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A Pattern of Confirmation
Commentators note a clear sequence: after these disciples were baptized in Jesus' name, Paul laid his hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came upon them. The resulting gifts of tongues and prophecy served as undeniable, external proof that they had genuinely received the Spirit, similar to the events at Pentecost and in Caesarea.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 19:6
18th Century
Theologian
And when Paul had laid his hands, etc. See Barnes "Acts 2:17"; See Barnes "Acts 11:27".
AT Robertson
On Acts 19:6
When Paul had laid his hands upon them (επιθεντος αυτοις του Παυλου χειρας). Genitive absolute of second aorist active participle …
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 19:6
19th Century
Bishop
They spake with tongues, and prophesied.—Better, they were speaking with tongues and prophesying, the verbs impl…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 19:6
Despite their being known as disciples, Paul preached Jesus to the men as he would to any Jew. “John’s baptism,” he said, “was a baptism of repenta…
John Gill
On Acts 19:6
17th Century
Pastor
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them: They having been before baptized, not by him, but by John, or one of his disc…
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…