1 Timothy 5:22

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

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

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.

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χεῖρας cheiras Hands G5495 ταχέως tacheōs soon G5030 μηδενὶ mēdeni on no one G3367 ἐπιτίθει epitithei do lay G2007 μηδὲ mēde nor G3366 κοινώνει koinōnei do share G2841 ἁμαρτίαις hamartiais in [the] sins G266 ἀλλοτρίαις allotriais of others G245 σεαυτὸν seauton yourself G4771 ἁγνὸν hagnon pure G53 τήρει tērei do keep G5083

The early church

"Lay hands," he says, "suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins." What is "suddenly"? Not upon a first, nor a second, nor a third trial, but after frequent and strict examination and circumspection. For it is an affair of no common peril. For thou wilt be responsible for the sins committed by him, as well his past as his future sins, because thou hast delegated to him this power. For if thou overlook the past unduly, thou art answerable for the future also, as being the cause of them, by placing him in that station, and of the past too, for not leaving him to mourn over them, and to be in compunction. For as thou art a partaker of his good actions, so art thou of his sins. "Keep thyself pure." This he says with reference to chastity.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on 1 Timothy

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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.

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