3 Bible Verses about Courts
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But while Gallic was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews, with one mind, suddenly came upon Paul, and brought him to the judgment-seat, saying: This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.
Know you not that the saints shall judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you unworthy to decide concerning the smallest matters?
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Courts » Advocates » Witnesses, two or more needed to convict
The third time am I coming to you. By the mouth of two or three witnesses, every matter shall be established.
But if he will not hear you, take with you one or two more, that, by the mouth of two or three witnesses, every word may be established.
Courts » supreme council
But I say to you, Whoever is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be liable to the sentence of the judges. And whoever shall say to his brother, Worthless fellow, shall be liable to the sentence of the Sanhedrin. But who ever shall say, Impious wretch, shall be in danger of hell-fire.
And they excited the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and took him by violence, and brought him into the Sanhedrin.
Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called together the Sanhedrin, and said: What are we doing? For this man does many signs.
And having heard this, they entered the temple, early in the morning, and taught. But the chief priest, and those who were with him, came and called together the Sanhedrin, and all the eldership of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Perjury condemned
for lewd persons, for sodomites, for men-stealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and for whatever other thing is opposed to sound teaching,
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Litigation to be avoided
And to him that will go to law with you, and take away your coat, give your mantle also.
Come to an agreement with your opponent at law quickly, while you are on the road with him, lest your opponent at law deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.
Does any one of you that has a matter of dispute with another, presume to be judged before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?
Courts » Other courts » Inferior
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Places of holding courts
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Corruption of
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Laws for judges
Courts » Advocates » The accused his own
Then Pilate again entered the governor's palace, and called Jesus, and said to him: Are you the king of the Jews? Jesus answered him: Do you say this of yourself, or did others speak to you of me? Pilate answered: Am I a Jew? Your own nation, and the chief priests have delivered you to me; what have you done? read more.
Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I might not be delivered up to the Jews. But now my kingdom is not hence. Then Pilate said to him: You are a king, then? Jesus answered; You say that I am a king. For this purpose was I born, and for this purpose I came into the world, that I might testify to the truth. Every one that is of the truth, hears my voice.
Courts » Other courts » Roman
And Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor asked him, saying: Are you the king of the Jews? Jesus replied to him: You say it.
And he remained among them not more than eight or ten days, and then went down to Caesarea And, on the next day, he sat upon the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
Courts » Advocates » Examination of prisoners
Then Pilate again entered the governor's palace, and called Jesus, and said to him: Are you the king of the Jews?
Courts » Advocates » Prisoners mal-treated
When he had spoken thus, one of the attendants, who was standing by, struck Jesus with his open hand, saying: Do you answer the chief priest thus?
the officer commanded him to be led into the fortress, and gave orders that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so cried out against him.
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Sentence of, final
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Contempt of, punished
Courts » Other courts » Circuit
Courts » Other courts » Superior, held by moses
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Appeal taken
If, however, I be an offender, and have done any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die. But if the things of which these men accuse me are nothing, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.
Courts » Advocates » Professional
And after five days, Ananias the chief priest came down with the elders and a certain orator, Tertullus; and they informed the governor against Paul.
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