Matthew 18:16
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.
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- 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.
- John 8:17 : 17 Even in your law it is said that the witness of two men is true.
- 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.
- 1 Tim 5:19 : 19 Do not take as true any statement made against one in authority, but only if two or three give witness to it.
- 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:
- Num 35:30 : 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.
- 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.
- 1 Kgs 21:13 : 13 And the two good-for-nothing persons came in and took their seats before him and gave witness against Naboth, in front of the people, saying, Naboth has been cursing God and the king. Then they took him outside the town and had him stoned to death.
- 1 John 5:7-8 : 7 And the Spirit is the witness, because the Spirit is true. 8 There are three witnesses, the Spirit, the water, and the blood: and all three are in agreement.
- Rev 11:3 : 3 And I will give orders to my two witnesses, and they will be prophets for a thousand, two hundred and sixty days, clothed with haircloth.
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- Matt 18:17-204 verses85%
17 And if he will not give ear to them, let it come to the hearing of the church: and if he will not give ear to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax-farmer.
18 Truly I say to you, Whatever things are fixed by you on earth will be fixed in heaven: and whatever you make free on earth will be made free in heaven.
19 Again, I say to you, that if two of you are in agreement on earth about anything for which they will make a request, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.
20 For where two or three are come together in my name, there am I among them.
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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.
- Deut 19:15-195 verses79%
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,
19 Then do to him what it was his purpose to do to his brother: and so put away the evil from among you.
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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 17:6-83 verses76%
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.
8 If you are not able to give a decision as to who is responsible for a death, or who is right in a cause, or who gave the first blow in a fight, and there is a division of opinion about it in your town: then go to the place marked out by the Lord your God;
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19 Do not take as true any statement made against one in authority, but only if two or three give witness to it.
- Luke 17:3-42 verses74%
3 Give attention to yourselves: if your brother does wrong, say a sharp word to him; and if he has sorrow for his sin, let him have forgiveness.
4 And if he does you wrong seven times in a day, and seven times comes to you and says, I have regret for what I have done; let him have forgiveness.
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17 Even in your law it is said that the witness of two men is true.
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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.
- 2 Thess 3:14-152 verses70%
14 And if any man does not give attention to what we have said in this letter, take note of that man, and keep away from him, so that he may be shamed.
15 Have no feeling of hate for him, but take him in hand seriously as a brother.
- Matt 5:23-253 verses69%
23 If then you are making an offering at the altar and there it comes to your mind that your brother has something against you,
24 While your offering is still before the altar, first go and make peace with your brother, then come and make your offering.
25 Come to an agreement quickly with him who has a cause against you at law, while you are with him on the way, for fear that he may give you up to the judge and the judge may give you to the police and you may be put into prison.
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58 For if anyone has a cause at law against you, and you are going with him before the ruler, make an attempt, on the way, to come to an agreement with him, for if you do not, he may take you before the judge and the judge will give you up to the police, and they will put you in prison.
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1 And if anyone does wrong by saying nothing when he is put under oath as a witness of something he has seen or had knowledge of, then he will be responsible:
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20 Then say to them, Put your faith in the teaching and the witness. ... If they do not say such things. ... For him there is no dawn. ...
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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.
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13 But if it has been damaged by a beast, and he is able to make this clear, he will not have to make payment for what was damaged.
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6 But a brother who has a cause at law against another takes it before Gentile judges.
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5 And if any people will not take you in, when you go away from that town, put off its dust from your feet for a witness against them.
- Deut 25:2-32 verses67%
2 And if the wrongdoer is to undergo punishment by whipping, the judge will give orders for him to go down on his face and be whipped before him, the number of the blows being in relation to his crime.
3 He may be given forty blows, not more; for if more are given, your brother may be shamed before you.
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19 My brothers, if one of you has gone out of the way of the true faith and another has made him see his error,
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35 So will my Father in heaven do to you, if you do not everyone, from your hearts, give forgiveness to his brother.
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12 And if word comes to you, in one of the towns which the Lord your God is giving you for your resting-place,
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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?
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32 He gives witness of what he has seen and of what has come to his ears; and no man takes his witness as true.
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9 If any man has ears, let him give ear.
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14 And whoever will not take you in, or give ear to your words, when you go out from that house or that town, put off its dust from your feet.
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21 And if you say in your hearts, How are we to be certain that the word does not come from the Lord?
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3 Is it possible for two to go walking together, if not by agreement?
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8 And if they do not have faith in you or give ear to the voice of the first sign, they will have faith in the second sign.
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15 He who has ears, let him give ear.
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41 And whoever makes you go one mile, go with him two.
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1 Brothers, if a man is taken in any wrongdoing, you who are of the Spirit will put such a one right in a spirit of love; keeping watch on yourself, for fear that you yourself may be tested.
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15 For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and of what has come to your ears.
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27 If any man makes use of a tongue, let it not be more than two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let someone give the sense:
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56 For a number gave false witness against him and their witness was not in agreement.