Acts 8:17

Philip Preaches In Samaria

¹⁶ for He had not yet fallen on any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus [as His possession]. ¹⁷ Then Peter and John laid their hands on them [one by one], and they received the Holy Spirit. ¹⁸ Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

Holy Spirit

Laid Their Hands on

Received the Holy Spirit

Jesus

John

Peter

Samaritans

Acts 6:6

They brought these men before the apostles; and after praying, they laid their hands on them [to dedicate and commission them for this service].

Acts 9:17

So Ananias left and entered the house, and he laid his hands on Saul and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came [to Damascus], has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit [in order to proclaim Christ to both Jews and Gentiles].”

Acts 19:6

And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in [unknown] tongues (languages) and prophesying.

Hebrews 6:2

of teaching about washings (ritual purifications), the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. [These are all important matters in which you should have been proficient long ago.]

Numbers 8:10

and present the Levites before the Lord, and the Israelites shall lay their hands on the Levites.

Numbers 27:18

The Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him;

Acts 2:4

And they were all filled [that is, diffused throughout their being] with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues (different languages), as the Spirit was giving them the ability to speak out [clearly and appropriately].

Acts 8:18

Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

Acts 13:3

Then after fasting and praying, they laid their hands on them [in approval and dedication] and sent them away [on their first journey].

Romans 1:11

For I long to see you so that I may share with you some spiritual gift, to strengthen and establish you;

Galatians 3:2-5

This is all I want to ask of you: did you receive the [Holy] Spirit as the result of obeying [the requirements of] the Law, or was it the result of hearing [the message of salvation and] with faith [believing it]?

1 Timothy 4:14

Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, [that special endowment] which was intentionally bestowed on you [by the Holy Spirit] through prophetic utterance when the elders laid their hands on you [at your ordination].

1 Timothy 5:22

Do not hurry to lay hands on anyone [ordaining and approving someone for ministry or an office in the church, or in reinstating expelled offenders], and thereby share in the sins of others; keep yourself free from sin.

2 Timothy 1:6

That is why I remind you to fan into flame the gracious gift of God, [that inner fire—the special endowment] which is in you through the laying on of my hands [with those of the elders at your ordination].