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NASB | Acts 19:2 He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" And they said to him, "No, we have not even heard whether there is a Holy Spirit." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 19:2 He asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed [in Jesus as the Christ]?" And they said, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." |
Subject: How do you know you have the Holy Ghost? |
Bible Note: Scripture ... Mark 16:17-18; Acts 2:41; 2:27; 4:4; 8:14-17; 8:34-39; 9:5-19; 10:44-48; 16:14-15; 16:31-34; 19:5-7 ... Mark 16:17-18 says, "These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover." GOD'S_lady ... You quoted only portions of this passage. Why did you leave out "they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them?" Only TWICE of the ten conversion experiences did the new Christian speak in tongues: -2:41 ... 3,000 saved. The 120 spoke in known languages (2:6 ff) -2:27 ... many daily -4:4 ... 5,000 saved -8:14-17 ... Samaritans -8:34-39 ... Ethopian -9:5-19 ... Paul (tho he spoke in tongues later (1 Cor 13:1)) *10:44-48 ... Cornelius and his house ... they did speak in tongues -16:14-15 ... Lydia -16:31-34 ... jailer and his house *19:5-7 ... about 12 disciples of John ... they did speak in tongues. It is one of many gifts, and not every one has this gift ... it is a lesser gift (1 Cor 12, 14). Please go to post ID# 79497 ... to read moreĀ |