And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
The event took place during Paul's missionary work in Ephesus, a major commercial center and a promising field for missionary effort. It happened while Apollos was at Corinth and Paul came to Ephesus. There at Ephesus Paul found about twelve disciples who knew only John's baptism of repentance and had not heard of the Holy Ghost. After they were taught to believe on Christ Jesus and were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus, Paul laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
The coming of the Spirit was the baptism of the Holy Spirit, which enabled them to speak the languages of other nations and to prophesy. These gifts qualified and equipped them to work as missionaries in Ephesus and its vicinity and to proclaim the gospel in Asia Minor. Afterward Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months concerning the kingdom of God.
This was a sacred endowment given to disciples especially set apart for work, and the secret of their power. The same presence goes with everyone who labors together with God, seeks His counsel, humbles the heart before God, surrenders the will to His will, prays much, and submits to His guidance. That walk brings the pledged help of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, with angels working for those who yield to the leading of the Spirit. Speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance is the promised blessing still received today, so present experience of speaking in unknown foreign languages corroborates and matches the experience of the early apostles.
The event took place during Paul's missionary work in Ephesus, a major commercial center and a promising field for missionary effort. It happened while Apollos was at Corinth and Paul came to Ephesus. There at Ephesus Paul found about twelve disciples who knew only John's baptism of repentance and had not heard of the Holy Ghost. After they were taught to believe on Christ Jesus and were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus, Paul laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
The coming of the Spirit was the baptism of the Holy Spirit, which enabled them to speak the languages of other nations and to prophesy. These gifts qualified and equipped them to work as missionaries in Ephesus and its vicinity and to proclaim the gospel in Asia Minor. Afterward Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months concerning the kingdom of God.
This was a sacred endowment given to disciples especially set apart for work, and the secret of their power. The same presence goes with everyone who labors together with God, seeks His counsel, humbles the heart before God, surrenders the will to His will, prays much, and submits to His guidance. That walk brings the pledged help of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, with angels working for those who yield to the leading of the Spirit. Speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance is the promised blessing still received today, so present experience of speaking in unknown foreign languages corroborates and matches the experience of the early apostles.