1 Timothy 5:22 References

22 aDo not lay hands upon anyone too hastily and thereby share bresponsibility for the sins of others; keep yourself free from sin.

11 aDo not participate in the unfruitful bdeeds of cdarkness, but instead even dexpose them;

2 aAn overseer, then, must be above reproach, bthe husband of one wife, ctemperate, prudent, respectable, dhospitable, eable to teach,

3 anot addicted to wine or pugnacious, but gentle, peaceable, bfree from the love of money.

4 He must be one who amanages his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity

5 (but if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of athe church of God?),

6 and not a new convert, so that he will not become aconceited and fall into the bcondemnation incurred by the devil.

7 And he must ahave a good reputation with bthose outside the church, so that he will not fall into reproach and cthe snare of the devil.