Verse 19

Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 18:16 : 16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
  • Deut 19:15 : 15 One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.
  • Deut 17:6 : 6 At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of ath be put to ath; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to ath.
  • Deut 19:18-19 : 18 And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother; 19 Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.
  • John 8:17 : 17 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
  • John 18:29 : 29 Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?
  • Acts 11:30 : 30 Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
  • Acts 24:2-9 : 2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to cuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, 3 We cept it always, and in all ples, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. 4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words. 5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: 6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged cording to our law. 7 But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, 8 Commanding his cusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we cuse him. 9 And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so. 10 Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself: 11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship. 12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: 13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now cuse me.
  • Acts 25:16 : 16 To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is cused have the cusers fe to fe, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
  • 2 Cor 13:1 : 1 This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
  • Titus 1:6 : 6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
  • Heb 10:28 : 28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: