1 Timothy 5:19

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Do not take as true any statement made against one in authority, but only if two or three give witness to it.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 18:16 : 16 But if he will not give ear to you, take with you one or two more, that by the lips of two or three witnesses every word may be made certain.
  • Deut 19:15 : 15 One witness may not make a statement against a man in relation to any sin or wrongdoing which he has done: on the word of two or three witnesses a question is to be judged.
  • Deut 17:6 : 6 On the word of two or three witnesses, a man may be given the punishment of death; but he is not to be put to death on the word of one witness.
  • Deut 19:18-19 : 18 And the judges will have the question looked into with care: and if the witness is seen to be false and to have made a false statement against his brother, 19 Then do to him what it was his purpose to do to his brother: and so put away the evil from among you.
  • John 8:17 : 17 Even in your law it is said that the witness of two men is true.
  • John 18:29 : 29 So Pilate came out to them and put the question: What have you to say against this man?
  • Acts 11:30 : 30 Which they did, sending it to the rulers of the church by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
  • Acts 24:2-9 : 2 And when he had been sent for, Tertullus, starting his statement, said, Because by you we are living in peace, and through your wisdom wrongs are put right for this nation, 3 In all things and in all places we are conscious of our great debt to you, most noble Felix. 4 But, so that I may not make you tired, I make a request to you of your mercy, to give hearing to a short statement. 5 For this man, in our opinion, is a cause of trouble, a maker of attacks on the government among Jews through all the empire, and a chief mover in the society of the Nazarenes: 6 Who, in addition, was attempting to make the Temple unclean: whom we took, 7 [] 8 And from whom you will be able, by questioning him yourself, to get knowledge of all the things which we say against him. 9 And the Jews were in agreement with his statement, saying that these things were so. 10 Then when the ruler had given him a sign to make his answer, Paul said, Because I have knowledge that you have been a judge over this nation for a number of years, I am glad to make my answer: 11 Seeing that you are able to make certain of the fact that it is not more than twelve days from the time when I came up to Jerusalem for worship; 12 And they have not seen me in argument with any man in the Temple, or working up the feelings of the people, in the Synagogues or in the town: 13 And they are not able to give facts in support of the things which they say against me now.
  • Acts 25:16 : 16 To whom I gave answer that it is not the Roman way to give a man up, till he has been face to face with those who are attacking him, and has had a chance to give an answer to the statements made against him.
  • 2 Cor 13:1 : 1 This is the third time that I am coming to you. From the mouth of two or three witnesses will every word be made certain.
  • Titus 1:6 : 6 Men having a good record, husbands of one wife, whose children are of the faith, children of whom it may not be said that they are given to loose living or are uncontrolled.
  • Heb 10:28 : 28 A man who has gone against the law of Moses is put to death without pity on the word of two or three witnesses:

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Deut 19:15-18
    4 verses
    79%

    15 One witness may not make a statement against a man in relation to any sin or wrongdoing which he has done: on the word of two or three witnesses a question is to be judged.

    16 If a false witness makes a statement against a man, saying that he has done wrong,

    17 Then the two men, between whom the argument has taken place, are to come before the Lord, before the priests and judges who are then in power;

    18 And the judges will have the question looked into with care: and if the witness is seen to be false and to have made a false statement against his brother,

  • Matt 18:15-16
    2 verses
    76%

    15 And if your brother does wrong to you, go, make clear to him his error between you and him in private: if he gives ear to you, you have got your brother back again.

    16 But if he will not give ear to you, take with you one or two more, that by the lips of two or three witnesses every word may be made certain.

  • 1 Tim 5:1
    75%

    1 Do not say sharp words to one who has authority in the church, but let your talk be as to a father, and to the younger men as to brothers:

  • 1 Tim 5:20-22
    3 verses
    74%

    20 Say sharp words to sinners when all are present, so that the rest may be in fear.

    21 I give you orders before God and Christ Jesus and the angels of God's selection, to keep these orders without giving thought to one side more than another.

    22 Do not put hands on any man without thought, and have no part in other men's sins: keep yourself clean.

  • 1 Pet 5:1-3
    3 verses
    74%

    1 I who am myself one of the rulers of the church, and a witness of the death of Christ, having my part in the coming glory, send this serious request to the chief men among you:

    2 Keep watch over the flock of God which is in your care, using your authority, not as forced to do so, but gladly; and not for unclean profit but with a ready mind;

    3 Not as lords over God's heritage, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

  • 2 Cor 13:1
    73%

    1 This is the third time that I am coming to you. From the mouth of two or three witnesses will every word be made certain.

