And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove {them}.

And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being {found} blameless.

Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. {a novice: or, one newly come to the faith}

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid {their} hands on them.

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. {among: or, by}

Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid {their} hands on them, they sent {them} away.

Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I {am} pure from the blood of all {men}.

And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook {his} raiment, and said unto them, Your blood {be} upon your own heads; I {am} clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: {wanting: or, left undone}

And the men took of their victuals, and asked not {counsel} at the mouth of the LORD. {the men...: or, they received the men by reason of their victuals}

When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked {man} shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid {their} hands on them, they sent {them} away.

When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers. {hast...: Heb. thy portion was with}

And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being {found} blameless.

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom {is} the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;

And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, {even} Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

And when Paul had laid {his} hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.

And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook {his} raiment, and said unto them, Your blood {be} upon your own heads; I {am} clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid {their} hands on them.

Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this {is} the time of the LORD'S vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.

And the Levites that are gone away far from me, when Israel went astray, which went astray away from me after their idols; they shall even bear their iniquity.

This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in {both} which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:

And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. {among: or, by}

And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid {it} upon Ephraim's head, who {was} the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh {was} the firstborn.

And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:

Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him. {and...: or, that thou bear not sin for him}

Then laid they {their} hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I {am} pure from the blood of all {men}.