49 Bible Verses about accusations
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When a false witness rises up against any man to testify rebellion against him,
Against an elder do not receive an accusation, unless there are two or three witnesses.
One witness shall not be valid against a man for any iniquity or for any sin, in any sin which he should commit. At the mouth of two witnesses or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.
having a good conscience, so in that which they murmur against you as of evildoers, those that blaspheme your good conversation in the Christ may be confused.
and have your honest conversation among the Gentiles, so that, in that which they murmur about you as of evildoers, having witnessed your good works, they may glorify God in the day of visitation.
Do not accuse a slave in the presence of his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
Yet when Michael, the archangel, contended with the devil, disputing over the body of Moses, he dared not bring against him a curse of judgment, but said, The Lord reprehend thee.
For this is the will of God, that in well doing ye may silence the ignorance of vain men,
Thou shalt not admit a false rumour; put not thine hand with the wicked to be a false witness.
Therefore, if I come, I will cause his deeds to be understood, speaking against us with malicious words, and not content with this, he does not receive the brethren and forbids those that desire to receive them and casts them out of the congregation .
And he showed me Joshua the high priest, standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
He who is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children who can not be accused of dissoluteness, nor insubordinate.
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the slaves of the LORD, and their justice from me, said the LORD.
He is near that justifies me; who will contend with me? let us stand together; who is my adversary? let him come near to me.
in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight
Certainly man does not contend with nor reprehend man; for thy people are as those that resist the priest.
Do not sue a man without cause, if he has done thee no harm.
Now the princes of the priests and the elders and all the council sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation and virtue and the kingdom of our God and the power of his Christ; for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accused them before our God day and night.
and, behold, he has given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a virgin; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.
Keep thee far from a false matter; and slay thou not the innocent and righteous; for I will not justify the wicked.
Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father; there is one that accuses you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.
Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
Why dost thou write bitter things against me and make me carry the iniquities of my youth.
And the king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and even before they reached the bottom of the den, the lions had the mastery of them, and broke all their bones in pieces.
which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, accusing and also excusing their reasonings one with another)
Then the presidents and governors looked for occasions against Daniel on behalf of the kingdom, but they could find no occasion or fault because he was faithful, and no vice nor fault was found in him.
Then Zacchaeus stood and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou didst think that I was altogether such a one as thyself, but I will reprove thee and set them in order before thine eyes.
whereas even the angels, who are greater in power and might, bring no curse of judgment against them before the Lord.
do ye say of him whom the Father has sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said, I am the Son of God?
And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
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And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? Put away thy wine from thee.
And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah! And now these words shall be heard by the king. Come now, therefore, and let us take counsel together.
But put forth thy hand now and touch his bone and his flesh, and thou shalt see if he does not blaspheme thee to thy face.
For thou didst take a pledge from thy brother without cause and stripped the naked of their clothing.
And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans.
Topics on Accusations
Accusations, Against Christ
John 19:6When the princes of the priests and the servants saw him, they cried out, saying, crucify him, crucify him. Pilate said unto them, Take him, and crucify him, for I find no fault in him.
Accusations, Against Early Christians
Acts 16:19-21And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers
Accusations, False Examples
Genesis 31:26-30And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away my heart and carried away my daughters as captives taken with the sword?
Accusations, In Church Affairs
1 Timothy 5:19Against an elder do not receive an accusation, unless there are two or three witnesses.
Accusations, Nt Legal System
Acts 19:38-41Therefore if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are proconsuls; let them accuse one another.
Accusations, Ot Legal System
Deuteronomy 19:15-21One witness shall not be valid against a man for any iniquity or for any sin, in any sin which he should commit. At the mouth of two witnesses or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.
Accusations, Source Of
Job 1:6-12Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
False Accusations
Exodus 23:1Thou shalt not admit a false rumour; put not thine hand with the wicked to be a false witness.
False Accusations, Examples Of
Genesis 39:7-20And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.