²¹ I testify fully, before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the choice messengers, that these things thou mayest keep, without forejudging, doing nothing by partiality.

²² Be laying hands quickly on no one, nor be having fellowship with sins of others; be keeping thyself pure;

²³ no longer be drinking water, but a little wine be using, because of thy stomach and of thine often infirmities;