Léctio Actuum Apostolorum.
Acts 19:1-8
In diébus illis: Factum est, cum Apóllo esset Corínthi, ut Paulus, peragrátis superióribus pártibus, veníret Ephesum et inveníret quosdam discípulos: dixítque ad eos: Si Spíritum Sanctum accepístis credéntes? At illi dixérunt ad eum: Sed neque, si Spíritus Sanctus est, audívimus. Ille vero ait: In quo ergo baptizáti estis? Qui dixérunt: In Joannis baptísmate. Dixit autem Paulus: Joánnes baptizávit baptísmo pœniténtiæ pópulum, dicens: In eum, qui ventúrus esset post ipsum, ut créderent, hoc est in Jesum. His audítis, baptizáti sunt in nómine Dómini Jesu. Et cum imposuísset illis manus Paulus, venit Spíritus Sanctus super eos, et loquebántur linguis, et prophetábant. Erant autem omnes viri fere duódecim. Introgréssus autem synagógam, cum fidúcia loquebátur per tres menses, dísputans et suádens de regno Dei.
Lesson from the Acts of Apostles
Acts 19:1-8.
In those days, it was while Apollos was in Corinth that Paul, after passing through the upper districts, came to Ephesus and found certain disciples; and he said to them, Did you receive the Holy spirit when you became believers? But they said to him, We have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit. And he said, How then were you baptized? They said, With John’s baptism. Then Paul said, John baptized the people with a baptism of repentance, telling them to believe in Him Who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus. On hearing this they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus; and when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy. There were about twelve men in all. Now for three months he used to go to the synagogue and speak confidently, holding discussions and trying to persuade them about the kingdom of God.