²² Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be a participant in other men's sins. Keep yourself pure.

¹⁰ Let them also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, if they are blameless.

¹¹ Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

¹¹ for he who welcomes him participates in his evil works.

¹⁴ Don't neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

⁶ not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.

⁶ whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

⁴ I heard another voice from heaven, saying, "Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don't receive of her plagues,

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

⁵ I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;

⁶ if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.

⁷ For the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

⁸ but given to hospitality, as a lover of good, sober-minded, fair, 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 those who contradict him.

² The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

⁶ For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

¹² Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

²⁶ Therefore I testify to you this day that I am clean from the blood of all men,

⁶ When they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing and said to them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles!"

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

¹⁴ The men took of their provision, and didn't ask counsel at the mouth of Yahweh.