Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Into what (eiv ti). More properly,
Unto what or
on what basis (Robertson, Grammar, p. 592). Clearly, Paul felt they had received a poor baptism with no knowledge of the Holy Spirit.
John's baptism (to Iwanou baptisma). Last mention of John the Baptist in the N.T. They had been dipped in other words, but they had not grasped the significance of the ordinance.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Acts 19:3:
Acts 9:29
Acts 18:6
Revelation 2:1
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