sins; and he told the people of Israel to believe in the one who was coming after him - that is, in Jesus."
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When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
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Paul placed his hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came upon them; they spoke in strange tongues and also proclaimed God's message.
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They were about twelve men in all.
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Paul went into the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly with the people, holding discussions with them and trying to convince them about the Kingdom of God.