In case you aren't aware of this verse friend. Here, Paul comes across a group of believers who had not received the Holy Spirit, but once they were baptized, they received that promised gift. I'm a new believer and I'm not yet sure how everything fits together, but I didn't want you to be working off of partial information and I literally came across this verse for the first time last night. I hope my message helps and only brings you closer to God. God Bless you.
Acts chapter 19
King James Version
1And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, 2He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. 3And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. 4Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. 5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. 7And all the men were about twelve.