Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

给人行按手的礼，不可急促；不要在别人的罪上有份，要保守自己清洁。

不可急于给人行按手礼；也不可在别人的罪上有份，要保守自己纯洁。

不可急于给人行按手礼；也不可在别人的罪上有份，要保守自己纯洁。

为人行按手礼，不要操之过急。不要沾染别人的罪，要洁身自好。

不要匆匆忙忙地替别人按手，也不要在别人的罪上有分，要保守自己清洁。

不要轻易给人按手，也不要在别人的罪孽上有份，要保守自己纯洁。

給人行按手的禮，不可急促；不要在別人的罪上有分，要保守自己清潔。

不可急於給人行按手禮；也不可在別人的罪上有份，要保守自己純潔。

不可急於給人行按手禮；也不可在別人的罪上有份，要保守自己純潔。

為人行按手禮，不要操之過急。不要沾染別人的罪，要潔身自好。

不要匆匆忙忙地替別人按手，也不要在別人的罪上有分，要保守自己清潔。

不要輕易給人「按手」，也不要在別人的罪上有份兒；要保守你自己清潔。

不要輕易給人按手，也不要在別人的罪孽上有份，要保守自己純潔。

勿遽按手於人、勿與人罪、惟潔是務、

勿遽按手、任人為會執事、勿與人共罪、惟潔是務、

勿遽按手於人、或作勿輕為人行按手之禮勿與人共罪、當守己以潔、○

覆手之禮、不可輕率行之、庶免同承其咎。務須守身如玉、涅而不緇。

Don’t be too quick to place your hands on others to set them apart to serve God. Don’t take part in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, nor take part in the sins of others; keep yourself pure.

Never be in a hurry about appointing a church leader. Do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

Don’t be too quick to appoint anyone as an elder, and don’t share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

Do not lay hands upon anyone too quickly and thereby share responsibility for the sins of others; keep yourself free from sin.

Do not lay hands on anyone hastily, nor share in other people’s sins; keep yourself pure.

Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.

Don’t be too quick to appoint anyone as an elder, and don’t share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.

Do not lay hands on anyone hastily and so identify with the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

Lay hands hastily on no one. Don’t be a participant in other people’s sins. Keep yourself pure.

Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

They must first be tested; and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons.

They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil.

Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you.

But when they opposed Paul and became abusive, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them,“ Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.

And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.

The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.Since an overseer manages God’s household, he must be blameless— not overbearing, not quick- tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain.Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self- controlled, upright, holy and disciplined.He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.

So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.

Then I heard another voice from heaven say:“‘ Come out of her, my people,’ so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues;

The Israelites sampled their provisions but did not inquire of the Lord.

instruction about cleansing rites, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of any of you.

For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.