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1Ti 5:22. Χεῖρας, hands) It was the duty of Timothy to lay his hands on the presbyters.-ταχέως, hastily) without previous examination.-μησὲ κοινώνει, nor be partaker) They do so, who do anything hastily. [And indeed, in this passage, the sudden imposition of hands is that upon which a check is placed. But certainly, in the other departments of life, the participation of other men’s sins is very frequent. That happens either before or after the act, in our thoughts, affection, gestures, words, writings, works; by doing, omitting to do; in regard to superiors, equals, inferiors, ministers, subjects; while a greater or less portion of the fault falls sometimes on the one side, sometimes on the other.-V. g.] 1Ti 5:24-25, show that waiting for a time is salutary, and an admonition is introduced parenthetically (“keep thyself-infirmities”), which young Timothy was meanwhile carefully to observe.