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Acts 19:7 — King James Version← Study notes

And all the men were about twelve.


Acts 19:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 19:77 words
GreekMeaning
ἦσανēsan
There wereverbG1510
δὲde
thenwordG1161
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
πάντεςpantes
in alladjectiveG3956
ἄνδρεςandres
mennounG435
ὡσεὶhōsei
aboutadverbG5616
δώδεκαdōdeka
twelveadjectiveG1427
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 19:7

And when Paul, it says, had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spoke with tongues, and prophesied. Acts 19:6 (β ) The gift is twofold: tongues and prophesyings. Hence is shown an important doctrine, that the baptism of John is incomplete. And he does not say, Baptism of forgiveness, but, of repentance. What (is it) then? These had not the Spirit: they were not so fervent, not even instructed. And why did (Apollos) not receive baptism? (The case)…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 40 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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