Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon two or three witnesses.
New American Standard Bible
Do not receive an accusation against an
King James Version
Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
Holman Bible
Don’t accept an accusation against an elder unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.
International Standard Version
Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it is supported "by two or three witnesses."
A Conservative Version
Accept no accusation against an elder, except at two or three witnesses.
American Standard Version
Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses.
Amplified
Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it is based on [the testimony of at least] two or three witnesses.
An Understandable Version
Do not listen to an accusation against an elder unless it comes from two or three witnesses.
Anderson New Testament
Receive not an accusation against an old man, unless before two or three witnesses.
Bible in Basic English
Do not take as true any statement made against one in authority, but only if two or three give witness to it.
Common New Testament
Do not receive an accusation against an elder except on the basis of two or three witnesses.
Daniel Mace New Testament
don't receive any accusation against a pastor, but upon the deposition of two or three witnesses.
Darby Translation
Against an elder receive not an accusation unless where there are two or three witnesses.
Godbey New Testament
Bring not an accusation against an elder, except before two or three witnesses.
Goodspeed New Testament
Do not listen to an accusation made against an elder, unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.
John Wesley New Testament
Against an elder receive not an accusation, unless by two or three witnesses.
Julia Smith Translation
Against an elder receive not an accusation from without, except from two or three witnesses.
King James 2000
Against an elder receive not an accusation, unless before two or three witnesses.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not accept an accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
Modern King James verseion
Do not receive an accusation against an elder except before two or three witnesses.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Against an elder receive none accusation: but under two or three witnesses.
Moffatt New Testament
Never let any charge be brought against a presbyter, unless it is certified by two or three witnesses.
Montgomery New Testament
Do not receive an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
NET Bible
Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it can be confirmed by two or three witnesses.
New Heart English Bible
Do not receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.
Noyes New Testament
Against an elder receive not an accusation without two or three witnesses.
Sawyer New Testament
Against an elder receive not an accusation, except by two or three witnesses.
The Emphasized Bible
Against an elder, entertain not, an accusation, except at, the mouth of two, or three, witnesses;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Against a presbyter receive not an accusation, except it be from two or three witnesses.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Do not receive a charge against an Officer of the Church, unless it is supported by two or three witnesses;
Webster
Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
Weymouth New Testament
Never entertain an accusation against an Elder except on the evidence of two of three witnesses.
Williams New Testament
Make it a rule not to consider a charge preferred against an elder, unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.
World English Bible
Don't receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.
Worrell New Testament
Against an elder receive not an accusation, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
Worsley New Testament
Receive not an accusation against an elder, unless from two or three witnesses.
Themes
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Courts » Advocates » Witnesses, two or more needed to convict
Elder » In the Christian church
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 5:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Honoring Worthy Elders And Dealing With Sinners
18 for the Writing saith, 'An ox treading out thou shalt not muzzle,' and 'Worthy is the workman of his reward.' 19 Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon two or three witnesses. 20 Those sinning, reprove before all, that the others also may have fear;
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 19:15
'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.
Matthew 18:16
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.
Deuteronomy 17:6
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;
Deuteronomy 19:18-19
and the judges have searched diligently, and lo, the witness is a false witness, a falsehood he hath testified against his brother:
John 8:17
and also in your law it hath been written, that the testimony of two men are true;
John 18:29
Pilate, therefore, went forth unto them, and said, 'What accusation do ye bring against this man?'
Acts 11:30
which also they did, having sent unto the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 24:2-13
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,
Acts 25:16
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 Corinthians 13:1
This third time do I come unto you; on the mouth of two witnesses or three shall every saying be established;
Titus 1:6
if any one is blameless, of one wife a husband, having children stedfast, not under accusation of riotous living or insubordinate --
Hebrews 10:28
any one who did set at nought a law of Moses, apart from mercies, by two or three witnesses, doth die,