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Isaiah 11:2
And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
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Daniel 6:3
Daniel soon proved himself more capable than all the other administrators and high officers. Because of Daniel’s great ability, the king made plans to place him over the entire empire.
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1 Kings 3 12
I will give you what you asked for! I will give you a wise and understanding heart such as no one else has had or ever will have!
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Colossians 2:3
In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
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John 3:34
For he is sent by God. He speaks God’s words, for God gives him the Spirit without limit.
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Acts 8:17-19
Then Peter and John laid their hands upon these believers, and they received the Holy Spirit.When Simon saw that the Spirit was given when the apostles laid their hands on people, he offered them money to buy this power.“ Let me have this power, too,” he exclaimed,“ so that when I lay my hands on people, they will receive the Holy Spirit!”
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Acts 6:6
These seven were presented to the apostles, who prayed for them as they laid their hands on them.
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Joshua 1:16-18
They answered Joshua,“ We will do whatever you command us, and we will go wherever you send us.We will obey you just as we obeyed Moses. And may the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses.Anyone who rebels against your orders and does not obey your words and everything you command will be put to death. So be strong and courageous!”
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2 Kings 2 15
When the group of prophets from Jericho saw from a distance what happened, they exclaimed,“ Elijah’s spirit rests upon Elisha!” And they went to meet him and bowed to the ground before him.
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Numbers 11:17
I will come down and talk to you there. I will take some of the Spirit that is upon you, and I will put the Spirit upon them also. They will bear the burden of the people along with you, so you will not have to carry it alone.
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1 Timothy 5 22
Never be in a hurry about appointing a church leader. Do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
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1 Kings 3 9
Give me an understanding heart so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great people of yours?”
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Exodus 31:3
I have filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, ability, and expertise in all kinds of crafts.
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Numbers 27:18-23
The Lord replied,“ Take Joshua son of Nun, who has the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.Present him to Eleazar the priest before the whole community, and publicly commission him to lead the people.Transfer some of your authority to him so the whole community of Israel will obey him.When direction from the Lord is needed, Joshua will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will use the Urim— one of the sacred lots cast before the Lord— to determine his will. This is how Joshua and the rest of the community of Israel will determine everything they should do.”So Moses did as the Lord commanded. He presented Joshua to Eleazar the priest and the whole community.Moses laid his hands on him and commissioned him to lead the people, just as the Lord had commanded through Moses.
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2 Kings 2 9
When they came to the other side, Elijah said to Elisha,“ Tell me what I can do for you before I am taken away.” And Elisha replied,“ Please let me inherit a double share of your spirit and become your successor.”
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1 Timothy 4 14
Do not neglect the spiritual gift you received through the prophecy spoken over you when the elders of the church laid their hands on you.