21 I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to observe(A) these things without prejudice, doing nothing out of favoritism. 22 Don’t be too quick to appoint[a](B) anyone as an elder, and don’t share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 5:22 Lit to lay hands on

21 I solemnly charge diamartyromai you before enōpion · ho God theos and kai Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous and kai the ho elect eklektos angels angelos that hina you keep phylassō these things houtos without chōris prejudging prokrima, doing poieō nothing mēdeis with kata partiality prosklisis. 22 Do epitithēmi not mēdeis lay epitithēmi hands cheir on anyone mēdeis quickly tacheōs or mēde share in koinōneō the sins hamartia of others allotrios; keep tēreō yourself seautou pure hagnos.

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