Lifting Hands

I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.

He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

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.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

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.

He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

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

When the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

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

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me, saying, “Don’t be afraid. I am the first and the last,

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it.”

speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

(although Jesus himself didn’t baptize, but his disciples),

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.