1 Timothy 5:22-25

5:22 Do not lay hands on anyone ¹  hastily and so identify with the sins of others. ²  Keep yourself pure. 5:23 (Stop drinking just water, but use a little wine for your digestion ³  and your frequent illnesses.) ⁴  5:24 The sins of some people are obvious, going before them into judgment, but for others, they show up later. ⁵  5:25 Similarly good works are also obvious, and the ones that are not cannot remain hidden.

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

² tn Grk “and do not share in the sins of others.”

³ tn Grk “for the sake of your stomach.”

⁴ sn This verse gives parenthetical advice to Timothy, to clarify what it means to keep pure (5:22c). Verse 24 resumes the instructions about elders.

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