Holy Spirit

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

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

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

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

The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.

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.”

Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.

As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.

So get up! Go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.”

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message.

All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.

“Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”

The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s home.

As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning.

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, as He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.

Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked directly at Elymas

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

And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.

It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements: