1 Timothy 5:19-22
New English Translation
19 Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it can be confirmed by two or three witnesses.[a] 20 Those guilty of sin[b] must be rebuked[c] before all,[d] as a warning to the rest.[e] 21 Before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, I solemnly charge you to carry out these commands without prejudice or favoritism of any kind.[f] 22 Do not lay hands on anyone[g] hastily and so identify with the sins of others.[h] Keep yourself pure.
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- 1 Timothy 5:19 sn An allusion to Deut 17:6; 19:15.
- 1 Timothy 5:20 sn As a continuation of v. 19, this refers to elders who sin, not to sinning believers more generally.
- 1 Timothy 5:20 tn Or “censured.” The Greek word implies exposing someone’s sin in order to bring correction.
- 1 Timothy 5:20 tn “Before all” probably refers to the whole congregation, not just all the elders; “the rest” is more likely to denote the remaining elders.
- 1 Timothy 5:20 tn Grk “that the rest may have fear.”
- 1 Timothy 5:21 tn Grk “doing nothing according to partiality.”
- 1 Timothy 5:22 tn In context “laying hands on anyone” refers to ordination or official installation of someone as an elder.
- 1 Timothy 5:22 tn Grk “and do not share in the sins of others.”
1 Timothy 5:19-22
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19 Never accept any accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses. 20 As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest also may stand in fear.(A) 21 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels, I warn you to keep these instructions without prejudice, doing nothing on the basis of partiality.(B) 22 Do not ordain[a] anyone hastily, and do not participate in the sins of others; keep yourself pure.(C)
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- 5.22 Gk Do not lay hands on
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