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Acts 19:2-6 in American Standard Version (1901)

2 and he said unto them, Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they said unto him, Nay, we did not so much as hear whether the Holy Spirit was given.
3 And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John’s baptism.
4 And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him that should come after him, that is, on Jesus.
5 And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
Acts 19 in American Standard Version (1901)

Acts 19:2-6 in King James (Authorized) Version

2 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.
3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.
4 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.
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
Acts 19 in King James (Authorized) Version

ACTS 19:2-6 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

2 and he said unto them, Did ye receive the Holy Ghost when ye believed? And they said unto him, Nay, we did not so much as hear whether the Holy Ghost was given.
3 And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John’s baptism.
4 And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Jesus.
5 And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
ACTS 19 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Acts 19:2-6 in Translation for Translators

2 He asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed God's message?” They answered, “No, we (exc) did not. We have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
3 So Paul asked, “So when you were baptized, what were you showing?” They replied, “ We were showing that we (exc) believed what John the Baptizer taught.”
4 Paul said, “John baptized people who turned away from their sinful behavior. He also told the people to believe in the one who would come after he had come, and that was Jesus.”
5 So, when those men heard that, they were baptized to affirm that they believed MTY in the Lord Jesus.
6 After that, Paul placed his hands on their heads one by one, and the power of the Holy Spirit came upon each of them. The Holy Spirit enabled them to speak in various languages MTY that they had not learned, and they also spoke messages that the Holy Spirit revealed to them.
Acts 19 in Translation for Translators

Acts 19:2-6 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

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.”
3 He said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”
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, in Jesus.”
5 When they heard 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.
Acts 19 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Acts 19:2-6 in World English Bible (Catholic)

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.”
3 He said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”
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, in Jesus.”
5 When they heard 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.
Acts 19 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Acts 19:2-6 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

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.”
3 He said, “Into what then were you baptised?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”
4 Paul said, “John indeed baptised with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus.”
5 When they heard this, they were baptised 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.
Acts 19 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Acts 19:2-6 in Bible in Basic English

2 And he said to them, Did you get the Holy Spirit when you had faith? And they said to him, No, we have had no knowledge of the Holy Spirit.
3 And he said, What sort of baptism did you have? And they said, The baptism of John.
4 And Paul said, John gave a baptism which goes with a change of heart, saying to the people that they were to have faith in him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.
5 And hearing this, they had baptism in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had put his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they had the power of talking in tongues, and acting like prophets.
Acts 19 in Bible in Basic English

Acts 19:2-6 in Darby Translation

2 he said to them, Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye had believed? And they said to him, We did not even hear if the Holy Spirit was come.
3 And he said, To what then were ye baptised? And they said, To the baptism of John.
4 And Paul said, John indeed baptised with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on him that was coming after him, that is, on Jesus.
5 And when they heard that, they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And Paul having laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
Acts 19 in Darby Translation

Acts 19:2-6 in Douay-Rheims 1899

2 And he said to them: Have you received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? But they said to him: We have not so much as heard whether there be a Holy Ghost.
3 And he said: In what then were you baptized? Who said: In John’s baptism.
4 Then Paul said: John baptized the people with the baptism of penance, saying: That they should believe in him who was to come after him, that is to say, in Jesus.
5 Having heard these things, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had imposed his hands on them, the Holy Ghost came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
Acts 19 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Acts 19:2-6 in English Majority Text Version

2 he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit, having believed?” So they said to him, “We have not even heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.”
3 And he said to them, “Into what then were you baptized?” So they said, “Into John's baptism.”
4 But Paul said, “John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.”
5 And when they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
Acts 19 in English Majority Text Version

Acts 19:2-6 in The New Testament with Commentary

2 he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” So they said to him, “But we have not so much as heard that there is a Holy Spirit!”
3 So he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” So they said, “Into John's baptism.”
4 So Paul said, “John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe into the One who would come after him, that is, into Jesus, the Christ.”
5 So upon hearing this they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And as Paul laid his hands on them the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they started speaking languages and prophesying.
Acts 19 in The New Testament with Commentary

