Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be a participant in other men’s sins. Keep yourself pure.
Parallel translations
- KJV Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.
- BSB Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
- NKJV Do not lay hands on anyone hastily, nor share in other people’s sins; keep yourself pure.
- NASB Do not lay hands upon anyone too quickly and thereby share responsibility for the sins of others; keep yourself free from sin.
- NLT Never be in a hurry about appointing a church leader. Do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
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- Eph 5:11Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.
- 1 Tim 3:10Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.
- 1 Tim 3:6not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
- 1 Tim 4:14Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.
- Acts 6:6whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
- 2 Tim 1:6For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
- 2 Jn 1:11for he who welcomes him participates in his evil deeds.
- 2 Tim 2:2The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
- Acts 13:3Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
- Heb 6:2of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
- 1 Tim 4:12Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.
- Rev 18:4I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don’t receive of her plagues,
- Acts 20:26Therefore I testify to you today that I am clean from the blood of all men,
- Acts 18:6When they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles!”
- Titus 1:5–9I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;
- Josh 9:14The men sampled their provisions, and didn’t ask counsel from Yahweh’s mouth.
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