1 Timothy 5:22 (WEB)
Lay hands hastily on no one. Don’t be a participant in other people’s sins. Keep yourself pure.
Fathers and councils · 7
Cyprian of Carthage
“For what a disgrace is suffered by your name, when one spends his days in intoxication and debauchery, another returns to that country whence he was banished, to perish when arrested, not now as being a Christian, but as being a criminal!” — editor's note: [The shame of the Church is the shame of the bishop. See above, note 1; also 1 Tim. v. 22.]
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Ambrose of Milan
“…and, confident in the exultation of faith, may never know the death of unbelief, and may display loving patience, have no part in other men’s profanities, and hold the faith of more account even than kindred and children, as it is written: “Leave all that thou hast, and come, follow Me.”” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Tim. v. 22: μηδὲ κοινώνει ἁμαρτίαις ἀλλοτρίαις.
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Leo the Great
“And we admonish you, beloved, to see to this the more diligently and carefully, that you may be proved to keep that precept of the Apostles which runs, “lay hands suddenly on no man.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 22.
Read the whole comment“Where is that precept of the blessed Apostle Paul uttered through the Spirit of God, whereby in the person of Timothy the whole number of Christ’s priests are instructed, and to each one of us is said: “Lay hands hastily on no one, and do not share in other men’s sins?”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 22.
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Jerome
““O Timothy,” cries the apostle, “keep thyself pure.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 22.
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Tertullian
“On the contrary, this precept is rather to be looked at carefully: “Give not the holy thing to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before swine;” and, “Lay not hands easily on any; share not other men’s sins.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 22; μηδενὶ omitted, ταχέως rendered by “facile,” and μηδἔ by “ne.”
Read the whole comment“Again to Timotheus: “Lay hands on no one hastily, nor communicate with others’ sins.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 22.
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Cross-references · 7
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Cited together in Letters Letter 12.
Cited together in Letters Letter 12.
Cited together in Letters Letter 12.
Cited together in Letters Letter 12.
Cited together in Letters Letter 12.