I. Laying on of the apostles’ hands (miraculous)

A. To pass on the miraculous gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 8:14-20; 19:1-6)
B. Paul desired to do this for the church at Rome (Romans 1:11)
C. Paul did this for Timothy (2 Timothy 1:6; 1 Timothy 4:14)

II. Laying on of hands for healing (miraculous)

A. Ananias laid hands on Saul so he might receive his sight (Acts 9:12, 17-18)
B. Paul laid hands on the father of Publius, suffering from fever and dysentery (Acts 28:8)
C. The apostles have all died, thus the ability to pass on the ability to perform miracles has ceased, thus miracles have ceased (1 Corinthians 13:8-10)

III. Laying on of hands as an act of sanctioning or ordaining (non-miraculous)

A. The elders laid hands on Timothy (1 Timothy 4:14)
B. The apostles laid hands on the seven servants (Acts 6:6)
C. The church at Antioch laid hands on Barnabas and Saul (Acts 13:1-3)
D. Should be done with great care and wisdom (1 Tim. 5:22)