1 Timothy 5:22
Lay handes suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other mens sinnes: keepe thy selfe pure.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.
In Context
23Drinke no longer water, but vse a litle wine for thy stomakes sake, and thine often infirmities.
Cross References
Acts 6:6Which they set before the Apostles: and they prayed, and layed their hands on them.
Acts 18:6And when they resisted and blasphemed, he shooke his raiment, and saide vnto them, Your blood be vpon your owne head: I am cleane: from henceforth will I goe vnto the Gentiles.
Ephesians 5:11And haue no fellowship with ye vnfruitfull works of darknes, but euen reproue them rather.
1 Timothy 3:10And let them first be proued: then let them minister, if they be found blameles.
1 Timothy 4:14Despise not the gift that is in thee, which was giuen thee by prophecie with the laying on of the hands of the companie of the Eldership.
2 Timothy 2:2And what things thou hast heard of me, by many witnesses, ye same deliuer to faithfull men, which shalbe able to teache other also.
Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 5:18-25
Directions Concerning Elders; Concerning Church Discipline. ( a. d. 64.) 17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. 18 For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward. 19 Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses. 20 Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear. 21 I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus… Read the whole commentary →