8 Bible Verses about Laying On Hands To Commission

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

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

and Moses laid his hands on Joshua and commissioned him, just as the Lord had commanded through Moses.

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

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].

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].

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.

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