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NASB | Acts 19:1 It happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to Ephesus, and found some disciples. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 19:1 It happened that while Apollos was in Corinth, Paul went through the upper [inland] districts and came down to Ephesus, and found some disciples. |
Subject: Baptism in the holy spirit? |
Bible Note: Ray, I haven’t heard the phrase “charismatic” for soooo long. :) Actually, I’m surprised it’s still around. I remember when a friend was asked years ago if he was a Charismatic. His response was – “Only if it’s good to be one, because the same Spirit that raised Christ from the grave lives in me, and I want Him to stay. He doesn’t care for anything that isn’t good.” When asked if he spoke in tongues, he quickly stated, “My tongue speaks IN me.” “Charismatic” I have forgotten, but his responses live on. As far as which translation I used in my salutation – that IS Romans 8:11. I do however read from multitudes of translations. KJV; NAS; Philips; A.A.T; NJKB; NIV; Berkley; the Jerusalem Bible; and the NAB name a few I glean from and all of which state the same truth. Your “Ephesians 1:17, "that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him." I submit to you that this [holy] spirit of wisdom and of revelation leads us to knowledge of Spirit and faith in the Lord Jesus”, is well taken. What follows explains WHY Paul wrote about obtaining that spirit of wisdom AND of revelation. “… that you might KNOIW what is the hope of His calling, AND what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, AND what the exceeding greatness of His power in us who believe …” And clinched with verse 23 “…and you are yourselves built up into a dwelling for God through the Spirit. Apparently, unless Paul prayed “vainless” prayers, the Ephesians NEEDED to understand what many in our churches NEED to understand. Yes, Ray, “The fear of the Lord is the BEGINNING of wisdom” - Ps 111:10. “The fear of the Lord is the BEGINNING of knowledge” – Prov. 1:7. The fear of the Lord is the BEGINNING of wisdom: AND the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding – Prov. 9:10. The grace of our Lord be with your spirit, Taleb |