Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Do not receive an accusation against an elder except before 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 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon 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 Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle the ox treading out grain," and, "The laborer is worthy of his reward." 19 Do not receive an accusation against an elder except before two or three witnesses. 20 Those who sin, rebuke before all, so that the rest also may fear.
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Cross References
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 the matter be made sure.
Matthew 18:16
But if he will not hear you, take one or two more with you, so that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Deuteronomy 17:6
At the mouth of two witnesses or three witnesses shall he that is worthy of death be put to death. At the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.
Deuteronomy 19:18-19
And the judges shall make careful inquiry. And behold, if the witness is a false witness and has testified falsely against his brother,
John 8:17
It is also written in your Law that the testimony of two men is true.
John 18:29
Then Pilate went out to them and said, What charge do you bring against this man?
Acts 11:30
which they also did, sending to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 24:2-13
And being called, Tertullus began to accuse, saying,
Acts 25:16
To them I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man to destruction before he being accused may have the accusers face to face, and have had freedom to answer for himself concerning the accusation.
2 Corinthians 13:1
I am coming to you this third time. In the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established.
Titus 1:6
if anyone is blameless, husband of one wife, having believing children, not accused of loose behavior, or disobedient.
Hebrews 10:28
He who despised Moses' Law died without mercy on the word of two or three witnesses.