Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Lay hands quickly on no man, nor partake in others' sins. Keep thyself pure.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
Holman Bible
Don’t be too quick to appoint
International Standard Version
Do not ordain anyone hastily. Do not participate in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
A Conservative Version
Lay hands hastily on no man, nor contribute to other sins. Keep thyself pure.
American Standard Version
Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
Amplified
Do not hurry to lay hands on anyone [ordaining and approving someone for ministry or an office in the church, or in reinstating expelled offenders], and thereby share in the sins of others; keep yourself free from sin.
An Understandable Version
Do not be in a hurry to lay hands on anyone [i.e., to appoint them to office. See 4:14], and do not participate in the sins of other people. [Note: If Timothy failed to carefully determine the qualifications of a prospective elder before appointing him, it would make him partially responsible for any wrongdoing by that elder]. Keep yourself pure [i.e., of involvement in anyone's sins].
Anderson New Testament
Lay hands hastily on no man, nor be partaker of other men's sins: keep yourself pure.
Bible in Basic English
Do not put hands on any man without thought, and have no part in other men's sins: keep yourself clean.
Common New Testament
Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and do not share in the sins of others; keep yourself pure.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Don't be hasty to ordain any man: and be not accessory to the faults of others: preserve your own integrity.
Godbey New Testament
Lay hands quickly on no one, and be not partaker of other men's sins.
Goodspeed New Testament
Never ordain anyone hastily; do not make yourself responsible for the sins of others; keep your life pure.
John Wesley New Testament
Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither partake of other mens sins; keep thyself pure.
Julia Smith Translation
Put hands swiftly upon none, nor participate in others' sins: keep thyself pure.
King James 2000
Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep yourself pure.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Lay hands on no one hastily, and do not participate in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
Modern King James verseion
Do not lay hands quickly on anyone, neither be partaker of the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: Keep thyself pure.
Moffatt New Testament
Never be in a hurry to ordain a presbyter; do not make yourself responsible for the sins of another man ??keep your own life pure.
Montgomery New Testament
Never ordain any one hastily, nor take part in the wrong-doing of others. Keep yourself pure.
NET Bible
Do not lay hands on anyone hastily and so identify with the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
New Heart English Bible
Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be a participant in other men's sins. Keep yourself pure.
Noyes New Testament
Lay hands hastily on no one, neither share in other mens sins. Keep thyself pure.
Sawyer New Testament
Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither partake of others' sins. Keep yourself pure.
The Emphasized Bible
Hands, suddenly, upon no one, lay, neither have fellowship with sins of strangers: thyself, keep, chaste: -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Lay hands hastily on no man, nor share another's sins: keep thyself pure;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Never ordain any one hastily, and take no part in the wrong-doing of others. Keep your life pure.
Webster
Impose hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
Weymouth New Testament
Do not ordain any one hastily; and do not be a partaker in the sins of others; keep *yourself* pure.
Williams New Testament
Make it a rule not to ordain anyone in haste, and not to be responsible for the sins of others; keep yourself pure.
World English Bible
Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be a participant in other men's sins. Keep yourself pure.
Worrell New Testament
Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be partaker of other men's sins. Keep yourself pure.
Worsley New Testament
Lay hands on no man precipitately, and be not hereby a partaker in the sins of others. Keep thyself pure.
Youngs Literal Translation
Be laying hands quickly on no one, nor be having fellowship with sins of others; be keeping thyself pure;
Themes
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Christian conduct » Keep thyself, special exhortations to
hands » Laying on of » In ordination or consecration of men for service
Ministers » Hospitality to » Ordination of
Partaking » What not to partake in
Purity » Christian, general references to
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 5:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Honoring Worthy Elders And Dealing With Sinners
21 I testify before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing by favour. 22 Lay hands quickly on no man, nor partake in others' sins. Keep thyself pure. 23 Drink no longer only water, but use a little wine on account of thy stomach and thy frequent illnesses.
Cross References
Ephesians 5:11
and do not have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather also reprove them,
1 Timothy 3:10
And let these be first proved, then let them minister, being without charge against them.
Acts 6:6
whom they set before the apostles; and, having prayed, they laid their hands on them.
1 Timothy 3:6
not a novice, that he may not, being inflated, fall into the fault of the devil.
1 Timothy 4:14
Be not negligent of the gift that is in thee, which has been given to thee through prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the elderhood.
2 John 1:11
for he who greets him partakes in his wicked works.
Joshua 9:14
And the men took of their victuals, but they did not inquire at the mouth of Jehovah.
Acts 13:3
Then, having fasted and prayed, and having laid their hands on them, they let them go.
Acts 18:6
But as they opposed and spoke injuriously, he shook his clothes, and said to them, Your blood be upon your own head: I am pure; from henceforth I will go to the nations.
Acts 20:26
Wherefore I witness to you this day, that I am clean from the blood of all,
1 Timothy 4:12
Let no one despise thy youth, but be a model of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
2 Timothy 1:6
For which cause I put thee in mind to rekindle the gift of God which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
2 Timothy 2:2
And the things thou hast heard of me in the presence of many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men, such as shall be competent to instruct others also.
Titus 1:5-9
For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou mightest go on to set right what remained unordered, and establish elders in each city, as I had ordered thee:
Hebrews 6:2
of the doctrine of washings, and of imposition of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment;
Revelation 18:4
And I heard another voice out of the heaven saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye have not fellowship in her sins, and that ye do not receive of her plagues: