The evidences by which Paul knew that the Ephesian believers had been baptized with the Holy Spirit were that they ____ and ____.

• A. prayed; prophesied
• B. spoke with tongues; prophesied
• C. spoke with tongues; prayed
• D. believed; spoke

Answer: (B)

The main idea tested is what outward signs confirmed that believers in Ephesus had received the Holy Spirit. In the account, after Paul laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. These two manifestations are the clearest evidence the text gives for Spirit baptism in that moment: tongues show an empowered ability to praise God or speak in a divine language, while prophesying reveals an inspired proclamation and edification of others through the Spirit’s gifts. This pair mirrors the pattern seen at Pentecost, where the Spirit’s coming was demonstrated by similar external signs. Therefore, the best answer is that they spoke with tongues and prophesied. Other options don’t fit because they omit one of these explicit Spirit-prompted signs in that scene or refer to actions not described as the direct evidences of Spirit baptism there.