1 Timothy 5:22 Cross References - Williams

²² Make it a rule not to ordain anyone in haste, and not to be responsible for the sins of others; keep yourself pure.

⁶ They presented these men to the apostles, and after they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.

³ So after fasting and praying, they laid their hands upon them and let them go.

⁶ But as they opposed and abused him, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, "Your blood be upon your own heads! I am not to blame for it myself. Hereafter I am going to the heathen."

²⁶ I therefore protest to you today that I am not responsible for the blood of any of you,

¹¹ Stop having anything to do with the profitless doings of darkness; instead you must continue to expose them.

⁶ He must not be a new convert, or else becoming conceited he may incur the doom the devil met.

¹⁰ They, too, should first be tested till approved, and then, if they are found above reproach, they should serve as deacons.

¹² Let no one think little of you because you are young, but always set an example for believers, in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity.

¹⁴ Stop neglecting the gift you received, which was given you through prophetic utterance when the elders laid their hands upon you.

⁶ For this reason I now remind you to rekindle and keep burning the fire of the divine gift which came upon you when I laid my hands upon you.

² The things you learned from me before many witnesses you must commit to trustworthy men who will be competent to teach others too.

⁵ I left you in Crete for this express purpose, to set in order the things that are lacking, and to appoint elders in each town, as I directed you -- ⁶ each elder must be above reproach, have only one wife, and his children must not be liable to the charge of profligacy or disobedience. ⁷ For as God's trustee a pastor must be above reproach, not stubborn or quick-tempered or addicted to strong drink or pugnacious or addicted to dishonest gain, ⁸ but hospitable, a lover of goodness, sensible, upright, of pure life, self-controlled, ⁹ and a man who continues to cling to the trustworthy message as he was taught it, so that he may be competent to encourage others with wholesome teaching and to convict those who oppose him.

² of teaching about ceremonial washings and the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead and final judgment.

¹¹ For whoever keeps on bidding him good morning is sharing in his wicked works.

⁴ Then I heard another voice from heaven say: "Come out of her, my people, so that you may not share in her sins and suffer from her plagues.