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Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure. |
Do not lay hands on anyone hastily, nor share in other people’s sins; keep yourself pure. |
Do not lay hands upon anyone too hastily and thus share responsibility for the sins of others; keep yourself free from sin. |
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Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure. |
Do not be in a hurry in the laying on of hands [giving the sanction of the ekklesia too hastily in reinstating expelled offenders or in ordination in questionable cases], nor share or participate in another man’s sins; keep yourself pure. |
Be laying hands hastily on not even one [elder, that is, do not reinstate a sinning elder hastily], neither be a partner in others’ sins. Exercise a watchful care over yourself with respect to your present purity. |
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Never be in a hurry to ordain a man by laying your hands upon him, or you may be making yourself responsible for the sins of others. Be careful that your own life is pure. |
Make it a rule not to ordain anyone in haste, and not to be responsible for the sins of others; keep yourselves pure. |
- No cross references or parallel passage have been cited for this verse.
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