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International Standard Version

Acts 19:3

He then asked, "Then into what were you baptized?" They answered, "Into John's baptism."Acts 18:25;">[xr]

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Baptism;   Holy Spirit;   Thompson Chain Reference - Baptism;   John's;   Sacraments;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Baptism with the Holy Spirit;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - John;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Asia;   Baptism with the spirit;   John the baptist;   Tongues;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - John the Baptist;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Relics;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Apollos;   Baptism;   Hand;   Holy Spirit, the;   John the Baptist;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Baptism;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Bible;   Corinthians, Second Epistle to;   Ephesus;   John the Baptist;   Regeneration;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Atonement (2);   Baptism;   Baptism ;   Character;   Personality;   Righteous, Righteousness;   Sacraments;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Baptism;   Ephesians, Epistle to the;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Baptism;   Ephesians;   Ephesus;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Baptism;   Eph'esus;   John the Baptist;   Romans, Epistle to the;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Saul of Tarsus;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Apollos;   Baptism (Non-Immersionist View);   Baptism (Lutheran Doctrine);   Disciple;   John the Baptist;   Keys, Power of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Apollos;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“Into what then were you baptized?” he asked them.
King James Version (1611)
And he said vnto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they saide, Unto Iohns Baptisme.
King James Version
And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
English Standard Version
And he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism."
New American Standard Bible
And he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" And they said, "Into John's baptism."
New Century Version
So he asked, "What kind of baptism did you have?" They said, "It was the baptism that John taught."
Amplified Bible
And he asked, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" And they said, "Into John's baptism."
Legacy Standard Bible
And he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" And they said, "Into John's baptism."
Berean Standard Bible
"Into what, then, were you baptized?" Paul asked. "The baptism of John," they replied.
Contemporary English Version
"Then why were you baptized?" Paul asked. They answered, "Because of what John taught."
Complete Jewish Bible
"In that case," he said, "into what were you immersed?" "The immersion of Yochanan," they answered.
Darby Translation
And he said, To what then were ye baptised? And they said, To the baptism of John.
Easy-to-Read Version
Paul asked them, "So what kind of baptism did you have?" They said, "It was the baptism that John taught."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he said vnto them, Vnto what were ye then baptized? And they saide, Vnto Iohns baptisme.
George Lamsa Translation
Then he said to them, By what baptism then were you baptized? They said, By the baptism of John.
Good News Translation
"Well, then, what kind of baptism did you receive?" Paul asked. "The baptism of John," they answered.
Lexham English Bible
And he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" And they said, "Into the baptism of John."
Literal Translation
And he said to them, Then to what were you baptized? And they said, To the baptism of John.
American Standard Version
And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism.
Bible in Basic English
And he said, What sort of baptism did you have? And they said, The baptism of John.
Hebrew Names Version
He said, "Into what then were you immersed?" They said, "Into Yochanan's immersion."
Etheridge Translation
He saith to them, And into what were you baptized ? They said, Into the baptism of Juhanon.
Murdock Translation
He said to them: Into what then were ye baptized? They say: Into the baptism of John.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he sayde vnto them: Unto what then were ye baptized? And they sayde: vnto Iohns baptisme.
English Revised Version
And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism.
World English Bible
He said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
He said to them, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism.
Weymouth's New Testament
"Into what then were you baptized?" he asked. "Into John's baptism," they replied.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he seide, Therfor in what thing ben ye baptisid? And thei seiden, In the baptym of Joon.
Update Bible Version
And he said, Into what then were you baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism.
New English Translation
So Paul said, "Into what then were you baptized?" "Into John's baptism," they replied.
New King James Version
And he said to them, "Into what then were you baptized?" So they said, "Into John's baptism."
New Living Translation
"Then what baptism did you experience?" he asked. And they replied, "The baptism of John."
New Life Bible
He asked them, "How were you baptized?" They answered, "The way John baptized."
New Revised Standard
Then he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They answered, "Into John's baptism."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he said - Into what, then, were ye immersed? And, they, said - Unto John's immersion.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said: In what then were you baptized? Who said: In John’s baptism.
Revised Standard Version
And he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And he sayd vnto them: wher wt were ye then baptised? And they sayd: with Iohns baptim
Young's Literal Translation
and he said unto them, `To what, then, were ye baptized?' and they said, `To John's baptism.'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He sayde vnto them: Where with then were ye baptysed? They sayde: With the baptyme of Ihon.
Mace New Testament (1729)
what baptism then, said he, did you receive? they replied, the baptism of John.
THE MESSAGE
"How were you baptized, then?" asked Paul. "In John's baptism."
Simplified Cowboy Version
Paul inquired, "What type of baptism did you have?""John's baptism," they responded.

