Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
Receive
Bible References
Receive
John 18:29
Then Pilate went out to them and said, What accusation do you bring against this man?
Acts 24:2
And he being called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Having obtained great peace by you, and things being happily arranged for this nation by your oversight in all things and in all places
Acts 25:16
to whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man before the accused has the accusers face to face, and is allowed an opportunity to defend himself against the accusation.
Titus 1:6
if any one is blameless, a husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of intemperance or of insubordination.
Two
Matthew 18:16
But if he does not hear you, take with you one or two more, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established;
John 8:17
And it is written also in your law, that the testimony of two men is true;
2 Corinthians 13:1
This third time I am coming to you; by the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
Hebrews 10:28
Any one who despised the law of Moses died without mercy by two or three witnesses;