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20 Publicly rebuke those who sin, so that the rest will be afraid. 21 I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to observe(A) these things without prejudice, doing nothing out of favouritism. 22 Don’t be too quick to appoint[a](B) anyone as an elder, and don’t share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.(C)

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  1. 5:22 Lit to lay hands on

20 But those elders who are sinning you are to reprove(A) before everyone, so that the others may take warning.(B) 21 I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus(C) and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism.

22 Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands,(D) and do not share in the sins of others.(E) Keep yourself pure.(F)

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20 Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

21 I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

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

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