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1 Timothy 5:24
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Some people’s sins are obvious, preceding them to judgment, but the sins of others surface later.
Some mens sinnes are open before hand, going before to iudgement: and some men they follow after.
Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.
The sins of some people are conspicuous, going before them to judgment, but the sins of others appear later.
The sins of some people are quite evident, going before them to judgment; for others, their sins follow after.
The sins of some people are easy to see even before they are judged, but the sins of others are seen only later.
The sins of some men are quite evident, going before them to judgment; for others, their sins follow after.
The sins of some men are quite evident, going before them to judgment; for others, their sins follow after.
The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.
Some people get caught in their sins right away, even before the time of judgment. But other people's sins don't show up until later.
The sins of some people are obvious and go ahead of them to judgment, but the sins of others follow afterwards.
Of some men the sins are manifest beforehand, going before to judgment, and some also they follow after.
The sins of some people are easy to see. Their sins show that they will be judged. But the sins of some others are seen only later.
Some mens sinnes are open before hand, and goe before vnto iudgement: but some mens folowe after.
There are men whose crimes are well known and the notoriety of them precedes them to the house of judgment, and there are others, the notoriety of whose crimes follows after them.
The sins of some people are plain to see, and their sins go ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others are seen only later.
The sins of some people are evident, preceding them to judgment, but for some also they follow after them.
The sins of some men are plain before, going before to judgment, but indeed some follow after.
The sins of some people are conspicuous, leading the way for them into judgment [so that they are clearly not qualified for ministry]; but the sins of others appear later [for they are hidden and follow behind them].
Some men's sins are evident, going before unto judgment; and some men also they follow after.
The sins of some men are clearly seen, going before them to be judged; but with others, their sins go after them.
Some men's sins are evident, going before to judgment, and some men also they follow after.
The sins of some people are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment. The sinsThose">[fn] of others follow them there.Galatians 5:19;">[xr]
THERE are men whose sins are known, and they precede them to the place of judgment; and there are whose (sins) go after them.
There are persons, whose sins are known, and go before them to the place of judgment; and there are some, whom they follow after.
Some mens sinnes are open beforehande, hastyng before vnto iudgement, and in some they folowe after.
Some men’s sins are evident, going before unto judgment; and some men also they follow after.
Some men's sins are evident, going before to judgment, and some men also they follow after.
Some mens sins are manifest before-hand, going before to judgment: and some they follow after.
The sins of some men are evident to the world, leading the way to your estimate of their characters, but the sins of others lag behind.
Sum mennus synnes ben opyn, bifor goynge to dom; but of summen thei comen aftir.
Some men's sins are evident, going before to judgment; and some men also they follow after.
Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment: and some [men] they follow after.
The sins of some people are obvious, going before them into judgment, but for others, they show up later.
Some men's sins are clearly evident, preceding them to judgment, but those of some men follow later.
Remember, the sins of some people are obvious, leading them to certain judgment. But there are others whose sins will not be revealed until later.
The sins of some men can be seen. Their sins go before them and make them guilty. The sins of other men will be seen later.
The sins of some people are conspicuous and precede them to judgment, while the sins of others follow them there.
Some men's sins, are, openly evident, leading on into judgment, with some, however, they even follow after;
Some men’s sins are manifest, going before to judgment: and some men they follow after.
Some mennes synnes are open before honde and goo before vnto iudgement: some mennes synnes folowe after.
of certain men the sins are manifest beforehand, leading before to judgment, and certain also they follow after;
Some mes synnes are ope, so that they maye be iudged afore hande: but some mens (synnes) shal be manifest herafter.
The vices of some men are so notorious, they prevent any inquisition: others don't discover themselves till they have been ordain'd.
The sins of some people are blatant and march them right into court. The sins of others don't show up until much later. The same with good deeds. Some you see right off, but none are hidden forever.
Some people's sins are as plain as the nose on their face, but others are not.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Jeremiah 2:34, Acts 1:16-20, Acts 5:1-11, Acts 8:18, Galatians 5:19-21, 2 Timothy 4:10, 2 Peter 2:20, 2 Peter 2:21
Reciprocal: Leviticus 13:4 - shut up Job 34:26 - in Matthew 13:30 - to the Luke 16:2 - How 1 Timothy 3:7 - a good
Cross-References
Thus all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.
When Seth had lived a hundred and five years, he became the father of Enosh.
Enoch walked with God after the birth of Methu'selah three hundred years, and had other sons and daughters.
and returned to his brothers, and said, "The lad is gone; and I, where shall I go?"
And Jacob their father said to them, "You have bereaved me of my children: Joseph is no more, and Simeon is no more, and now you would take Benjamin; all this has come upon me."
Now when the LORD was about to take Eli'jah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Eli'jah and Eli'sha were on their way from Gilgal.
Thus says the LORD: "A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. Rachel is weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are not."
"A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they were no more."
And he said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."
but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Some men's sins are open before hand,.... Some men are such open and notorious sinners, that there is no need of any inquiry about them, or any examination of them; or any witnesses to be called to their character, in order to pass judgment concerning them; they even prevent and supersede any formal process about them. With such persons, the apostle intimates, Timothy could have no difficulty upon him, what to do with them; should they be proposed for the ministry, he would know at once what to do with them; namely, reject them. There would be no danger of his laying hands suddenly on such; for the following phrase,
going before to judgment, is not to be understood of God's judgment, or of the last and future judgment of the great day, but of human judgment: it is true indeed that some men's sins are manifest and barefaced, before that day comes; while others are so private, that they will not be known till that day declares them, and brings to light the hidden things of darkness: and much such a way of speaking is used by the Jews; who say m,
"whoever committeth one transgression, (a notorious one,) in this world, it joins to him, "and goes before him"
×××× ×××× "to the day of judgment".''
But this sense agrees not with the context; and with what propriety soever it may be said, of some men's sins going before to judgment, it cannot be said with any, that others follow after judgment; since at the general judgment, every work, both good and bad, with every secret thing, will be brought into it; and nothing will follow after that: wherefore the next clause,
and some [men] they follow after; that is, some men's sins follow after, is to be understood of their following after human judgment; or of their appearing in the light after judgment has been passed upon them, which before were hid: and the sense of the whole is this, that the characters of some men are so well known, and it is so plain a case, that they are destitute of the grace of God; have not ministerial gifts; or are unsound in the faith; or are men of immoral lives and conversations; so that there can be no dispute about them, whether they are to be admitted into the ministry of the word or rejected. But there are other persons who may be proposed, whose sins or errors are so private, that they may not be known; and yet may appear afterwards; wherefore it is proper to take time, and not be too hasty, or lay hands suddenly on men.
m T. Bab. Sota, fol. 3. 2. Vid. Avoda Zara, fol. 5. 1.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Some menâs sins are open beforehand - This declaration, though it assumes a general form, is to be taken evidently in connection with the general subject of introducing men to the ministry 1 Timothy 5:22; and 1 Timothy 5:23 is to be regarded as a parenthesis. The apostle had given Timothy a charge 1 Timothy 5:22 respecting the character of those whom he should ordain. He here says, in reference to that, that the character of some people was manifest. There was no disguise. It was evident to all what it was, and there could be no danger of mistake respecting it. Their conduct was apparent to all. About such people he ought not to hesitate a moment, and, no matter what their talents, or learning, or rank in the community, he ought to have no participation in introducing them to the ministry.
Going before to judgment - Their character is well understood. There is no need of waiting for the day of judgment to know what they are. Their deeds so precede their own appearance at the judgment-bar, that the record and the verdict can be made up before they arrive there, and there will be scarcely need even of the formality of a trial. The meaning here is, that there could be no doubt about the character of such people, and Timothy should not be accessory to their being introduced into the office of the ministry.
And some men they follow after - That is, their character is not fully understood here. They conceal their plans. They practice deception. They appear different from what they really are. But the character of such people will be developed, and they will be judged according to their works. They cannot hope to escape with impunity. Though they have endeavored to hide their evil deeds, yet they will follow after them to the judgment-bar, and will meet them there. The meaning, in this connection, seems to be, that there ought to be circumspection in judging of the qualifications of men for the office of the ministry. It ought not to be inferred from favorable appearances at once, or on slight acquaintance, that they are qualified for the office - for they may be of the number of those whose characters, now concealed or misunderstood, will be developed only on the final trial.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 24. Some men's sins are open beforehand — In appointing men to sacred offices in the Church, among the candidates Timothy would find,
1. Some of whom he knew nothing, but only that they professed Christianity; let such be tried before they are appointed.
2. Some of whose faith and piety he had the fullest knowledge, and whose usefulness in the Church was well known.
3. Some whose lives were not at all or but partially reformed, who were still unchanged in their hearts, and unholy in their lives.
The sins of these latter were known to all; they go before to judgment; with them he could have no difficulty. With the first class he must have more difficulty; there might have been hypocrites among them, whose sins could not be known till after they were brought into the sacred office. The characters of all should be fully investigated. The sins of some, before this investigation, might be so manifest as to lead at once ÎµÎ¹Ï ÎºÏιÏιν to condemnation. The sins of others might be found out after, or in consequence of, this investigation; and those that were otherwise could not be long hid from his knowledge, or the knowledge of the Church. On all these accounts the exhortation is necessary: Lay hands suddenly on no man.
