Parallel Verses New International Version On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. King James Bible When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Darby Bible Translation And when they heard that, they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus. World English Bible When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Young's Literal Translation and they, having heard, were baptized -- to the name of the Lord Jesus, Acts 19:5 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleWhen they heard this, etc. - As there is no evidence in the New Testament of persons being rebaptized, unless this be one, many criticisms have been hazarded to prove that these persons were not rebaptized. I see no need of this. To be a Christian, a man must be baptized in the Christian faith: these persons had not been baptized into that faith, and therefore were not Christians: they felt this, and were immediately baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. This is a plain case; but let one instance be produced of a person being rebaptized, who had before been baptized in the name of the holy Trinity, or even in the name of Jesus alone. In my view, it is an awful thing to iterate baptism when it had been before essentially performed: by "essentially performed," I mean, administered by sprinkling, washing, or plunging, by or in water, in the name of the Father, Son, and Spirit, being invoked at the time. Whoever has had this has the essence of baptism, as far as that can be conferred by man; and it matters not at what period of his life he has had it; it is a substantial baptism, and by it the person has been fully consecrated to the holy and blessed Trinity; and there should not be an iteration of this consecration on any account whatever. It is totally contrary to the canon law; it is contrary to the decisions of the best divines; it is contrary to the practice of the purest ages of the Church of God; it is contrary to the New Testament, and tends to bring this sacred ordinance into disrepute. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge they. 1 Corinthians 10:2 And were all baptized to Moses in the cloud and in the sea; Library Would-Be Exorcists'...Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?' --ACTS xix. 15. These exorcists had no personal union with Jesus. To them He was only 'Jesus whom Paul preached.' They spoke His name tentatively, as an experiment, and imitatively. To command 'in the name of Jesus' was an appeal to Jesus to glorify His name and exert His power, and so when the speaker had no real faith in the name or the power, there was no answer, because there was really no appeal. I. The only power which can cast out the evil … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture: The Acts Whitsunday. The Scriptures Christ's Exaltation Cross References Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip as he proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. Acts 8:16 because the Holy Spirit had not yet come on any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Acts 10:48 So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked Peter to stay with them for a few days. Romans 6:3 Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Jump to Previous Baptised Baptism Baptized Heard Hearing JesusJump to Next Baptised Baptism Baptized Heard Hearing JesusLinks Acts 19:5 NIVActs 19:5 NLT Acts 19:5 ESV Acts 19:5 NASB Acts 19:5 KJV Acts 19:5 Bible Apps Acts 19:5 Biblia Paralela Acts 19:5 Chinese Bible Acts 19:5 French Bible Acts 19:5 German Bible Acts 19:5 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |