Acts 8:17

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Acts 8:15–19 · Berean Standard Bible

15 On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.

16 For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

17 Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.

19 “Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

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Acts 8:18

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

Acts 6:6

They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

Acts 9:17

So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

Acts 13:3

And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

Acts 19:6

And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.

Numbers 8:10

You are to present the Levites before the LORD and have the Israelites lay their hands upon them.

Numbers 27:18

And the LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man with the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.

1 Timothy 4:14

Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.

1 Timothy 5:22

Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

2 Timothy 1:6

For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

Hebrews 6:2

instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

Romans 1:11

For I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

Galatians 3:2

I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?

Galatians 3:3

Are you so foolish? After starting in the Spirit, are you now finishing in the flesh?

Galatians 3:4

Have you suffered so much for nothing, if it really was for nothing?

Galatians 3:5

Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?