1 Timothy 5:19

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon two or three witnesses.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 18:16 : 16 and if he may not hear, take with thee yet one or two, that by the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may stand.
  • Deut 19:15 : 15 `One witness doth not rise against a man for any iniquity, and for any sin, in any sin which he sinneth; by the mouth of two witnesses, or by the mouth of three witnesses, is a thing established.
  • Deut 17:6 : 6 By the mouth of two witnesses or of three witnesses is he who is dead put to death; he is not put to death by the mouth of one witness;
  • Deut 19:18-19 : 18 and the judges have searched diligently, and lo, the witness `is' a false witness, a falsehood he hath testified against his brother: 19 `Then ye have done to him as he devised to do to his brother, and thou hast put away the evil thing out of thy midst,
  • John 8:17 : 17 and also in your law it hath been written, that the testimony of two men are true;
  • John 18:29 : 29 Pilate, therefore, went forth unto them, and said, `What accusation do ye bring against this man?'
  • Acts 11:30 : 30 which also they did, having sent unto the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
  • Acts 24:2-9 : 2 and he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse `him', saying, `Much peace enjoying through thee, and worthy deeds being done to this nation through thy forethought, 3 always, also, and everywhere we receive it, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness; 4 and that I may not be further tedious to thee, I pray thee to hear us concisely in thy gentleness; 5 for having found this man a pestilence, and moving a dissension to all the Jews through the world -- a ringleader also of the sect of the Nazarenes -- 6 who also the temple did try to profane, whom also we took, and according to our law did wish to judge, 7 and Lysias the chief captain having come near, with much violence, out of our hands did take away, 8 having commanded his accusers to come to thee, from whom thou mayest be able, thyself having examined, to know concerning all these things of which we accuse him;' 9 and the Jews also agreed, professing these things to be so. 10 And Paul answered -- the governor having beckoned to him to speak -- `Knowing `that' for many years thou hast been a judge to this nation, the more cheerfully the things concerning myself I do answer; 11 thou being able to know that it is not more than twelve days to me since I went up to worship in Jerusalem, 12 and neither in the temple did they find me reasoning with any one, or making a dissension of the multitude, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city; 13 nor are they able to prove against me the things concerning which they now accuse me.
  • Acts 25:16 : 16 unto whom I answered, that it is not a custom of Romans to make a favour of any man to die, before that he who is accused may have the accusers face to face, and may receive place of defence in regard to the charge laid against `him'.
  • 2 Cor 13:1 : 1 This third time do I come unto you; on the mouth of two witnesses or three shall every saying be established;
  • Titus 1:6 : 6 if any one is blameless, of one wife a husband, having children stedfast, not under accusation of riotous living or insubordinate --
  • Heb 10:28 : 28 any one who did set at nought a law of Moses, apart from mercies, by two or three witnesses, doth die,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Deut 19:15-18
    4 verses
    79%

    15`One witness doth not rise against a man for any iniquity, and for any sin, in any sin which he sinneth; by the mouth of two witnesses, or by the mouth of three witnesses, is a thing established.

    16`When a violent witness doth rise against a man, to testify against him apostacy,

    17then have both the men who have the strife stood before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges who are in those days,

    18and the judges have searched diligently, and lo, the witness `is' a false witness, a falsehood he hath testified against his brother:

  • Matt 18:15-16
    2 verses
    76%

    15`And if thy brother may sin against thee, go and show him his fault between thee and him alone, if he may hear thee, thou didst gain thy brother;

    16and if he may not hear, take with thee yet one or two, that by the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may stand.

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    1An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren;

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

    20Those sinning, reprove before all, that the others also may have fear;

    21I 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.

