SEV Biblia, Chapter 5:22
No fcilmente impongas las manos a ninguno, ni participes en pecados ajenos; consrvate en limpieza.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 5:22
Verse 22. Lay hands suddenly on no man] Do not hastily appoint any person to the sacred ministry: let the person be well proved before he receives the imposition of hands. Some understand this of laying hands on the sick. Neither be partaker of other men's sins] It is a sin for any improper person to thrust himself into the sacred office; and he partakes of that sin who introduces, helps him forward, or sanctions him in it. O, what an account will rash, undiscerning, and prejudiced bishops, presbyters, and others, have to render to God for their ordinations! Their laying rash or careless hands "on skulls that cannot teach, and will not learn;" while probably they refuse inducting others well qualified for the Christian ministry.
Keep thyself pure.] From this and every other evil.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 22. Lay hands suddenly on no man , etc.] Which is not to be understood of removing censures from off offenders, upon their repentance, which should not be suddenly and hastily done; and which it seems in later times has been done by imposition of hands; but since no such custom obtained in the apostle's time, and a taking off of censures is never in Scripture signified by this phrase, it cannot be intended here; but rather the admission of persons into the work of the ministry, and the installing of them into the office of an or pastor; upon whom, in these early times, hands were laid by the apostles, whereby gifts were conveyed, as on Timothy; (see Gill on 1 Timothy 4:14).
And from this rite this act was so called, as it might be when it was laid aside; just as, with the Jews, an ordination of one of their doctors is called hkyms , imposition of hands, though they performed it by words, and not by laying on of hands; which now by them is not judged necessary f83 : and then the sense is, do not hastily and at once admit any person into the sacred work of the ministry, or constitute him an elder, or pastor, over a church of Christ; but let him be first proved, and let it plainly appear, that he has the grace of God in him, and has gifts for public service bestowed on him; that he is sound in faith, and of a good life and conversation; and a man of uprightness and fidelity; neither be partaker of other men's sins ; of any of the members of the church; by doing the same, joining with them therein, or by consenting to them and taking pleasure in them, as done by others; by conniving at them, and not restraining them, nor reproving for them: or rather this refers to rash and hasty ordinations of ministers; and either regards the sins of those who lay hands suddenly on men, and with whom the apostle would not have Timothy join, that he might not be a partner in their sins; or else the sins of those that are ordained, and these, whether before or after their ordination; which such involve themselves in, who either rashly and ignorantly ordain such persons; and much more if they do it, knowing them to be such: and these sins may include both immorality and error; (see John 10,11). Keep thyself pure; not from his own sins, the sin of nature, indwelling sin, and actual transgressions; no man is, or can be pure, from either of these; nor can any man keep himself; Christ only is able to keep them from falling. But the apostle's meaning is, that he should keep himself pure from the sins of others, by not rashly and suddenly admitting any into the ministry; just as the apostle was pure from the blood of all men, by faithfully preaching the Gospel; so he suggests that Timothy would be pure from partaking of other men's sins, by observing a strict discipline in the house of God. Some refer this to chastity of body, in opposition to the sin of uncleanness, which his youthful age and the temptations about him might expose him to the danger of; and which is scandalous and infamous in a minister of the word. Which sense serves to show the connection of the following words, which otherwise seem to stand unconnected.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 17-25 - Care must be taken that ministers are maintained. And those who ar laborious in this work are worthy of double honour and esteem. It in their just due, as much as the reward of the labourer. The apostl charges Timothy solemnly to guard against partiality. We have grea need to watch at all times, that we do not partake of other men's sins Keep thyself pure, not only from doing the like thyself, but from countenancing it, or any way helping to it in others. The apostle als charges Timothy to take care of his health. As we are not to make ou bodies masters, so neither slaves; but to use them so that they may be most helpful to us in the service of God. There are secret, and ther are open sins: some men's sins are open before-hand, and going befor unto judgment; some they follow after. God will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make known the counsels of all hearts Looking forward to the judgment-day, let us all attend to our prope offices, whether in higher or lower stations, studying that the nam and doctrine of God may never be blasphemed on our account __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
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Vincent's NT Word Studies
22. Lay hands on. Probably with reference to that rite in the formal restoration of those who had been expelled from the church for gross sins. Suddenly (tacewv). Better, hastily.
Neither be partaker of other men's sins (mhde koinwnei amartiaiv allotriaiv). Letter, make common cause with. See on communicating, Rom. xii. 13. Comp. Rom. xv. 27; 1 Pet. iv. 13; Eph. v. 11. By a too hasty and inconsiderate restoration, he would condone the sins of the offenders, and would thus make common cause with them.
Keep thyself pure (seauton agnon threi). Comp. ch. vi. 14. Enjoining positively what was enjoined negatively in the preceding clause. For pure see on 1 John. iii. 3. For keep see on reserved, 1 Pet. i. 4. The phrase eJauton threin to keep one's self, in Jas. i. 27; 2 Cor. xi. 9.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
5:22 {Lay hands hastily} (ceiras tacews epitiqei). Present active imperative of epitiqemi in the sense of approval (ordination) as in #Ac 6:6; 13:3. But it is not clear whether it is the case of ministers just ordained as in #4:14 (epiqesis), or of warning against hasty ordination of untried men, or the recognition and restoration of deposed ministers (verse #20) as suits the context. The prohibition suits either situation, or both. {Be partakers of other men's sins} (koinwnei hamartiais allotriais). Present active imperative of koinwnew (from koinwnos, partner) with me in prohibition with associative instrumental case as in #2Jo 1:11; Ro 12:13. On allotrios (belonging to another) see #Ro 14:4. {Keep thyself pure} (seauton hagnon terei). "Keep on keeping thyself pure." Present active imperative of terew.
