1 Timothy 5:22

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

1 Timothy 5:22

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

Lay hands hastily on no one. Don’t be a participant in other people’s sins. Keep yourself pure.

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

Lay hands on no one quickly, nor share in [the] sins of others; keep yourself pure.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 Timothy 5

²⁰ But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.

²¹ I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.

²² Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

²³ Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.

²⁴ The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.

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