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1 Timothy 5:22

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 22 Never lay your hands hastily on any man;*+ neither become a sharer in the sins of others; keep yourself chaste.

1 Timothy 5:22

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 22 Χεῖρας Hands ταχέως quickly μηδενὶ to no one ἐπιτίθει, be you putting upon, μηδὲ neither κοινώνει be you sharing ἁμαρτίαις to sins ἀλλοτρίαις· belonging to others; σεαυτὸν yourself ἁγνὸν chaste τήρει. be you keeping.

1 Timothy 5:22

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 22 Never lay your hands+ hastily upon any man;+ neither be a sharer in the sins of others;+ preserve yourself chaste.+

1 Timothy 5:22

The Bible in Living English
- 22 Do not be quick to lay hands on anybody, nor share other people’s sins; keep yourself pure.

1 Timothy 5:22

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

1 Timothy 5:22

The Emphasized Bible
- 22 Hands suddenly upon no one lay, Neither have fellowship with sins of strangers: Thyself keep chaste:—

1 Timothy 5:22

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

1 Timothy Study Notes—Chapter 5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 5:22
  
  Never lay your hands hastily on any man: Timothy had apparently been granted authority to appoint overseers by laying his hands on them. (See Glossary, “Lay hands on,” and study note on Ac 6:6.) Timothy was not to appoint any man “hastily”; he was to appoint a man only after carefully considering whether the man was truly qualified. (1Ti 3:1-7) Appointed men had considerable influence, so it was important that Timothy heed Paul’s counsel. Otherwise, Timothy could become a sharer in the sins of others, that is, bear a measure of responsibility for whatever wrongs an unqualified man might commit.