Acts 8:17

Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. The children of Israel listened to him, and did as Yahweh commanded Moses.

When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

The disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was given to me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

Don’t quench the Spirit.

Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.

This is now, beloved, the second letter that I have written to you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by reminding you,

for he who welcomes him participates in his evil deeds.

Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?”

He laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as Yahweh spoke by Moses.

When you saw a thief, you consented with him, and have participated with adulterers.

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.

For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

They prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him,

From there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven’t I seen Jesus Christ, our Lord? Aren’t you my work in the Lord?

and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages.

In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit,

I commit this instruction to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which were given to you before, that by them you may wage the good warfare,

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

All the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun the goats’ hair.

Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab, and every wise-hearted man, in whose heart Yahweh had put wisdom, even everyone whose heart stirred him up to come to the work to do it.

He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

I will come down and talk with you there. I will take of the Spirit which is on you, and will put it on them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you don’t bear it yourself alone.

but he shall acknowledge the firstborn, the son of the hated, by giving him a double portion of all that he has; for he is the beginning of his strength. The right of the firstborn is his.

Yahweh’s Spirit came on him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and Yahweh delivered Cushan Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand. His hand prevailed against Cushan Rishathaim.

I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.”

But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus wasn’t yet glorified.

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

He said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

but now, no longer having any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come to you,

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with.

I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all.

If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.

Anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi to be king over Israel; and anoint Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah to be prophet in your place.

What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

I didn’t recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘On whomever you will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’

Ananias departed and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.

When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.

and last of all, as to the child born at the wrong time, he appeared to me also.

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

You shall present the Levites before Yahweh. The children of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites,

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

When they had gone over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you.” Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be on me.”

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”

Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established;

for he who worked through Peter in the apostleship with the circumcised also worked through me with the Gentiles—

Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

Lay hands hastily on no one. Don’t be a participant in other people’s sins. Keep yourself pure.

For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.