Acts 19:2-6 in Free Bible Version

2 “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” he asked them. “No, we haven't heard anything about a Holy Spirit,” they told him.
3 “So what baptism did you receive?” he asked. “John's baptism,” they replied.
4 “John baptized with the baptism of repentance,” said Paul. He told the people that they should trust in the one who would come after him—that is, they should trust in Jesus.
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 After Paul had placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
Acts 19 in Free Bible Version

Acts 19:2-6 in Geneva Bible 1599

2 And saide vnto them, Haue ye receiued the holy Ghost since ye beleeued? And they saide vnto him, Wee haue not so much as heard whether there be an holy Ghost.
3 And he said vnto them, Vnto what were ye then baptized? And they saide, Vnto Iohns baptisme.
4 Then saide Paul, Iohn verely baptized with the baptisme of repentance, saying vnto the people, that they shoulde beleeue in him, which should come after him, that is, in Christ Iesus.
5 And when they heard it, they were baptized in the Name of the Lord Iesus.
6 So Paul layde his handes vpon them, and the holy Ghost came on them, and they spake the tongues, and prophecied.
Acts 19 in Geneva Bible 1599

Acts 19:2-6 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

2 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.
3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.
4 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.
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
Acts 19 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Acts 19:2-6 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Acts 19:2-6 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Acts 19:2-6 in George Noyes Bible

2 he said to them, Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they said to him, No, we did not even hear whether there is a Holy Spirit.
3 And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism.
4 Then said Paul, John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people, that they should believe on him that was coming after him; that is, on Jesus.
5 And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul bad laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues, and prophesied.
Acts 19 in George Noyes Bible

Acts 19:2-6 in Open English Bible (Commonwealth Spelling)

2 “Did you, when you became believers in Christ, receive the Holy Spirit?” “No,” they answered, “we did not even hear that there was a Holy Spirit.”
3 “What then was your baptism?” Paul asked.
4 “John's baptism was a baptism on repentance,” rejoined Paul, “and John told the people (speaking of the ‘one coming’ after him) that they should believe in him — that is in Jesus.”
5 On hearing this, they were baptised into the faith of the Lord Jesus,
6 and, after Paul had placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit descended on them, and they began to speak in other languages and to preach.
Acts 19 in Open English Bible (Commonwealth Spelling)

Acts 19:2-6 in Open English Bible (U. S. spelling)

2 “Did you, when you became believers in Christ, receive the Holy Spirit?” “No,” they answered, “we did not even hear that there was a Holy Spirit.”
3 “What then was your baptism?” Paul asked.
4 “John's baptism was a baptism on repentance,” rejoined Paul, “and John told the people (speaking of the ‘one coming’ after him) that they should believe in him — that is in Jesus.”
5 On hearing this, they were baptized into the faith of the Lord Jesus,
6 and, after Paul had placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit descended on them, and they began to speak in other languages and to preach.
Acts 19 in Open English Bible (U. S. spelling)

Acts 19:2-6 in Plain English Version

2 Paul asked them, “Did the Holy Spirit come into you when you believed God’s message?” They said, “No, he didn’t. We don’t know anything about the Holy Spirit. We’ve never heard of him.”
3 So Paul asked them, “Who baptised you, and why did he do it?” They said, “John the Baptiser is the one that baptised us, and he did it to show we were sorry for doing wrong.”
4 Paul said, “John baptised people that turned away from doing bad things. But he also told the people to believe in the man that was coming after him. That man is Jesus.”
5 After those men heard that story they believed in Jesus too, and the Christians baptised them to show that they were following our leader Jesus.
6 Then Paul put his hands on their heads, and the Holy Spirit came into each one of them. The Holy Spirit gave them the power to talk in different languages, and they also told everyone the messages that the Holy Spirit gave them.
Acts 19 in Plain English Version

Acts 19:2-6 in Tyndale New Testament

2 and sayd vnto them: have ye receaved the holy gost sence ye beleved? And they sayde vnto him: no we have not hearde whether ther be eny holy goost or no.
3 And he sayd vnto them: wher with were ye then baptised? And they sayd: with Iohns baptism
4 Then sayde Paul: Iohn verely baptised with the baptism of repentaunce sayinge vnto the people that they shuld beleve on him which shuld come after him: that is on Christ Iesus.
5 When they hearde that they were baptised in the name of the lorde Iesu.
6 And Paul layde his hondes apon them and the holy gost came on them and they spake with tonges and prophesied
Acts 19 in Tyndale New Testament

