30 Bible Verses about People Accusing People

In return for my love they accuse me,
but I continue to pray.

The administrators and satraps, therefore, kept trying to find a charge against Daniel regarding the kingdom. But they could find no charge or corruption, for he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him. Then these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”

Now Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah daughter of Aiah, and Ish-bosheth questioned Abner, “Why did you sleep with my father’s concubine?” Abner was very angry about Ish-bosheth’s accusation. “Am I a dog’s head who belongs to Judah?” he asked. “All this time I’ve been loyal to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends and haven’t handed you over to David, but now you accuse me of wrongdoing with this woman!

At the beginning of the reign of Ahasuerus, the people who were already in the land wrote an accusation against the residents of Judah and Jerusalem.

So if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a case against anyone, the courts are in session, and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another.

After five days Ananias the high priest came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus. These men presented their case against Paul to the governor.

Then the chief priests and the leaders of the Jews presented their case against Paul to him; and they appealed,

When he arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him and brought many serious charges that they were not able to prove,

Neither can they provide evidence to you of what they now bring against me.

Some Chaldeans took this occasion to come forward and maliciously accuse the Jews.

The king then gave the command, and those men who had maliciously accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the lions’ den—they, their children, and their wives. They had not reached the bottom of the den before the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.

Then these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”

Reach a settlement quickly with your adversary while you’re on the way with him, or your adversary will hand you over to the judge, the judge to the officer, and you will be thrown into prison.

Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on whom you have set your hope.

When I was informed that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you right away. I also ordered his accusers to state their case against him in your presence.

The Jews also joined in the attack, alleging that these things were so.

It is they who ought to be here before you to bring charges, if they have anything against me.

“Therefore,” he said, “let the men of authority among you go down with me and accuse him, if there is any wrong in this man.”

When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews presented their case and asked for a judgment against him.

Concerning him, the accusers stood up and brought no charge of the sort I was expecting.

the promise our 12 tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve Him night and day. King Agrippa, I am being accused by the Jews because of this hope.

Set a wicked person over him;
let an accuser stand at his right hand.

Let this be the Lord’s payment to my accusers,
to those who speak evil against me.

My accusers will be clothed with disgrace;
they will wear their shame like a cloak.

Who can bring an accusation against God’s elect?
God is the One who justifies.

For I am not conscious of anything against myself, but I am not justified by this. The One who evaluates me is the Lord.

Because the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar; it was not as though I had any accusation against my nation.

I found out that the accusations were about disputed matters in their law, and that there was no charge that merited death or chains.

For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner and not to indicate the charges against him.”

accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must also forgive.