Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

Receive

John 18:29
Pilate therefore went out to them, and said, What accusation do ye bring against this man?
Acts 24:2
And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Experiencing much peace because of thee, and worthy deeds happening to this nation because of thy foresight,
Acts 25:16
To whom I answered, that it is not a custom by Romans to give any man freely for destruction, before the man being accused has the accusers in person, and receives an occasion of defense about the accusation.
Titus 1:6
if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having believing children, not with an accusation of debauchery or insubordinate.

Two

Deuteronomy 17:6
At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he who is to die be put to death. He shall not be put to death at the mouth of one witness.
Deuteronomy 19:15
One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sins. At the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.
Matthew 18:16
But if he should not hear, take with thee one or two besides, so that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
John 8:17
And also it is written in your law that the testimony of two men is valid.
2 Corinthians 13:1
This third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two witnesses or three every saying will be confirmed.
Hebrews 10:28
Any man who has disregarded the law of Moses dies without mercies from two or three witnesses.

General references

Genesis 9:23
And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father. And their faces were backward, and they did not see their father's nakedness.
Numbers 35:30
Whoever kills any person, the murderer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses, but one witness shall not testify against any person so that he dies.
Deuteronomy 13:14
then thou shall inquire, and make search, and ask diligently. And, behold, if it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in the midst of thee,
Deuteronomy 17:6
At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he who is to die be put to death. He shall not be put to death at the mouth of one witness.