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older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.

Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity.

Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, nor take part in the sins of others; keep yourself pure.

Treat older women as you would your mother, and treat younger women with all purity as you would your own sisters.

Never be in a hurry about appointing a church leader. Do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

older women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters with all purity.

Don’t be too quick to appoint  , anyone as an elder, and don’t share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

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

older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity.

Do not lay hands on anyone hastily, nor share in other people’s sins; keep yourself pure.

Don’t be harsh or impatient with an older man. Talk to him as you would your own father, and to the younger men as your brothers. Reverently honor an older woman as you would your mother, and the younger women as sisters.

God and Jesus and angels all back me up in these instructions. Carry them out without favoritism, without taking sides. Don’t appoint people to church leadership positions too hastily. If a person is involved in some serious sins, you don’t want to become an unwitting accomplice. In any event, keep a close check on yourself. And don’t worry too much about what the critics will say. Go ahead and drink a little wine, for instance; it’s good for your digestion, good medicine for what ails you.

to the older women as mothers, and to the younger women as sisters, in all purity.

Do not lay hands upon anyone too quickly and thereby share responsibility for the sins of others; keep yourself free from sin.

to older women as mothers, to younger women as sisters, in all purity [being careful to maintain appropriate relationships].

Do not hurry to lay hands on anyone [ordaining and approving someone for ministry or an office in the church, or in reinstating expelled offenders], and thereby share in the sins of others; keep yourself free from sin.

older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters – with complete purity.

Do not lay hands on anyone hastily and so identify with the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.