Acts 19:2-6 in Unlocked Literal Bible

2 Paul said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They said to him, “No, we did not even hear about the Holy Spirit.”
3 Paul said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John's baptism.”
4 So Paul replied, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance. He told the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus.”
5 When the people heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 Then when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke in other languages and prophesied.
Acts 19 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Acts 19:2-6 in World English Bible

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.”
3 He said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”
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, in Jesus.”
5 When they heard 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.
Acts 19 in World English Bible

Acts 19:2-6 in World English Bible British Edition

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.”
3 He said, “Into what then were you baptised?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”
4 Paul said, “John indeed baptised with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus.”
5 When they heard this, they were baptised 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.
Acts 19 in World English Bible British Edition

Acts 19:2-6 in Noah Webster Bible

2 He said to them, Have ye received the Holy Spirit since ye believed? And they said to him, We have not so much as heard whether there is any Holy Spirit.
3 And he said to them, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism.
4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people, That they should believe on him who should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
5 When they heard this , they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke in languages, and prophesied.
Acts 19 in Noah Webster Bible

Acts 19:2-6 in World Messianic Bible

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.”
3 He said, “Into what then were you immersed?” They said, “Into Yochanan’s immersion.”
4 Paul said, “Yochanan indeed immersed with the immersion of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Yeshua.”
5 When they heard this, they were immersed in the name of the Lord Yeshua.
6 When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.
Acts 19 in World Messianic Bible

Acts 19:2-6 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

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.”
3 He said, “Into what then were you immersed?” They said, “Into Yochanan’s immersion.”
4 Paul said, “Yochanan indeed immersed with the immersion of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Yeshua.”
5 When they heard this, they were immersed in the name of the Lord Yeshua.
6 When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.
Acts 19 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Deeds (Act) of Apostles 19:2-6 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

2 And he said to them, Whether ye that believe have received the Holy Ghost? And they said to him, But neither have we heard or neither we have heard, if the Holy Ghost is.
3 And he said, Therefore in what thing be ye baptized? And they said, In the baptism of John.
4 And Paul said, John baptized the people in the baptism of penance, and taught, that they should believe in him that was to coming or to come after him, that is, in Jesus.
5 When they heard these things, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had laid on them his hands, the Holy Ghost came into them or on them, and they spake with languages, and prophesied.

Deeds (Act) of Apostles 19:2-6 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

2 And he said to them, Whether ye that believe have received the Holy Ghost? And they said to him, But neither have we heard or But neither we have heard, if the Holy Ghost is. (And he said to them, Have ye who believe received the Holy Spirit? And they said to him, None of us have heard that there is a Holy Spirit.)
3 And he said, Therefore in what thing be ye baptized? And they said, In the baptism of John.
4 And Paul said, John baptized the people in the baptism of penance (or John baptized the people with a baptism of repentance), and taught, that they should believe in him that was to coming after him, or and taught, that they should believe into him that was to come after him, that is, in Jesus.
5 When they heard these things, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had laid on them his hands, the Holy Ghost came into them or the Holy Ghost came (up)on them, and they spake with languages, and prophesied. (And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in strange and ecstatic tongues, and prophesied.)

Acts 19:2-6 in Young's Literal Translation

2 he said unto them, 'The Holy Spirit did ye receive — having believed?' and they said unto him, 'But we did not even hear whether there is any Holy Spirit;'
3 and he said unto them, 'To what, then, were ye baptized?' and they said, 'To John's baptism.'
4 And Paul said, 'John, indeed, did baptize with a baptism of reformation, saying to the people that in him who is coming after him they should believe — that is, in the Christ — Jesus;'
5 and they, having heard, were baptized — to the name of the Lord Jesus,
6 and Paul having laid on them his hands, the Holy Spirit came upon them, they were speaking also with tongues, and prophesying,