²² Do not lay hands on anyone hastily, nor ^(A)share in other people’s sins; keep yourself pure.

¹¹ And have ^(A)no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather ^[a]expose them.

¹⁰ But let these also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless.

⁶ not a ^[a]novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.

^14 (A)Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy ^(B)with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.

⁶ whom they set before the apostles; and ^(A)when they had prayed, ^(B)they laid hands on them.

¹¹ for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.

⁶ Therefore I remind you ^(A)to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

^2 (A)of the doctrine of baptisms, ^(B)of laying on of hands, ^(C)of resurrection of the dead, ^(D)and of eternal judgment.

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¹² Let no one ^[a]despise your youth, but be an ^(A)example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, ^[b]in spirit, in faith, in purity.