22Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.


In Context

19 Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.

20 Those who sin are to be rebuked publicly, so that the others may take warning.

21 I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism.

22 Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

23 Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.

24 The sins of some men are obvious, reaching the place of judgment ahead of them; the sins of others trail behind them.

1st Timothy 5:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:22Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:22Impose not hands lightly upon any man, neither be partaker of other men's sins. Keep thyself chaste.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:22Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:22Lay hands quickly on no man, nor partake in others' sins. Keep thyself pure.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:22Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:22Impose hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:22Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be a participant in other men's sins. Keep yourself pure.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:22Be laying hands quickly on no one, nor be having fellowship with sins of others; be keeping thyself pure;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:22Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep yourself pure.