²² Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.

¹⁰ And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless.

¹¹ and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

¹¹ for he that giveth him greeting partaketh in his evil works.

¹⁴ Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

⁶ not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

⁶ whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.

⁴ And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues:

² of the teaching of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

⁵ For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;

⁶ if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

⁷ For the bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

⁸ but given to hospitality, as lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;

⁹ holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.

² And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

⁶ For which cause I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee through the laying on of my hands.

¹² Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

²⁶ Wherefore I testify unto you this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.

⁶ And when they opposed themselves and blasphemed, he shook out his raiment and said unto them, Your blood `be' upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

³ Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

¹⁴ And the men took of their provision, and asked not counsel at the mouth of Jehovah.