1 Timothy 5:21-25

5:21 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. ¹  5:22 Do not lay hands on anyone ²  hastily and so identify with the sins of others. ³  Keep yourself pure. 5:23 (Stop drinking just water, but use a little wine for your digestion ⁴  and your frequent illnesses.) ⁵  5:24 The sins of some people are obvious, going before them into judgment, but for others, they show up later. ⁶  5:25 Similarly good works are also obvious, and the ones that are not cannot remain hidden.

[5:21]  ¹ tn Grk “doing nothing according to partiality.”

[5:22]  ² tn In context “laying hands on anyone” refers to ordination or official installation of someone as an elder.

[5:22]  ³ tn Grk “and do not share in the sins of others.”

[5:23]  ⁴ tn Grk “for the sake of your stomach.”

[5:23]  ⁵ 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.

[5:24]  ⁶ tn Grk “they [the sins] follow after others.”