33 Bible Verses about Hands
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So, He placed His hands on them [i.e., to bestow a blessing] and [then] left that place.
[Then] they presented these men to the apostles, who prayed for them while placing their hands on them [to signify their appointment].
Do not neglect [using] the gift [i.e., of serving as an evangelist. See II Tim. 4:5], which was given to you in response to a prophetic message [or, prediction], along with the laying on of the elders' hands [i.e., signifying your appointment].
The reason I am reminding you [of these things] is so that you will rekindle the gift from God, which is in your life through the laying on my hands. [Note: This "gift" was probably his ordination to serve as an evangelist (See 4:1-5), and in addition, may have included a supernatural "spiritual gift" bestowed by the apostle Paul].
Therefore, I want the men to pray in every place [i.e., in all worship assemblies. See verses 1-2], lifting up holy hands without being angry or argumentative. [Note: This passage stresses both the physical and spiritual aspects of prayer].
But when you give money to help poor people, do not allow your left hand to know what your right hand is doing [i.e., do it inconspicuously]
But after the crowd was sent outside, Jesus entered [her room, along with her parents and three of His disciples. See Mark 5:37-40] and took her by the hand, and the young lady rose up [from the dead].
And He could not perform any supernatural deed there [i.e., because of their lack of faith in Him], except He placed hands on a few sick people [i.e., accompanied by prayer ?] and healed them.
And they brought to Him a deaf man who had a speech impediment and they begged Him to place His hand on him [for healing].
And when the sun was setting, everyone who had friends or relatives who were sick with various diseases brought them to Jesus and He placed His hands on each one of them and healed them.
Then He placed His hands on her and immediately she straightened up and praised God.
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hands » Laying on of » In ordination or consecration of men for service
[Then] they presented these men to the apostles, who prayed for them while placing their hands on them [to signify their appointment].
Do not neglect [using] the gift [i.e., of serving as an evangelist. See II Tim. 4:5], which was given to you in response to a prophetic message [or, prediction], along with the laying on of the elders' hands [i.e., signifying your appointment].
Do not be in a hurry to lay hands on anyone [i.e., to appoint them to office. See 4:14], and do not participate in the sins of other people. [Note: If Timothy failed to carefully determine the qualifications of a prospective elder before appointing him, it would make him partially responsible for any wrongdoing by that elder]. Keep yourself pure [i.e., of involvement in anyone's sins].
The reason I am reminding you [of these things] is so that you will rekindle the gift from God, which is in your life through the laying on my hands. [Note: This "gift" was probably his ordination to serve as an evangelist (See 4:1-5), and in addition, may have included a supernatural "spiritual gift" bestowed by the apostle Paul].
hands » Laying on of » Lifted up
Therefore, I want the men to pray in every place [i.e., in all worship assemblies. See verses 1-2], lifting up holy hands without being angry or argumentative. [Note: This passage stresses both the physical and spiritual aspects of prayer].
hands » Laying on of » In healing
And it happened that Publius' father lay sick with a fever and dysentery. Paul went [to his house] and, after praying and placing hands on him, healed him.
And they brought to Him a deaf man who had a speech impediment and they begged Him to place His hand on him [for healing].
they will pick up snakes [i.e., without being harmed]; and if they happen to drink anything poisonous, it will not harm them; they will place hands on sick people [i.e., with prayer] and they will be healed."
Then He placed His hands on her and immediately she straightened up and praised God.
And He could not perform any supernatural deed there [i.e., because of their lack of faith in Him], except He placed hands on a few sick people [i.e., accompanied by prayer ?] and healed them.
hands » Laying on of » In consecration of offerings
hands » Taken » Washed
So, when Pilate saw that he was not convincing anyone, but that a riot was brewing instead, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd saying, "I am not responsible for this man's blood. [Note: Some ancient manuscripts say "righteous man's blood"]. You tend to the matter."
hands » Laying on of » In blessing
Then He lifted up the children into His arms, and placing His hands on them, He asked God's blessing on them.
