Leviticus 19:16

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Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.

Deaconesses likewise must be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

without natural affection, merciless, slanderous, dissolute, and brutal.

that older women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers or slaves to much wine, but teachers of what is right.

Therefore put away all malice, all deceit, insincerity, jealousy, and slander of every sort.

but they found none, although many false witnesses came forward.

"I have sinned," he said, "in betraying innocent blood!" "What is that to us?" they answered; "you must see to that."

Then they instigated some to say, "We have heard him speaking blasphemy against Moses and against God;" and in this way they excited the people.

"But not to weary you too much, I beg of your Excellency to listen to a few words from us.