Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
Darby Translation
Lay hands quickly on no man, nor partake in others' sins. Keep thyself pure.
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 give you orders before God and Christ Jesus and the angels of God's selection, to keep these orders without giving thought to one side more than another. 22 Do not put hands on any man without thought, and have no part in other men's sins: keep yourself clean. 23 Do not take only water as your drink, but take a little wine for the good of your stomach, and because you are frequently ill.
Cross References
Ephesians 5:11
And have no company with the works of the dark, which give no fruit, but make their true quality clear;
1 Timothy 3:10
And let these first be put to the test; then let them become Deacons if there is nothing against them.
Acts 6:6
These they took to the Apostles, who, after prayer, put their hands on them.
1 Timothy 3:6
Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One.
1 Timothy 4:14
Make use of that grace in you, which was given to you by the word of the prophets, when the rulers of the church put their hands on you.
2 John 1:11
For he who gives him words of love has a part in his evil works.
Joshua 9:14
And the men took some of their food, without requesting directions from the Lord.
Acts 13:3
Then, after prayer and going without food they put their hands on them, and sent them away.
Acts 18:6
And when they put themselves against him, and said evil words, he said, shaking his clothing, Your blood be on your heads, I am clean: from now I will go to the Gentiles.
Acts 20:26
And so I say to you this day that I am clean from the blood of all men.
1 Timothy 4:12
Let no one make little of you because you are young, but be an example to the church in word, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in holy living.
2 Timothy 1:6
For this reason I say to you, Let that grace of God which is in you, given to you by my hands, have living power.
2 Timothy 2:2
And the things which I have said to you before a number of witnesses, give to those of the faith, so that they may be teachers of others.
Titus 1:5-9
I did not take you with me when I went away from Crete, so that you might do what was necessary to put things in order there, placing men in authority over the churches in every town, as I said to you;
Hebrews 6:2
The teaching of baptisms, and of the putting on of hands, and of the future life of the dead, and of the judging on the last day.
Revelation 18:4
And another voice from heaven came to my ears, saying, Come out of her, my people, so that you may have no part in her sins and in her punishments.