So, He placed His hands on them [i.e., to bestow a blessing] and [then] left that place.
hands » Taken » Jehonadab's, by jehu
hands » Taken » The little maid's, by jesus
But after the crowd was sent outside, Jesus entered [her room, along with her parents and three of His disciples. See Mark 5:37-40] and took her by the hand, and the young lady rose up [from the dead].
hands » Taken » Dorcas, by peter in restoring life
Peter then reached out his hand and raised her up; he called the saints [i.e., God's holy people] and the widows [back into the room] and presented her [to them] alive.
hands » Taken » The demoniac's, by jesus
hands » Taken » The lame man's, by peter
And Peter took him by his right hand and lifted him up. Immediately the man's feet and ankles became strong [enough to walk on].
hands » Saints blessed in the work of
hands » The right hand » Used in embracing
hands » Suretiship entered into by striking
hands » The right hand » Of healed leper touched with blood of his sacrifice
hands » Imposition of, used in » Transferring guilt of sacrifices
hands » Parts of, mentioned » The thumb
hands » Should be employed » In God's service
hands » Smitten together in extreme anger
hands » Placed under the thigh of a person to whom an oath was made
hands » The wicked recompensed for the work of
hands » Right hand, illustrative » (standing at,) of protection
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Working
[We also urge you to] make it your aim to live a quiet life, and to attend to your own business matters, and to work with your hands, as we urged you. [Note: Possibly this exhortation was directed toward the tendency of some people there to neglect ordinary responsibilities in view of an imminent return of Christ].
hands » Should be employed » Industriously
[We also urge you to] make it your aim to live a quiet life, and to attend to your own business matters, and to work with your hands, as we urged you. [Note: Possibly this exhortation was directed toward the tendency of some people there to neglect ordinary responsibilities in view of an imminent return of Christ].
The person who has stolen must stop doing it; instead, he should work hard, doing something worthwhile with his own hands, so that he can have [money] to share with the person who needs it.
hands » Criminals often » Deprived of
hands » Imposition of, used in » Conferring civil power
hands » The right hand » Of priests touched with blood of consecration-ram
hands » Were lifted up » In taking an oath
And the angel I saw standing on the ocean and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven
hands » Were lifted up » In prayer
hands » Illustrative » (opened,) of liberality
hands » Of the wicked, described as » Slothful
hands » Should be employed » In acts of benevolence
hands » Treaties made by joining
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Holding
He held in his hand a little book [i.e., scroll] which was open. And he placed his right foot on the ocean and his left foot on the land,
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Writing
Look at how large the letters are that I am using in writing this, and I am writing them myself.
hands » Parts of, mentioned » The palm
Then they spit in His face and hit Him [with their fists], while others slapped Him [in the face],
hands » Illustrative » Of power
hands » Parts of, mentioned » The fingers
hands » The right hand » The accuser stood at, of the accused
hands » The jews carried a staff in, when walking
hands » Right hand, illustrative » (full of falsehood,) of deceitfulness
hands » Right hand, illustrative » (holding by,) of support
hands » Imposition of, used in » Blessing
Then He lifted up the children into His arms, and placing His hands on them, He asked God's blessing on them.
hands » Many had more command of the left
hands » Stretched out in derision
hands » Clapped together in joy
hands » Of the wicked, described as » Bloody
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Taking
hands » Imposition of, used in » Ordaining ministers
[Then] they presented these men to the apostles, who prayed for them while placing their hands on them [to signify their appointment].
