7 Bible Verses about Accusations, Nt Legal System

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Acts 19:38-41

If truly therefore Demetrius, and the artificers with him, have a word against any, the court days are kept, and there are proconsuls; let them prosecute one another. But if ye inquire anything concerning, other things, it shall be explained in a lawful assembly. For we are also in danger to be called in question for this day, being no cause for which we shall be able to give back word of this confederation.read more.
And having said these, he loosed the assembly.

Acts 7:1

And the chief priest said, Hold these things thus?

Acts 18:12-13

And Gallio being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews arose unanimously against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat, Saying, This one persuades men to worship God against the law.

Acts 23:23-30

And having called two certain of the centurions, he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers, so that they go to Cesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred having held spears in the right hand, at the third hour of the night; And to bring forward cattle to set Paul upon, that they might carry through safely to Felix the leader. Having written a letter containing this typeread more.
Claudius Lysias to the most excellent leader Felix, health. This man having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them: having stood with an army, I took him away, having learned that he is a Roman. And wishing to know the cause for which they accused him, I brought him down to this council: Whom I found accused of questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or of bonds. And the plot about to be by the Jews, having been made known to me against the man, for this I sent to thee, having also commanded the accusers to say things against him to thee. Farewell.

Acts 24:1-9

And after five days the chief priest Ananias came down with the elders, and a certain orator, Tertullus, who exhibited to the leader against Paul. And he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse, saying, Attaining much peace by thee, and good actions being to this nation by thy foresight altogether and everywhere, we accept, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.read more.
And that I hinder thee no more, I beseech thee to hear us concisely by thy clemency. For having found this man a scourge, and moving sedition to all Jews in the habitable globe, and standing in the first rank of the sect of Nazarites: And who attempted to profane the temple: whom we also seized, and wished to judge according to our law. And Lysias the captain of a thousand, having come with much force, carried away out of our hands, Having commanded his accusers to come to thee: by which thou thyself shalt be able, having examined, to know of all these of which we accuse him. And the Jews also agreed, saying, these things hold so.

Acts 25:1-2

Festus therefore having come to the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Cesarea. And the chief priest and first of the Jews exhibited to him against Paul, and besought him,

Acts 28:19

And the Jews saying against, I was forced to appeal to Caesar; as having nothing to accuse my nation.

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