Acts 19:6
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New International Version (©2011)
When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in other tongues and prophesied.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking with tongues and prophesying.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began to speak in other languages and to prophesy.

International Standard Version (©2012)
When Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began to speak in foreign languages and to prophesy.

NET Bible (©2006)
and when Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And Paulus laid a hand on them and The Spirit of Holiness came upon them, and they were speaking in various languages and were prophesying.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came to them, and they began to talk in other languages and to speak what God had revealed.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke with tongues, and prophesied.

American King James Version
And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spoke with tongues, and prophesied.

American Standard Version
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Paul had imposed his hands on them, the Holy Ghost came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.

Darby Bible Translation
And Paul having laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.

English Revised Version
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke in languages, and prophesied.

Weymouth New Testament
and when Paul laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy.

World English Bible
When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.

Young's Literal Translation
and Paul having laid on them his hands, the Holy Spirit came upon them, they were speaking also with tongues, and prophesying,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

19:1-7 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 Holy Ghost, in his sanctifying influences, to the sincerity of their faith. Many seem not to have heard that there is a Holy Ghost, and many deem all that is spoken concerning his graces and comforts, to be delusion. Of such it may properly be inquired, Unto what, then, were ye baptized? for they evidently know not the meaning of that outward sign on which they place great dependence.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 6. - Had laid his hands, etc. (see Acts 8:17 and note). We have here a distinct mark of Paul's true apostleship (see Acts 8:17, 18). For the manifestation of the Spirit, see Acts 10:46.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when Paul had laid his hands upon them,.... They having been before baptized, not by him, but by John, or one of his disciples, in the name of the Lord Jesus; just as Peter and John laid their hands upon the believing Samaritans, who had been before baptized by Philip, Acts 8:14 and the same extraordinary effects followed:

the Holy Ghost came on them; in his extraordinary gifts, whose special grace they had before an experience of:

and they spake with tongues; with other tongues, or in other languages, which they had never learned, or had been used to, as the disciples did at the day of "Pentecost": and prophesied; preached, having an extraordinary gift at once, of explaining the prophecies of the Old Testament, and also foretold things to come.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

6. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them … they spake with tongues, &c.—See on [2054]Ac 10:44,45.

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The Holy Spirit Received at Ephesus
…5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spoke with tongues, and prophesied. 7And all the men were about twelve.

Mark 16:17 And these signswill accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons;they will speak in new tongues;
Acts 2:4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
Acts 6:6 They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
Acts 8:17 Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Acts 10:46 For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said,
Acts 13:1 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul.
Acts 19:7 There were about twelve men in all.