Do not neglect [using] the gift [i.e., of serving as an evangelist. See II Tim. 4:5], which was given to you in response to a prophetic message [or, prediction], along with the laying on of the elders' hands [i.e., signifying your appointment].
hands » Distinguished as » The left
When we sighted Cyprus [i.e., a large island], we sailed past it on our port side and arrived at Tyre [i.e., a major seaport] in Syria [i.e., on the west coast of Palestine], where the ship was to unload its cargo.
hands » The right hand » Place of honor
hands » Often spread out in prayer
hands » Of the wicked, described as » Violent
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Making signs
[Upon entering the house] he held up his hand to quiet them, then went on to explain how the Lord had rescued him from jail. He said to them, "[Go] tell all this to James [the Lord's half-brother] and to [the rest of] the brothers." Then he left [them] and went elsewhere.
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Feeling
We [apostles] proclaim to you [the truth about Jesus], who existed from the beginning [of time]. We have heard [Him] and seen [Him] with our [own] eyes. We looked at Him, and [even] touched Him with our hands. [See John 20:20]. [So, we proclaim that] He is the word of life [i.e., the life-giving Word]!
hands » Right hand, illustrative » Of strength and power
hands » The right hand » Place of power
And Jesus answered, "Yes, I am; and you will see the Son of man sitting at the right side of Power [i.e., God, Himself], and coming on the clouds of the sky."
hands » Of the wicked, described as » Mischievous
hands » Were washed » Before eating
(For the Pharisees and all the Jews would not eat anything unless they first scrubbed their hands [i.e., up to the wrists] in accordance with the [long-established] tradition of the Jewish elders).
"Why do your disciples violate the tradition of the [Jewish] elders? For they do not [ceremonially] wash their hands before eating [their meals]."
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Striking
And some of them began to spit on Him, then to cover His face [with a blindfold] and hit Him [with their fists], saying, "Prophesy [i.e., tell who hit you]." And the officers in charge of Him also struck Him with their hands.
Then they went [up] to Him and said, "Hey! King of the Jews!" and struck Him [in the face with their hands].
hands » Imposition of, used in » Imparting the gifts of the holy ghost
Then Paul placed his hands on them and [the supernatural power of] the Holy Spirit came on them and they [began to] speak in [other] languages and prophesy [i.e., speak God's message].
Then the apostles placed their hands on [some of] them [and prayed, see verse 15] and they received [miraculous power from] the Holy Spirit.
hands » Necessary members of the body
And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I do not need you," or again, the head [cannot say] to the feet, "I do not need you."
hands » Were washed » In token of innocency
hands » Criminals often » Hung by
hands » Many alike expert with both
hands » Illustrative » (shut,) of illiberality
hands » The right hand » Of healed leper touched with oil
hands » Were washed » After touching an unclean person
hands » The right hand » Signet worn on
hands » Were lifted up » In blessing
hands » Illustrative » (lifted up against another,) of rebellion
hands » Criminals often » Bound by
Then the king said to his servants, 'Tie him up, hand and foot, and throw him into [a place of] outer darkness where there will be crying and excruciating pain.'
hands » The right hand » Given in token of friendship
Also, when they perceived that this [special] favor [of preaching to Gentiles] was granted to me, James, Cephas [i.e., Peter] and John, the highly regarded pillars [i.e., leaders of the church] extended to me and Barnabas their right hands [signifying an agreement] to share [in the preaching of the Gospel], with us going to the Gentiles and they going to the circumcised ones [i.e., Jews].
hands » Imposition of, a first principle of the doctrine of Christ
So, we should leave the basic principles of Christ's teaching and go on to maturity. [We should] not lay again a foundation of repentance [i.e., turning away] from deeds of death [i.e., acts that lead to spiritual death or that spring from a spiritually dead person], and of faith in God; and of teaching about immersions [Note: The use of the plural word here suggests teaching on the distinctions between Jewish washings and John's and Christian immersion, whether in water or the Holy Spirit. See Acts 19:1-7], and about placing hands on people [Note: This act was practiced in the appointment of church leaders, in healing sick people and to impart supernatural gifts], and about people being raised from the dead and about never ending judgment.
