Acts 19:4

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

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KJV

King James Version

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.

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WEB

World English Bible

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 Christ Jesus.”

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ASV

American Standard Version

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.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And Paul said, “John baptized a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the [One] coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

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Acts 19

² and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

³ “Into what, then, were you baptized?” Paul asked. “The baptism of John,” they replied.

⁴ Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

⁵ On hearing this, they were baptized into 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.

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