Simon saw that the Spirit had been given to the believers when the apostles placed their hands on them. So he offered money to Peter and John,

The group presented them to the apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on them.

So Ananias went, entered the house where Saul was, and placed his hands on him. "Brother Saul," he said, "the Lord has sent me---Jesus himself, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here. He sent me so that you might see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

They fasted and prayed, placed their hands on them, and sent them off.

Paul placed his hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came upon them; they spoke in strange tongues and also proclaimed God's message.

The people of Israel are to place their hands on the heads of the Levites,

The LORD said to Moses, "Take Joshua son of Nun, a capable man, and place your hands on his head.

Do not neglect the spiritual gift that is in you, which was given to you when the prophets spoke and the elders laid their hands on you.

Be in no hurry to lay hands on people to dedicate them to the Lord's service. Take no part in the sins of others; keep yourself pure.

For this reason I remind you to keep alive the gift that God gave you when I laid my hands on you.

of the teaching about baptisms and the laying on of hands; of the resurrection of the dead and the eternal judgment.

For I want very much to see you, in order to share a spiritual blessing with you to make you strong.

Tell me this one thing: did you receive God's Spirit by doing what the Law requires or by hearing the gospel and believing it?

Did all your experience mean nothing at all? Surely it meant something!