Acts 19:1

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, Paul Arrives at Ephesus, and Meets with Certain Disciples of the Baptist, who, upon Receiving from him Fuller Light, are Baptized, Receive the Holy Spirit, and Speak with Tongues (19:1-7) AND IT CAME TO PASS, THAT, WHILE APOLLOS WAS AT CORINTH - where his ministry was so powerful that a formidable party in the church of that city gloried afterward in his type of preaching in preference to Paul's (; ), no doubt from the marked infusion of Greek philosophic culture which distinguished it, and which seemed to be the very thing which the apostle studiously avoided ...

− 1.Luke showeth here that the Church of Ephesus was not only confirmed and increased by Paul’s return, but also that there was a miracle wrought there, because the visible graces of the Spirit were given to certain rude and new disciples. Furthermore, it is not known whether they were inhabitants of the city or strangers; neither doth it greatly skill. It is not to be doubted but that they were Jews, because they had received the baptism of John; also, it is to be thought that they dwelt at Ephesus when Paul found them there. −...

1-7 Paul, at Ephesus, found some religious persons, who looked to Jesus as the Messiah. They had not been led to expect the miraculous powers of the Holy Ghost, nor were they informed that the gospel was especially the ministration of the Spirit. But they spake as ready to welcome the notice of it. Paul shows them that John never design that those he baptized should rest there, but told them that they should believe on Him who should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. They thankfully accepted the discovery, and were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. The Holy Ghost came upon them in a surprising, overpowering manner; they spake with tongues, and prophesied, as the apostles and the first Gentile coverts did. Though we do not now expect miraculous powers, yet all who profess to be disciples of Christ, should be called on to examine whether they have received the seal of the Ho...

CHAPTER XIX. _Paul, coming to Ephesus, finds certain disciples who had not_ _received the gift of the Holy Ghost, knowing only the baptism_ _of John, but receive it through the imposition of his hands_, 1-7. _He preaches for three months in the synagogues_, 8. _Many being hardened, he leaves the synagogues, and teaches_ _daily in the school of Tyrannus for two years_, 9, 10. _He works many miracles_, 11, 12. _Account of the vagabond exorcist Jews, and the seven sons of_ _Sceva_, 13-17. Many

WHILE APOLLOS WAS AT CORINTH - It is probable that he remained there a considerable time. PAUL, HAVING PASSED THROUGH THE UPPER COASTS - The upper, or more elevated regions of Asia Minor. The writer refers here particularly to the provinces of Phrygia and Galatia, Acts 18:23. These regions were called upper, because they were situated on the high table-land in the interior of Asia Minor, while Ephesus was in the low maritime regions, and called the low country. CAME TO EPHESUS - Agreeably to his promise, Acts 18:21. AND FINDING CERTAIN DISCIPLES - Certain persons who had been baptized into John’s baptism, and who had embraced John’s doctrine that the Messi

EXPOSITION ACTS 19:1 _Country _for _coasts, _A.V.; _found _for _finding, _A.V. and T.R. THE UPPER COUNTRY (τὰ ἀνωτερικὰ μέρη); the inland districts of Galatia and Phrygia, through which St. Paul journeyed on his way to Ephesus, as distinguished from the seacoast on which Ephesus stood. DISCIPLES. They were like Apollos, believers in the Lord Jesus through the preaching of John the Baptist. It looks as if they were companions of Apollos, and had come with him from Alexandria, perhaps for some purpose of trade or Commerce. ACTS 19:2 _And he said _for _he said, _A.V. and T.R.; _did ye receive _for _have ye received, _A.V.; _when _for _since, _A.V.

AND IT CAME TO PASS THAT WHILE APOLLOS WAS AT CORINTH,.... Whither he came after the Apostle Paul, and where he watered what the apostle had planted, and where he became very famous and eminent; insomuch that he was set up, though not with his will, at the head of a party, in opposition to the chief of the apostles, Peter and Paul; see 1 Corinthians 1:12. PAUL HAVING PASSED THROUGH THE UPPER COASTS; that is, of Phrygia, Galatia, Pontus, Bithynia, Lydia, Lycaonia, and Paphlagonia; CAME TO EPHESUS; into Ionia, of which Ephesus was the chief city, and lay near the sea; wherefore the other countries are called the upper coasts; hither he came, according to his promise in Acts 28:21 AND FINDING CERTAIN DISCIPLES; such as believed in Christ, made

ACTS 19:1 VEge,neto … eivj :Efeson {A} Omitting the clause VEge,neto de. evn tw|/ to.n VApollw/ ei=nai evn Kori,nqw|, the Western text (î38 D syrhmg, with partial support from itgig and Ephraem) substitutes the following: Qe,lontoj de. tou/ Pau,lou kata. th.n ivdi,an boulh.n poreu,esqai eivj ~Ieroso,luma ei=pen auvtw|/ to. pneu/ma u`postre,fein eivj th.n VAsi,an( dielqw.n de. ta. avnwte,rika me,rh e;rcetai eivj :Efeson (“And _although Paul wished, according to his own plan, to go to Jerusalem, the Spirit told him to return to Asia_. And having passed through the upper country he _comes_ to Ephesus …”). It is difficult to understand why so much is said a...

CHAPTER 19 _ 1. The second visit of Paul to Ephesus. The twelve disciples of John (Acts 19:1)._ 2. The Apostle's continued labors. The separation of the disciples. The Province Asia evangelized (Acts 19:8). 3. The Power of God and the Power of Satan (Acts 19:11). 4. Paul plans to go to Jerusalem and to visit Rome (Acts 19:21). 5. The opposition and riot at Ephesus (Acts 19:23). The disciples whom Paul found at Ephesus were disciples of John. The question the Apostle asked them has often been made the foundation of wrong teach

OTHER FOLLOWERS OF JOHN THE BAPTIST AT EPHESUS. Paul's return to Ephesus, promised in Acts 18:21, is made a part of this anecdote. His movements were not fully known, as we saw in Acts 18:21. [101] The story is, like that of Apollos, obscure; it exhibits a bizarre form of early Christianity (_cf._ Acts 8:14 ff.). For into John's baptism we should expect into John's name. Speaking with tongues indicates (as in Acts 10:45 f.) the descent of the Spirit. The whole story is primitive. [101] D reads here: When Paul wished to follow his own plan and to travel to Jerusalem, the Spirit said to him to return to Asia, and he went