Besides, while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, "Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered much because of him today in a dream."

So when Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called The Stone Pavement, and in Aramaic Gabbatha.

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him before the tribunal,

And he drove them from the tribunal.

After he stayed among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day he took his seat on the tribunal and ordered Paul to be brought.

But Paul said, "I am standing before Caesar's tribunal, where I ought to be tried. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you yourself know very well.

So when they came together here, I made no delay, but on the next day took my seat on the tribunal and ordered the man to be brought.

Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God;

Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases?

So if you have such cases, why do you lay them before those who have no standing in the church?

Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?