Acts 19:5
3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.
4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
7 And all the men were about twelve.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
- KJV
- When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
- WEB
- When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
- ASV
- And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
- DARBY
- And when they heard that, they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus.
- BLB
- And having heard, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
- ÅB
- Da de hørte dette, lot de seg døpe til den Herre Jesu navn,
- OTB
- Da de hørte dette, ble de døpt i Herren Jesu navn.
- B1930
- Da de hørte dette, lot de sig døpe til den Herre Jesu navn,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 8:12
But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Read in contextActs 8:16
(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
Read in contextActs 2:38
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:2
And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
Read in contextRomans 6:3–4
Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:13–15
Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
Read in contextActs 10:48
And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
Read in context