1 Timotius 5:22

5:22 Do not lay hands on anyone ¹  hastily and so identify with the sins of others. ²  Keep yourself pure.

1 Timotius 5:24-25

5:24 The sins of some people are obvious, going before them into judgment, but for others, they show up later. ³  5:25 Similarly good works are also obvious, and the ones that are not cannot remain hidden.

[5:22]  ¹ tn In context “laying hands on anyone” refers to ordination or official installation of someone as an elder.

[5:22]  ² tn Grk “and do not share in the sins of others.”

[5:24]  ³ tn Grk “they [the sins] follow after others.”