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1 Timothy 5:22 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Timothy 5:22Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 5:2211 words
GreekMeaning
χεῖραςcheiras
HandsnounG5495
ταχέωςtacheōs
soonadverbG5030
μηδενὶmēdeni
on no oneadjectiveG3367
ἐπιτίθειepitithei
do layverbG2007
μηδὲmēde
norwordG3366
κοινώνειkoinōnei
do shareverbG2841
ἁμαρτίαιςhamartiais
in the sinsnounG266
ἀλλοτρίαιςallotriais
of othersadjectiveG245
σεαυτὸνseauton
yourselfpronounG4572
ἁγνὸνhagnon
pureadjectiveG53
τήρειtērei
do keepverbG5083
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 5:22

Having spoken of Bishops and Deacons, of men, and women, of widows and elders, and of all others, and having shown how great was the authority of a Bishop, now he was speaking of judgment, he has added, “I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels, that you observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.” Thus fearfully he charges him. For though Timothy was his beloved son, he did not therefore stand in awe…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 16 on First Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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