hands » The jews eat with
He answered, "The one who dipped his hand with me into the [sauce] bowl is the one who will turn me over [to the Jewish leaders].
hands » God strengthens
hands » Right hand, illustrative » (cutting off,) of extreme self-denial
And if your right hand is what ensnares you into falling away [from God], cut it off and throw it away from you. For it would be better for you to lose a part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.
hands » Imposition of, used in » Setting apart the levites
hands » Criminals often » Mutilated
hands » Custom of domestics pouring water upon, alluded to
hands » Right hand, illustrative » (withdrawn,) of support withheld
hands » Right hand, illustrative » (full of bribes,) of corruption
hands » Were lifted up » In praise
hands » The right hand » Sworn by
hands » Servants directed by movements of
hands » Of the wicked, described as » Ensnaring to themselves
hands » Kissed in idolatrous worship
hands » Distinguished as » The right
And Peter took him by his right hand and lifted him up. Immediately the man's feet and ankles became strong [enough to walk on].
hands » God makes impotent
Murder » Defiles the » hands
Topics on Hands
Angels Hands
Luke 4:11and 'They will lift you up with their hands so you do not trip over a stone.'"
Christ's Hands
Matthew 14:31And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him and said, "You have such little faith; why did you doubt?"
Cutting Off Hands And Feet
Matthew 5:30And if your right hand is what ensnares you into falling away [from God], cut it off and throw it away from you. For it would be better for you to lose a part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.
Diseased Hands
Matthew 12:10and there He saw a man with a deformed hand. They asked Him, "Is it permissible by the law of Moses to heal someone on a Sabbath day?"
God's Hands In Opposition
Acts 13:11Now look, the power of the Lord is coming on you to cause [such] blindness that you will not [even] be able to see the sun for awhile." And immediately a misty darkness fell on him and he kept trying to find people to lead him [around] by the hand.
God's Hands On People
Luke 1:66And everyone who heard about this incident remembered it [i.e., for some time]. They were saying, "What will this child become? For the hand of the Lord was [surely] with him."
God's Hands Stretched Out
Romans 10:21But Isaiah said about the Israelites [Isa. 40:2], "I reached out all day long to [help] people who disobeyed and spoke against [me]."
Laying On Hands For Evil
Luke 22:53When I was with you every day in the Temple you did not raise a hand against me. But this is your hour [i.e., the time for you to act against me] and the power of darkness [has now taken over]."
Laying On Hands For The Holy Spirit
Acts 8:17-19Then the apostles placed their hands on [some of] them [and prayed, see verse 15] and they received [miraculous power from] the Holy Spirit.
Laying On Hands To Commission
Acts 6:6[Then] they presented these men to the apostles, who prayed for them while placing their hands on them [to signify their appointment].
Laying On Hands To Heal
Revelation 1:17And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as [though I were] dead. And He placed His right hand on me and said, "Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last,
Laying On Of Hands
1 Timothy 5:22Do not be in a hurry to lay hands on anyone [i.e., to appoint them to office. See 4:14], and do not participate in the sins of other people. [Note: If Timothy failed to carefully determine the qualifications of a prospective elder before appointing him, it would make him partially responsible for any wrongdoing by that elder]. Keep yourself pure [i.e., of involvement in anyone's sins].
Left Hands
Matthew 6:3But when you give money to help poor people, do not allow your left hand to know what your right hand is doing [i.e., do it inconspicuously]
Lifting Hands
1 Timothy 2:8Therefore, I want the men to pray in every place [i.e., in all worship assemblies. See verses 1-2], lifting up holy hands without being angry or argumentative. [Note: This passage stresses both the physical and spiritual aspects of prayer].
To Be Given Into One's Hands
Matthew 26:45Then He came to His disciples and said to them, "Go ahead and sleep now, and get your rest. See, the time is near and the Son of man is [about to be] turned over into the hands of sinners.
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