In which city did Paul encounter disciples who had not yet received the Holy Spirit?

• A. Jerusalem.
• B. Corinth.
• C. Athens.
• D. Ephesus.

Answer: (D)

This question highlights how the Holy Spirit comes with faith in Christ and proper baptism. In Acts 19, Paul meets disciples in the city of Ephesus who had been baptized only with John’s baptism and had not yet received the Holy Spirit. When he asks if they had received the Spirit after they believed, they say they hadn’t even heard that the Spirit was given. Paul then baptizes them in the name of Jesus, lays hands on them, and they receive the Holy Spirit, shown as they begin to speak in tongues and prophesy. This shows that receiving the Spirit follows Christ-centered faith and baptism, not merely knowledge of John’s message. The event is specific to Ephesus, not Jerusalem, Corinth, or Athens, underscoring how the Spirit’s reception can be tied to the particular stage of teaching as Paul expands the gospel.