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More Than a Ritual
Commentators explain that Paul's question, "Into what then were you baptized?" was not about the physical act but about the spiritual basis and doctrine of their baptism. He was probing their understanding of the faith they professed, showing that Christian baptism is tied to a specific belief system, not just a ritual.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 19:3
18th Century
Theologian
Unto what. Into what faith, or doctrine. What did you profess to believe when you were baptized?
Unto John's baptism. See …
AT Robertson
On Acts 19:3
Into what (εις τ). More properly,
Unto what or
on what basis (Robertson, Gramma…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 19:3
19th Century
Bishop
Unto what then were you baptized?—The answer of the disciples had shown:
- an imperfect instruction, falling s…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 19:3
The question Paul put to the twelve, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed,” suggests two things: (1) that he assumed they were truly …
John Gill
On Acts 19:3
17th Century
Pastor
And he said unto them, unto what then were you baptized ?
&c.] The apostle takes it for granted that they were bapti…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 19:1–7
17th Century
Minister
Paul, at Ephesus, found some religious people who looked to Jesus as the Messiah. They had not been led to expect the miraculous powers of the Holy…