And placed his hands on Saul. As an act of friendship, not to give any gift [since Ananias was not an apostle]. Paul declared that he received his authority as an apostle from God, not men (Galatians 1:1; Galatians 1:11-12). The "be filled with the Holy Spirit" took place after Ananias had baptized Saul into Christ. Compare Acts 22:13-16. All the apostles received the "baptism with the Holy Spirit" direct from God (Acts 1:4), and none but the apostles could "pass on" the special gifts to others.

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