²² Do not put hands on any man without thought, and have no part in other men's sins: keep yourself clean.

¹⁰ And let these first be put to the test; then let them become Deacons if there is nothing against them.

¹¹ And have no company with the works of the dark, which give no fruit, but make their true quality clear;

¹¹ For he who gives him words of love has a part in his evil works.

¹⁴ Make use of that grace in you, which was given to you by the word of the prophets, when the rulers of the church put their hands on you.

⁶ Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One.

⁶ These they took to the Apostles, who, after prayer, put their hands on them.

⁴ And another voice from heaven came to my ears, saying, Come out of her, my people, so that you may have no part in her sins and in her punishments.

² The teaching of baptisms, and of the putting on of hands, and of the future life of the dead, and of the judging on the last day.

⁵ I did not take you with me when I went away from Crete, so that you might do what was necessary to put things in order there, placing men in authority over the churches in every town, as I said to you;

⁶ Men having a good record, husbands of one wife, whose children are of the faith, children of whom it may not be said that they are given to loose living or are uncontrolled.

⁷ For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;

⁸ But opening his house freely to guests; a lover of what is good, serious-minded, upright, holy, self-controlled;

⁹ Keeping to the true word of the teaching, so that he may be able to give comfort by right teaching and overcome the arguments of the doubters.

² And the things which I have said to you before a number of witnesses, give to those of the faith, so that they may be teachers of others.

⁶ For this reason I say to you, Let that grace of God which is in you, given to you by my hands, have living power.

¹² Let no one make little of you because you are young, but be an example to the church in word, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in holy living.

²⁶ And so I say to you this day that I am clean from the blood of all men.

⁶ And when they put themselves against him, and said evil words, he said, shaking his clothing, Your blood be on your heads, I am clean: from now I will go to the Gentiles.

³ Then, after prayer and going without food they put their hands on them, and sent them away.

¹⁴ And the men took some of their food, without requesting directions from the Lord.