1 Timothy 5:22 Parallel Translations

Don't be in a hurry to place your hands on anyone to ordain him. Don't participate in the sins of others. Keep yourself morally pure.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.

ASV:

Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.

BBE:

Do not put hands on any man without thought, and have no part in other men's sins: keep yourself clean.

DBY:

Lay hands quickly on no man, nor partake in others' sins. Keep thyself pure.

ERV:

Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.

WEY:

Do not ordain any one hastily; and do not be a partaker in the sins of others; keep *yourself* pure.

WBS:

Impose hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.

WEB:

Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be a participant in other men's sins. Keep yourself pure.

YLT:

Be laying hands quickly on no one, nor be having fellowship with sins of others; be keeping thyself pure;

1 Timothy 5:22 Cross References

XREF:

Ephesians 5:11 Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;

1 Timothy 3:2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

1 Timothy 3:10 These men must also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons if they are beyond reproach.

1 Timothy 4:14 Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was bestowed on you through prophetic utterance with the laying on of hands by the presbytery. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

5:22 {18} Lay hands {g} suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
(18) The fifth rule: let the minister lay hands suddenly on no man. Let him not be faulty in this, either by favouring any man's folly, or perverse affection. If anything is not done well by his fellow elders, let him keep his conscience pure.
(g) As much as you are able, do not rashly admit anyone at all to any ecclesiastical function.

PNT:

5:22 Lay hands suddenly on no man. The meaning is that no man must be ordained to office until his fitness is surely known.
All the old commentators, and the great majority of modern ones, applies this to ordination.''
Neither be partaker of other men's sins. He who appoints an unfit man to office becomes in a certain sense responsible for that man's sins.
Keep thyself pure. Free from the sins of other men.

WES:

5:22 Lay hands suddenly on no man - That is, appoint no man to church offices without full trial and examination; else thou wilt be accessary to, and accountable for, his misbehaviour in his office. Keep thy self pure - From the blood of all men.

MHC:

5:17-25 Care must be taken that ministers are maintained. And those who are laborious in this work are worthy of double honour and esteem. It is their just due, as much as the reward of the labourer. The apostle charges Timothy solemnly to guard against partiality. We have great need to watch at all times, that we do not partake of other men's sins. Keep thyself pure, not only from doing the like thyself, but from countenancing it, or any way helping to it in others. The apostle also charges Timothy to take care of his health. As we are not to make our bodies masters, so neither slaves; but to use them so that they may be most helpful to us in the service of God. There are secret, and there are open sins: some men's sins are open before-hand, and going before unto judgment; some they follow after. God will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make known the counsels of all hearts. Looking forward to the judgment-day, let us all attend to our proper offices, whether in higher or lower stations, studying that the name and doctrine of God may never be blasphemed on our account.

CONC:

Anyone Clean Fellowship Free Hands Hastily Hasty Impose Keeping Lay Laying Man's Men's Ordain Partake Partaker Participant Participate Pure Quickly Responsibility Share Sin Sins Suddenly Thereby Thyself

Clean Free Hands Hastily Hasty Impose Lay Ordain Others Part Partake Partaker Participate Pure Quickly Responsibility Share Sin Sins Suddenly Thereby Thought Thyself

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