Contextual Overview

1 It was while Apollos was in Corinth that Paul passed through the inland districts and came to Ephesus. He found a few disciples there1 Corinthians 1:12; 3:5-6;">[xr] 2 and asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They answered him, "No, we haven't even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."1 Samuel 3:7; Acts 8:16;">[xr] 3 He then asked, "Then into what were you baptized?" They answered, "Into John's baptism."Acts 18:25;">[xr] 4 Then Paul said, "John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus."Matthew 3:11; John 1:15,27, 30; Acts 1:5; 11:16; 13:24-25;">[xr] 5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.Acts 8:16;">[xr] 6 When Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy.Acts 2:4; 6:6; 8:17; 10:46;">[xr] 7 There were about twelve men in all.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Unto what: Matthew 28:19, 1 Corinthians 12:13

Unto John's: Acts 18:25, Matthew 3:1-17, Luke 3:1-38

Reciprocal: Mark 1:4 - did Acts 13:24 - General

Cross-References

Luke 5:29
Then Levi gave a large banquet at his home for Jesus.him">[fn] A large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them.Matthew 9:10; Mark 2:15; Luke 15:1;">[xr]
Luke 11:8
I tell you, even though he doesn't want to get up and give him anything because he is his friend, he will get up and give him whatever he needs because of his persistence.Luke 18:1;">[xr]
Luke 14:23
Then the master told the servant, 'Go out into the streets and the lanes and make the people come in, so that my house may be full.
John 12:2
There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him.Matthew 26:6; Mark 14:3;">[xr]
1 Corinthians 5:8
So let us keep celebrating the festival, not with the old yeast or with the yeast of vice and wickedness, but with the bread of purity and truth that has no yeast.Exodus 12:15; 13:6; Deuteronomy 16:3; Matthew 16:6,12; Mark 8:15; Luke 12:1;">[xr]
2 Corinthians 5:14
The love of Christ controls us, for we are convinced of this: that one person died for all people; therefore, all people have died.Romans 5:15;">[xr]
Hebrews 13:2
Stop neglecting to show hospitality to strangers, for by showing hospitalityby this">[fn] some have had angels as their guests without being aware of it.Genesis 18:3; 19:2; Matthew 25:35; Romans 12:13; 1 Timothy 3:2; 1 Peter 4:9;">[xr]

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he said unto them, unto what then were ye baptized?.... The apostle takes it for granted that they were baptized, since they were not only believers, but disciples; such as not only believed with the heart, but had made a profession of their faith, and were followers of Christ; but asks unto what they were baptized; either in whose name they were baptized, since Christian baptism was administered in the name of the Spirit, as well as in the name of the Father and of the Son; or what attended or followed their baptism, seeing sometimes the Holy Ghost fell upon persons, either before baptism, or at it, or after it:

and they said, unto John's baptism; some think they had never been baptized at all with water baptism, only had received the doctrine preached by John, concerning repentance and remission of sins, and so were baptized unto him, professing the same doctrine he did, just as the Israelites were baptized into Moses; others think they were baptized, but very wrongly, being baptized in the name of John, and not in the name of Jesus Christ; and so, as it was not Christian baptism they had submitted to, it was right to baptize them again: but neither of these are probable, for it is not likely that they should receive John's doctrine, and not his baptism; that they should be his disciples and followers, and not attend to the more distinguishing branch of his ministry; and it is still more unlikely that they should be baptized in his name, who preached Jesus Christ to his followers, and pointed out to them the Lamb of God, and declared him to be greater than he; it seems rather that they were baptized, and that they were baptized in the name of Christ, as John's disciples were, as the apostle affirms in the following words.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Unto what - Unto what faith or doctrine. What did you profess to believe when you were baptized?

Unto John’s baptism - See the notes on Acts 18:25.


 
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