  • Deut 17:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6 On the word of two or three witnesses, a man may be given the punishment of death; but he is not to be put to death on the word of one witness.

    7 The hands of the witnesses will be the first to put him to death, and after them the hands of all the people. So you are to put away the evil from among you.

  • 1 Tim 5:17-18
    2 verses
    72%

    17 Let rulers whose rule is good be honoured twice over, specially those whose work is preaching and teaching.

    18 For the Writings say, It is not right to keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it. And, The worker has a right to his reward.

  • Prov 14:5
    70%

    5 A true witness does not say what is false, but a false witness is breathing out deceit.

  • Exod 23:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1 Do not let a false statement go further; do not make an agreement with evil-doers to be a false witness.

    2 Do not be moved to do wrong by the general opinion, or give the support of your words to a wrong decision:

  • Jas 5:9
    69%

    9 Say no hard things against one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged; see, the judge is waiting at the doors.

  • 1 John 5:9
    69%

    9 If we take the witness of men to be true, the witness of God is greater: because this is the witness which God has given about his Son.

  • Prov 19:5
    69%

    5 A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will not go free.

  • Exod 20:16
    68%

    16 Do not give false witness against your neighbour.

  • 1 Cor 14:29
    68%

    29 And let the prophets give their words, but not more than two or three, and let the others be judges of what they say.

  • Deut 5:20
    68%

    20 Do not give false witness against your neighbour;

  • 1 Tim 3:6-7
    2 verses
    68%

    6 Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One.

    7 And he is to have a good name among those outside the church, so that nothing may be said against him and he may not be taken by the designs of the Evil One.

  • Prov 30:10
    67%

    10 Do not say evil of a servant to his master, or he will put a curse on you, and you will get into trouble.

  • Prov 18:5
    67%

    5 To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.

  • Jas 3:1
    67%

    1 Do not all be teachers, my brothers, because we teachers will be judged more hardly than others.

  • 2 Thess 3:15
    67%

    15 Have no feeling of hate for him, but take him in hand seriously as a brother.

  • Prov 6:19
    67%

    19 A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.

  • 1 Tim 5:9
    67%

    9 Let no woman be numbered among the widows who is under sixty years old, and only if she has been the wife of one man,

  • Jas 5:12
    67%

    12 But most of all, my brothers, do not take oaths, not by the heaven, or by the earth, or by any other thing: but let your Yes be Yes, and your No be No: so that you may not be judged.

  • Num 35:30
    67%

    30 Anyone causing the death of another is himself to be put to death on the word of witnesses: but the word of one witness is not enough.

  • 1 Cor 6:1
    66%

    1 How is it, that if any one of you has a cause at law against another, he takes it before a Gentile judge and not before the saints?

  • 2 Pet 2:11
    66%

    11 Though the angels, who are greater in strength and power, do not make use of violent language against them before the Lord.

  • 1 Thess 5:20
    66%

    20 Do not make little of the words of the prophets;

  • Titus 1:13
    66%

    13 This witness is true. So say sharp words to them so that they may come to the right faith,

  • Titus 2:8
    66%

    8 Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.

  • Prov 30:6
    66%

    6 Make no addition to his words, or he will make clear your error, and you will be seen to be false.

  • Heb 10:28
    66%

    28 A man who has gone against the law of Moses is put to death without pity on the word of two or three witnesses:

  • Jas 4:11
    66%

    11 Do not say evil against one another, my brothers. He who says evil against his brother or makes himself his brother's judge, says evil against the law and is judging the law: and in judging the law you become, not a doer of the law but a judge.

  • Jude 1:17
    66%

    17 But you, my loved ones, keep in memory the words which were said before by the Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,

  • Deut 25:1
    66%

    1 If there is an argument between men and they go to law with one another, let the judges give their decision for the upright, and against the wrongdoer.

  • Titus 2:3
    66%

    3 That old women are to be self-respecting in behaviour, not saying evil of others, not given to taking much wine, teachers of that which is good,

  • 1 Cor 6:5
    66%

    5 I say this to put you to shame. Is there not among you one wise man who may be able to give a decision between his brothers?

  • Heb 11:2
    66%

    2 For by it our fathers had God's approval.