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

  • 1 Pet 5:1-3
    3 verses
    74%

    1Elders who `are' among you, I exhort, who `am' a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and of the glory about to be revealed a partaker,

    2feed the flock of God that `is' among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind,

    3neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,

  • 2 Cor 13:1
    73%

    1This third time do I come unto you; on the mouth of two witnesses or three shall every saying be established;

  • Deut 17:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6By the mouth of two witnesses or of three witnesses is he who is dead put to death; he is not put to death by the mouth of one witness;

    7the hand of the witnesses is on him, in the first place, to put him to death, and the hand of all the people last; and thou hast put away the evil thing out of thy midst.

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

    17The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,

    18for the Writing saith, `An ox treading out thou shalt not muzzle,' and `Worthy `is' the workman of his reward.'

  • Prov 14:5
    70%

    5A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.

  • Exod 23:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1`Thou dost not lift up a vain report; thou dost not put thy hand with a wicked man to be a violent witness.

    2`Thou art not after many to evil, nor dost thou testify concerning a strife, to turn aside after many to cause `others' to turn aside;

  • Jas 5:9
    69%

    9murmur not against one another, brethren, that ye may not be condemned; lo, the Judge before the door hath stood.

  • 1 John 5:9
    69%

    9If the testimony of men we receive, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God that He hath testified concerning His Son.

  • Prov 19:5
    69%

    5A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered.

  • Exod 20:16
    68%

    16`Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour a false testimony.

  • 1 Cor 14:29
    68%

    29And prophets -- let two or three speak, and let the others discern,

  • Deut 5:20
    68%

    20`Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour -- a false testimony.

  • 1 Tim 3:6-7
    2 verses
    68%

    6not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;

    7and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.

  • Prov 30:10
    67%

    10Accuse not a servant unto his lord, Lest he disesteem thee, and thou be found guilty.

  • Prov 18:5
    67%

    5Acceptance of the face of the wicked `is' not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.

  • Jas 3:1
    67%

    1Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,

  • 2 Thess 3:15
    67%

    15and as an enemy count `him' not, but admonish ye `him' as a brother;

  • Prov 6:19
    67%

    19A false witness `who' doth breathe out lies -- And one sending forth contentions between brethren.

  • 1 Tim 5:9
    67%

    9A widow -- let her not be enrolled under sixty years of age, having been a wife of one husband,

  • Jas 5:12
    67%

    12And before all things, my brethren, do not swear, neither by the heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath, and let your Yes be Yes, and the No, No; that under judgment ye may not fall.

  • Num 35:30
    67%

    30whoso smiteth a person, by the mouth of witnesses doth `one' slay the murderer; and one witness doth not testify against a person -- to die.

  • 1 Cor 6:1
    66%

    1Dare any one of you, having a matter with the other, go to be judged before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

  • 2 Pet 2:11
    66%

    11whereas messengers, in strength and power being greater, do not bear against them before the Lord an evil speaking judgment;

  • 1 Thess 5:20
    66%

    20prophesyings despise not;

  • Titus 1:13
    66%

    13this testimony is true; for which cause convict them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

  • Titus 2:8
    66%

    8discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.

  • Prov 30:6
    66%

    6Add not to His words, lest He reason with thee, And thou hast been found false.

  • Heb 10:28
    66%

    28any one who did set at nought a law of Moses, apart from mercies, by two or three witnesses, doth die,

  • Jas 4:11
    66%

    11Speak not one against another, brethren; he who is speaking against a brother, and is judging his brother, doth speak against law, and doth judge law, and if law thou dost judge, thou art not a doer of law but a judge;

  • Jude 1:17
    66%

    17and ye, beloved, remember ye the sayings spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ:

  • Deut 25:1
    66%

    1`When there is a strife between men, and they have come nigh unto the judgment, and they have judged, and declared righteous the righteous, and declared wrong the wrong-doer,

  • Titus 2:3
    66%

    3aged women, in like manner, in deportment as doth become sacred persons, not false accusers, to much wine not enslaved, of good things teachers,

  • 1 Cor 6:5
    66%

    5unto your shame I speak: so there is not among you one wise man, not even one, who shall be able to discern in the midst of his brethren!

  • Heb 11:2
    66%

    2for in this were the elders testified of;