1 Timothy 5:21

¹⁹ Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.

²⁰ Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

²² Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.

²³ Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.
KJV: I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
WEB: I command you in the sight of God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.
ASV: I charge [thee] in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.
DARBY: I testify before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing by favour.
BLB: I earnestly testify before God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels that you should keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing according to partiality.

ÅB: Jeg vitner for Gud og Kristus Jesus og de utvalgte engler at du skal ta vare på dette uten fordom, så du ikke gjør noe av tilbøyelighet.
OTB: Jeg oppfordrer deg inntrengende i nærvær av Gud og Kristus Jesus og Hans utvalgte engler, å opprettholde disse prinsippene uten fordommer, ikke gjøre noe i en ånd av partiskhet.
B1930: Jeg vidner for Gud og Kristus Jesus og de utvalgte engler at du skal ta vare på dette uten fordom, så du ikke gjør noget av tilbøielighet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

2 Timothy 4:1
I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
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1 Timothy 6:13
I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
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2 Peter 2:4
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
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2 Corinthians 5:16
Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
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2 Timothy 2:14
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
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Jude 1:6
And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
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1 Thessalonians 5:27
I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.
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James 2:1–4
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
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