Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
Receive
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Bible References
Receive
John 18:29
Pilate, therefore, went forth outside unto them, and saith, - What accusation bring ye against this man?
Acts 24:2
And, when he was called, Tertullus began to make accusation, saying - Seeing that, great peace, we are obtaining through thee, and that, reforms, are being brought about for this nation through thy forethought,
Acts 25:16
unto whom made answer - That it is not a custom with Romans, to grant as a favour any man, before the accused, face to face, should have his accusers, and, opportunity of defence, should receive, concerning the charge.
Titus 1:6
If anyone is unaccusable, a husband of, one wife, having children that believe, who are not charged with riotous excess, nor insubordinate;
Two
Deuteronomy 17:6
At the mouth of two witnesses or three witnesses, shall he that 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 I shall not rise up, against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, with regard to any sin that he may commit, - at the mouth of two witnesses or at the mouth of three witnesses, must a matter be establish.
Matthew 18:16
But, if he do not hearken, take with thee, yet one or two, that, at the mouth of two witnesses or three, every declaration, maybe established;
John 8:17
And, in your own law, it is written, that, two men's witness, is, true:
2 Corinthians 13:1
This third time, am I coming unto you: - at the mouth of two witnesses, or three, shall every matter be established.
Hebrews 10:28
Any one having set aside a law of Moses, apart from compassions, upon the testimony of two or three witnesses, dieth:
General references
Genesis 9:23
And Shem and Japheth took a mantle, and put it on the shoulder of them both and went backwards, and covered the shame of their father, but their faces were backwards, and the shame of their father, saw they not.
Numbers 35:30
Whosoever taketh away life, at the mouth of witnesses, shall, the slayer be slain, - but, one witness, shall not testify against a person, to put him to death.
Deuteronomy 13:14
and thou shalt enquire, and search out, and ask diligently, - and lo! true - certain, is the thing, this abomination, hath been done, in thy midst,
Deuteronomy 17:6
At the mouth of two witnesses or three witnesses, shall he that is to die be put to death, - he shall not be put to death at the mouth of one witness.