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Do not accept an accusation against an elder except on the basis of two or three witnesses.

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

Those who continue in sin, rebuke in the presence of all, so that the rest also will be fearful of sinning.

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

I solemnly exhort you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of His chosen angels, to maintain these principles without bias, doing nothing in a spirit of partiality.

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.

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

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