of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.
And so Paul in another place in writing to Timothy said, "Now stir up the gifts that are in you, that were given unto you by the laying on of hands and by prophecy" ( 1 Timothy 4:14 ). So oftentimes when they would lay hands upon people and pray for them, there would be prophecies that would come forth, in which the Lord would often show the person the direction of their ministry.