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Acts 19:6–8

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6Then Paul laid his hands on them, n and the Holy Spirit came upon them. They began speaking different languages n and prophesying. 7There were about twelve people in this group.

8Paul went into the synagogue and spoke out boldly for three months. He talked with the people and persuaded them to accept the things he said about the kingdom of God.

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Footnotes

  1. nlaid his hands on them The laying on of hands had many purposes, including the giving of a blessing, power, or authority.
  2. nlanguages This can also be translated “tongues.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying. There were about twelve men in all.

And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. There were about twelve men in all.

Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy. Now there were about twelve men in all.

Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly over a period of three months, arguing and persuading them about the kingdom of God.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in other tongues and prophesied. There were about twelve men in all.

Then Paul went to the synagogue and preached boldly for the next three months, arguing persuasively about the Kingdom of God.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And when Paul laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy. (Now the total number of men was about twelve.)

So he entered into the synagogue and was speaking boldly for three months, discussing and attempting to convince them concerning the kingdom of God.

KJV 1900King James Version

And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. And all the men were about twelve. And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.