Verse 17

Then Peter and John placed their hands on the Samaritans, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 6:6 : 6 They stood these men before the apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on them.
  • Acts 19:6 : 6 and when Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy.
  • Acts 9:17 : 17 So Ananias departed and entered the house, placed his hands on Saul and said,“Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
  • Heb 6:2 : 2 teaching about ritual washings, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
  • Acts 13:3 : 3 Then, after they had fasted and prayed and placed their hands on them, they sent them off.
  • Rom 1:11 : 11 For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,
  • Gal 3:2-5 : 2 The only thing I want to learn from you is this: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law or by believing what you heard? 3 Are you so foolish? Although you began with the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by human effort? 4 Have you suffered so many things for nothing?– if indeed it was for nothing. 5 Does God then give you the Spirit and work miracles among you by your doing the works of the law or by your believing what you heard?
  • 1 Tim 4:14 : 14 Do not neglect the spiritual gift you have, given to you and confirmed by prophetic words when the elders laid hands on you.
  • 1 Tim 5:22 : 22 Do not lay hands on anyone hastily and so identify with the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
  • 2 Tim 1:6 : 6 Because of this I remind you to rekindle God’s gift that you possess through the laying on of my hands.
  • Acts 8:18 : 18 Now Simon, when he saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, offered them money,
  • Num 8:10 : 10 Then you are to bring the Levites before the LORD, and the Israelites are to lay their hands on the Levites;
  • Num 27:18 : 18 The LORD replied to Moses,“Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him;
  • Acts 2:4 : 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them.