1 Timothy 5:22

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

Cross-reference

1 Timothy 4:14 Historical context

1 Timothy 4:14 describes the laying on of hands Timothy received, providing the background for the caution about ordaining others hastily.

1 Timothy 3:10 requires testing before deacons serve, which parallels the principle of not rushing into ordination.

1 Timothy 3:6 warns against appointing recent converts, directly complementing the caution against hasty ordination here.

1 Timothy 4:12 Related theme

1 Timothy 4:12 calls Timothy to be an example in purity — the very purity he must maintain and protect by careful ordination.

Revelation 18:4 Related theme

Revelation 18:4 calls God's people to leave Babylon so they do not share in her sins — the same escape from complicity that Paul commands.

2 John 1:11 Parallel

2 John 1:11 warns that greeting a false teacher makes you share in his evil work — directly reinforcing the warning against sharing in sins.

Titus 1:5-9 lists the qualifications for elders — the standard Timothy must use before laying on hands to avoid approving unfit leaders.

2 Timothy 2:2 Related theme

2 Timothy 2:2 instructs Timothy to entrust teaching to faithful men — the careful selection that prevents sharing in sins by ordaining the unqualified.

2 Timothy 1:6 Historical context

2 Timothy 1:6 reminds Timothy of his own ordination through laying on of hands, grounding the warning not to ordain others quickly.

Acts 6:6 Historical context

Acts 6:6 shows the apostles laying hands on the seven deacons, illustrating the proper practice Timothy must not rush into.

Acts 13:3 Historical context

Acts 13:3 records the commissioning of Paul and Barnabas with laying on of hands, reinforcing the significance of this act.

Ephesians 5:11 Related theme

Ephesians 5:11 commands not to participate in darkness — the same principle of avoiding complicity in others' sins that Paul urges here.

Acts 14:23 Parallel

Acts 14:23 describes appointing elders through prayer and fasting — directly parallels the ordination context of Paul's warning.

Ephesians 5:7 commands 'do not become partakers with them' — directly parallels Paul's warning not to share in others' sins.

Leviticus 19:17 Related theme

Leviticus 19:17 warns that failing to confront a neighbor's sin makes one complicit, directly reinforcing the command not to share in others' sins.

Ezekiel 3:18 holds the watchman accountable for failing to warn the wicked, mirroring the principle of not participating in others' sins by omission.

Psalm 50:18 Parallel

Psalm 50:18 condemns approving of thieves and keeping company with adulterers, directly reflecting the warning against participating in others' sins.

Deuteronomy 34:9 shows the transfer of wisdom and authority through Moses' laying on of hands, illustrating the weight of ordination Paul cautions about.

Numbers 27:18 records Moses laying hands on Joshua to commission him, a direct OT model for the ordination practice Paul warns about rushing into.

Numbers 16:26 commands separation from the wicked to avoid sharing their punishment, directly paralleling the warning not to take part in others' sins.

Numbers 8:10 shows the OT precedent for laying hands on Levites to consecrate them, establishing the ritual behind Paul's caution about ordination.

Acts 8:17 Parallel

Acts 8:17 shows laying on of hands for receiving the Holy Spirit — a different purpose than ordination, but the same action Paul cautions about.

Acts 9:17 Parallel

Acts 9:17 also involves laying on of hands for healing and the Spirit — another example of the practice Paul warns against haste.

Jeremiah 51:6 calls for fleeing Babylon to avoid sharing its doom, paralleling the need to separate from sinners to avoid complicity in their sins.