Acts 19:3

Key Reflection

In first-century Ephesus, when Paul inquired whether the believers had received the Holy Spirit upon their conversion, they responded that they were unaware of such a concept. This exchange highlights the gap between Paul’s teachings and the existing beliefs among these converts. The audience likely consisted of people who had been baptized under John the Baptist's ministry, which focused on repentance for sins rather than the reception of the Holy Spirit as part of Christian belief.