49 Bible Verses about accusations

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Deuteronomy 19:16

“If a malicious witness testifies against someone accusing him of a crime,

Deuteronomy 19:15

“One witness cannot establish any wrongdoing or sin against a person, whatever that person has done. A fact must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Proverbs 30:10

Don’t slander a servant to his master
or he will curse you, and you will become guilty.

Jude 1:9

Yet Michael the archangel, when he was disputing with the Devil in a debate about Moses’ body, did not dare bring an abusive condemnation against him but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”

3 John 1:10

This is why, if I come, I will remind him of the works he is doing, slandering us with malicious words. And he is not satisfied with that! He not only refuses to welcome the brothers himself, but he even stops those who want to do so and expels them from the church.

Zechariah 3:1

Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the Lord, with Satan standing at his right side to accuse him.

Isaiah 54:17

No weapon formed against you will succeed,
and you will refute any accusation
raised against you in court.
This is the heritage of the Lord’s servants,
and their righteousness is from Me.”
This is the Lord’s declaration.

Isaiah 50:8

The One who vindicates Me is near;
who will contend with Me?
Let us confront each other.
Who has a case against Me?
Let him come near Me!

Hosea 4:4

But let no one dispute; let no one argue,
for My case is against you priests.

Psalm 35:11

Malicious witnesses come forward;
they question me about things I do not know.

Proverbs 3:30

Don’t accuse anyone without cause,
when he has done you no harm.

Matthew 26:59

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus so they could put Him to death.

Deuteronomy 22:17

He has accused her of shameful conduct, saying: “I didn’t find any evidence of your daughter’s virginity,” but here is the evidence of my daughter’s virginity.’ They will spread out the cloth before the city elders.

Exodus 23:7

Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent and the just, because I will not justify the guilty.

Mark 15:3

And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things.

John 5:45

Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on whom you have set your hope.

Job 13:26

For You record bitter accusations against me
and make me inherit the iniquities of my youth.

Daniel 6:24

The king then gave the command, and those men who had maliciously accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the lions’ den—they, their children, and their wives. They had not reached the bottom of the den before the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.

Romans 2:15

They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts. Their consciences confirm this. Their competing thoughts will either accuse or excuse them

Daniel 6:4

The administrators and satraps, therefore, kept trying to find a charge against Daniel regarding the kingdom. But they could find no charge or corruption, for he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.

Psalm 50:21

You have done these things, and I kept silent;
you thought I was just like you.
But I will rebuke you
and lay out the case before you.

2 Peter 2:11

however, angels, who are greater in might and power, do not bring a slanderous charge against them before the Lord.

Acts 24:13

Neither can they provide evidence to you of what they now bring against me.

Luke 16:1

He also said to the disciples: “There was a rich man who received an accusation that his manager was squandering his possessions.

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1 Samuel 1:14

and scolded her, “How long are you going to be drunk? Get rid of your wine!”

Nehemiah 6:7

and have even set up the prophets in Jerusalem to proclaim on your behalf: “There is a king in Judah.” These rumors will be heard by the king. So come, let’s confer together.

Job 2:5

But stretch out Your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”

Job 22:6

For you took collateral from your brothers without cause,
stripping off their clothes and leaving them naked.

Jeremiah 37:13

But when he was at the Benjamin Gate, an officer of the guard was there, whose name was Irijah son of Shelemiah, son of Hananiah, and he apprehended Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “You are deserting to the Chaldeans.”

Topics on Accusations

Accusations, Against Christ

John 19:6

When the chief priests and the temple police saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify! Crucify!”

Pilate responded, “Take Him and crucify Him yourselves, for I find no grounds for charging Him.”

Accusations, Against Early Christians

Acts 16:19-21

When her owners saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.

Accusations, False Examples

Genesis 31:26-30

Then Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done? You have deceived me and taken my daughters away like prisoners of war!

Accusations, Nt Legal System

Acts 19:38-41

So if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a case against anyone, the courts are in session, and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another.

Accusations, Ot Legal System

Deuteronomy 19:15-21

“One witness cannot establish any wrongdoing or sin against a person, whatever that person has done. A fact must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Accusations, Source Of

Job 1:6-12

One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them.

False Accusations, Examples Of

Genesis 39:7-20

After some time his master’s wife looked longingly at Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.”

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