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And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,

While Apollos was at Corinth — A mercy of God to the Church, that in Paul’s absence they should be so well provided of a preacher.

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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.

Have ye received the Holy Ghost — That is, the extraordinary gifts of the Holy Ghost in prophecy, tongues, …, asActs 19:6; Acts 19:6 .

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And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.

Unto John’s baptism — That is, unto John’s doctrine sealed by baptism. This Paul shows to be nothing so, Acts 19:4 . Whence Piscator collecteth that they were baptized by some of John’s disciples into John’s name, as if he had been the Christ. For that John had some such zealots about him, appears byJohn 3:26; John 3:26 , …

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Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance — That is, he taught the doctrine of repentance: See Trapp on " Acts 19:5 " It is not to be thought that those were by Paul re-baptized who were formerly baptized by John; for if that had been necessary, Christ would have baptized his disciples again: but he baptized none himself, John 4:1-2 ; and they baptized not themselves.

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When they heard this , they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

They were baptized — That is, say some, they were re-baptized, because baptized before in a wrong name. Therefore Paul first catechiseth them, Acts 19:4 . Others say that it was rather their renewing to their baptism than their baptism to them; and not that they took any other than that of John, but that they now began to entertain and apply it to the right intent. (Mr Lightfoot, Harm.)

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And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

And prophesied — By a divine and evident inspiration they expounded the writings of the prophets, and also foretold future events.

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And all the men were about twelve.

And all the men were about twelve — These twelve, being the firstfruits of this Church, were endued with extraordinary gifts to be for elders and rulers there: for these gifts were not common to all believers, as Beza well noteth.

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And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

The things concerning the kingdom of God — The subject matter of his discourse were faith, righteousness, life eternal. Of these things he disputed, and so informed their judgments: and these things he persuaded, and so reduced all to practice. Lo, this is preaching. Every sound is not music; neither is every pulpit discourse, preaching.

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